Game Over: Kasparov and the Machine on DVD
- Studio: Other
- Run Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
- Format: DVD
Description:
In May 1997 Garry Kasparov, widely regarded as the greatest chess player the world has ever seen, played Deep Blue - a hulking one and a half ton IBM supercomputer. As it played out in the media, this was a chess tournament and scientific experiment that would question our dominance as the most intelligent entity on the planet. Capturing people's imaginations, the outcome of this 'Man vs. Machine' battle was stunning. To win the match, the computer did what many thought impossible at the time - it appeared to think like a human...
This is a fantastic documentary on the Kasparov vs. Deep Blue match - you don't even have to be a chess player to find it fascinating! Full of conspiracy and controversy, this movie will make you think deeply about chess and big business.