Behind Deep Blue

Author: Feng-Hsiung Hsu
Edition:
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 0691118183
Publisher: Princeton University Press

Behind Deep Blue: Building the Computer that Defeated the World Chess Champion

On May 11, 1997, as millions worldwide watched a stunning victory unfold on television, a machine shocked the chess world by defeating the defending world champion, Garry Kasparov.
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