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.

A supercomputer beat a human chess champ 30 years ago, paving a path for AI dominance

In 1996, IBM's Deep Blue faced off against Garry Kasparov, the greatest chess mind on Earth — and changed history.

Inside the mind of Hikaru Nakamura, the chess world No 2 whose streaming career comes first

The top U.S. chess player discusses his YouTube channel, how he would change the game and why he doesn't want his son to pursue it ...
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Deep understanding key in computer age of chess, says Viswanathan Anand

Five-time World Champion Viswanathan Anand on Thursday said that in an era dominated by computer analysis and overwhelming data, deep understanding remains the only true differentiator in modern chess ...

Why elite chess ratings get stuck: A new model treats draws as data

Here's a statistical challenge worthy of a grandmaster: How do you create an accurate ranking system when the best players ...