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Man - Machine MatchesMastering chess has long been ranked among humankind's greatest intellectual challenges. Developing a machine to compete equally with people has been a goal of artificial intelligence since the dawn of the computer age. Man-machine matches, where people play computers, are the testbeds of computer chess technology.
2003 Kasparov - X3D Fritz, New York
Explaining positional play in a game between Kasparov and a computer is not easy. First, computers are not known for their positional play. Second, Kasparov's subtle and complex play is often beyond explanation. Let's not let that stop us! 2003 Kasparov - X3D Fritz, Official site
New York City, November 2003. • From the Internet Archive (www.archive.org). 2003 Kasparov - Deep Junior, New York
The ghost in the machine withstood the onslaught of the world's top-rated player, sacrificed material for positional considerations, and proved once more that the best computers are a real match for the best humans. 2003 Kasparov - Deep Junior, Official site
New York City, January 2003 • From the Internet Archive (www.archive.org). 2002 Brains in Bahrain
Finally! The long awaited Kramnik - Fritz match has been played in Bahrain. Kramnik won the first half of the match, Fritz the second half. The 4-4 tie leaves the chess world clamoring for a rematch. 2002 Kramnik - Fritz, Official site
Bahrain, October 2002. • From the Internet Archive (www.archive.org). 2002 Man vs. Machine in October
October 2002 will see which intelligence rules chess - real or artificial. World number one Garry Kasparov matches wits against World Computer Champion Deep Junior, while World Champion Vladimir Kramnik squares off against powerhouse Deep Fritz. 1997 Kasparov vs. IBM's Deep Blue, Official site
New York, May 1997. The official homepage by IBM. 'Game Over' : Did IBM Cheat Kasparov?
The film 'Game Over: Kasparov and the Machine', directed by Vikram Jayanti, strongly suggests IBM may have cheated Kasparov. The film failed to ask the tough questions. The conspiracy theory is still open to speculation. 1996 Kasparov vs. IBM's Deep Blue, Official site
Philadelphia, February 1996. • From the Internet Archive (www.archive.org). |
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