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Looking Back at Deep Blue: The IBM Chess Machine

Speakers: Murray Campbell
Topic(s): Artificial Intelligence

 


Abstract
It has been more than ten years since IBM's Deep Blue defeated Garry Kasparov, the then-reigning world chess champion, in an epic six-game match that was closely watched by millions.  This talk will present the historical background that led up to the decisive match, review the match itself, and describe some of the critical factors that allowed Deep Blue to be successful.  

 


About this Lecture

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Duration: 60 minutes
Languages Available: English
Last Updated: 03-17-2008
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