Garry Kasparov shakes hands with Feng-Hsuing Hsu at game 1 of 1997 Deep Blue vs. Kasparov re-match in New York City, New York
Title:
Garry Kasparov shakes hands with Feng-Hsuing Hsu at game 1 of 1997 Deep Blue vs. Kasparov re-match in New York City, New York
Photographer:
Newborn, Monroe
Date:
1997
Credit Line:
Gift of Monroe Newborn
Accession:
102645300
Description:
In May 1997, IBM supercomputer Deep Blue played World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov, winning the six-game rematch 3.5-2.5. Deep Blue thus became the first computer system to defeat a reigning world champion in a match under standard chess tournament time controls.