On This Day, Feb. 10: IBM's Deep Blue computer beats Garry Kasparov in chess

On Feb. 10, 1996, a computer -- IBM's Deep Blue -- won a game against world champion chess player Garry Kasparov.

Checkmate in 37 moves: Deep Blue's silicon victory over Kasparov

In 1996, IBM's Deep Blue computer defeated chess world champion Garry Kasparov in 37 moves. The victory marked a turning ...
CNET

IBM adds Blue Gene to rental program

Blue Gene/L supercomputer is added to a program that rents processing power, Big Blue is expected to announce Friday. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about processors, ...
MIT Technology Review

I Was There When: AI mastered chess

In the late ‘90s, IBM’s Deep Blue computer beat Garry Kasparov—the reigning world champion of chess. It paved the way for a revolution in automation. October 6, 2022 I Was There When is an oral ...