Garry Kasparov vs. Deep Blue
Title:
Garry Kasparov vs. Deep Blue
Photographer:
Feanny, Najlah
Date:
1997
Credit Line:
© Najlah Feanny/CORBIS SABA
Accession:
NF1108205
Description:
World Champion chess player Garry Kasparov was defeated by IBM’s Deep Blue chess-playing computer in a six-game match in May, 1997. The match received enormous media coverage, much of which emphasized the notion that Kasparov was defending humanity’s honor.