Ebook: Kasparov versus Deep Blue: computer chess comes of age

In February 1996, a chess-playing computer known as Deep Blue made history by defeating the reigning world chess champion, Gary Kasparov, in a game played under match conditions. Kasparov went on to win the six-game match 4-2 and at the end of the match announced that he believed that chess computing had come of age. This book provides an enthralling account of the match and of the story that lies behind it: the evolution of chess-playing computers and the development of Deep Blue. The story of chess-playing computers goes back a long way and the author provides a whistlestop tour of the highlights of this history. As the development comes to its culmination in Philadelphia, we meet the Deep Blue team, Garry Kasparov and each of the historic six games is provided in full with a detailed commentary. Chess grandmaster Yasser Seirawan provided a lively commentary throughout the match and here provides a Foreword about the significance of this event.

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In February 1996, a chess-playing computer known as Deep Blue made history by defeating the reigning world chess champion, Gary Kasparov, in a game played under match conditions. Kasparov went on to win the six-game match 4-2 and at the end of the match announced that he believed that chess computing had come of age. This book provides an enthralling account of the match and of the story that lies behind it: the evolution of chess-playing computers and the development of Deep Blue. The story of chess-playing computers goes back a long way and the author provides a whistlestop tour of the highlights of this history. As the development comes to its culmination in Philadelphia, we meet the Deep Blue team, Garry Kasparov and each of the historic six games is provided in full with a detailed commentary. Chess grandmaster Yasser Seirawan provided a lively commentary throughout the match and here provides a Foreword about the significance of this event.

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In February 1996, a chess-playing computer known as Deep Blue made history by defeating the reigning world chess champion, Gary Kasparov, in a game played under match conditions. Kasparov went on to win the six-game match 4-2 and at the end of the match announced that he believed that chess computing had come of age. This book provides an enthralling account of the match and of the story that lies behind it: the evolution of chess-playing computers and the development of Deep Blue. The story of chess-playing computers goes back a long way and the author provides a whistlestop tour of the highlights of this history. As the development comes to its culmination in Philadelphia, we meet the Deep Blue team, Garry Kasparov and each of the historic six games is provided in full with a detailed commentary. Chess grandmaster Yasser Seirawan provided a lively commentary throughout the match and here provides a Foreword about the significance of this event.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
Learning to Fly....Pages 1-5
The Foundations....Pages 7-34
Signs of Hope and Kaissa ....Pages 35-55
Mac Hack and Transposition Tables....Pages 57-72
Nothwestern University’s Chess Program....Pages 73-89
Belle and High-Speed Chess Circuitry....Pages 91-128
Cray Blitz and Hitech: Parallel Search and Parallel Eualuation....Pages 129-145
Chiptest, Deep Thought, and Deep Blue—and Garry Kasparov....Pages 147-233
Deep Blue and Garry Kasparov in Philadelphia....Pages 235-278
The Future....Pages 279-282
Back Matter....Pages 283-322

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In February 1996, a chess-playing computer known as Deep Blue made history by defeating the reigning world chess champion, Gary Kasparov, in a game played under match conditions. Kasparov went on to win the six-game match 4-2 and at the end of the match announced that he believed that chess computing had come of age. This book provides an enthralling account of the match and of the story that lies behind it: the evolution of chess-playing computers and the development of Deep Blue. The story of chess-playing computers goes back a long way and the author provides a whistlestop tour of the highlights of this history. As the development comes to its culmination in Philadelphia, we meet the Deep Blue team, Garry Kasparov and each of the historic six games is provided in full with a detailed commentary. Chess grandmaster Yasser Seirawan provided a lively commentary throughout the match and here provides a Foreword about the significance of this event.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
Learning to Fly....Pages 1-5
The Foundations....Pages 7-34
Signs of Hope and Kaissa ....Pages 35-55
Mac Hack and Transposition Tables....Pages 57-72
Nothwestern University’s Chess Program....Pages 73-89
Belle and High-Speed Chess Circuitry....Pages 91-128
Cray Blitz and Hitech: Parallel Search and Parallel Eualuation....Pages 129-145
Chiptest, Deep Thought, and Deep Blue—and Garry Kasparov....Pages 147-233
Deep Blue and Garry Kasparov in Philadelphia....Pages 235-278
The Future....Pages 279-282
Back Matter....Pages 283-322
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