It must be so hard to face an opponent that you cannot see who plays so unevenly and, of course, in certain positions, perfectly. Deep Blue played rather as it did in Game 1 and mixed some bad positional moves that betrayed a lack of appreciation of strategy with some superb tactical ideas. Garry Kasparov was visibly frustrated by his lack of success, an emotion that surfaced at the press conference in what diplomats might call a "frank exchange of views" with Deep Blue chess consultant Joel Benjamin.Īfter Deep Blue's sublime performance in Game 2 it was back to normal computer-vs.-human chess. The first draw of the match leaves it tied at the halfway stage. The champion finds it difficult to pinpoint the real Deep Blue. Deep Blue has to find an improvement over its play in game 1 but whatever the outcome, its clearly worthy of its nickname Deeper Blue. Kasparov has the advantage of the white pieces in Tuesday's third game, and will welcome the rest day to collect his thoughts. The Deep Blue team received a standing ovation and their chess expert Joel Benjamin summed it up: " This was real chess." Kasparov was stunned by his defeat and left the playing area at great speed without comment. Maybe its time to rewrite the textbooks, the match is alive again at 1-1. The computer stunned the audience and particularly the watching Grandmasters by playing a seamless strategic game in a type of blocked position that conventional wisdom has always held, favors the human player. So this proves it, last year's win for Deep Blue was no fluke. With the tension rising, Deep Blue was provoked into an unsound attack that weakened its position still further - but such was the ferocity of its assault that it took all of Kasparov's tactical skill to rebuff the computer.Īlthough nominally ahead on material, Deep Blue was strategically lost after the queens were exchanged and the world champion methodically wrapped up the endgame.ĭeep Blue has white tomorrow, and Kasparov will find it much harder to control the play. Kasparov kept his nerve, and the advantage, but consumed valuable thinking time and could be seen chiding himself at one point when he appeared to have missed the best move. Deep Blue seemed a little bemused at first and played a few innacurate and weakening moves but it came right back into the game with a retreat that no one had foreseen. Garry Kasparov showed us what 'Anti Computer Chess' was today and played cat and mouse with Deep Blue, accumulating small advantages without risking anything. For the first time a computer program beaten a world champion chess player. It’s a known position.” Kasparov said of his decision, “I lost my fighting spirit.In May 1997, IBM's Deep Blue Supercomputer played a fascinating match with the reigning World Chess Champion, Garry Kasparov. Grandmaster John Fedorowicz later gave voice to the chess community’s shock at Kasparov’s loss: “Everybody was surprised that he resigned because it didn’t seem lost. The position left Kasparov defensive, but not helpless, and though he still had a playable position, Kasparov resigned-the first time in his career that he had conceded defeat. Deep Blue traded its bishop and rook for Kasparov’s queen, after sacrificing a knight to gain position on the board. In 1997, Kasparov abandoned his swashbuckling style, taking more of a wait-and-see approach this played in the computer’s favor and is commonly pointed to as the reason for his defeat. The grandmaster was known for his unpredictable play, and he was able to defeat the computer by switching strategies mid-game.