Word: kasparov
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Saturday afternoon, Gary Kasparov, reigning world chess champion, took his seat for another match. Across the board sat his opponent, showing no signs of nervousness even though he has played only a few matches in his short lifetime...
...Kasparov's opponent, Deep Blue...is a computer...
...minds are still more able than any existing computer, that may change soon. Computers can already process information hundreds of times faster than we can because our brains are physically limited from achieving that speed. "Monster" may be too strong a word, but a computer that can beat Kasparov is very frightening...
Perhaps it is inevitable that Deep Blue or its progeny will become the world chess champion. But let us stave off the future a few moments longer. Let us keep the world within the grasp of an individual. Kasparov, all of humanity is behind...
Russian Garry Kasparov successfully defended--for the fifth time--his world champion title in chess, forcing India's Viswanathan Anand to a draw in their 18th game and picking up $900,000 in prize money...