
The problem is that the most direct method is far less than optimal. The pawn on b5 is clearly weak, and it should not be hard to bring it crashing down. They were notoriously materialistic, and a tactic used by a player such as Kasparov, who would get deep into the head of his opponent, was to bait the machine with a 'poisoned pawn', allowing him to direct the game in a direction of his choosing. It is White to play.īefore trying to simply guess what was played, if you don't already know, it is important to remember that the year is 1997, and engines, and even supercomputers, played quite a bit differently than today's uber-engines. This was the position on the board after 35 moves. Let's take a look at the controversial moment first. So the engines agree with Deep Blue's choice, is that all? Not quite. However, the purpose had been to highlight refinements and revelations uncovered with modern hardware and chess engines, and since there had been no disagreement with the so-called cheating move, it was not mentioned. Looking over the games with a top engine such as Komodo 8, and comparing with the computer logs, sheds new light, and even reveals a missed win by Kasparov. It has inspired books, documentaries, and theatrical productions. – Nearly eighteen years later, the matches between Garry Kasparov and Deep Blue continue to stir the imagination and fascination of people around the world. Komodo 8: Deep Blue revisited (part three) Still no ChessBase Account? learn more > The ultimate chess experience every day, Pla圜 welcomes 20,000 chess players from all around the world – from beginner to grandmaster.Memorize it easily move by move by playing against the variation trainer. Still no ChessBase Account? learn more > Learn openings the right way! Build and maintain your repertoire.

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