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New York, 11 May 1997

Deep Blue Beats Kasparov

Deep Blue – Garry Kasparov · 1-0

Result: 1-0
Moves: 19
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation
The names end at: 5. Ng5

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The story

The deciding sixth game of the 1997 rematch between world champion Garry Kasparov and IBM’s computer Deep Blue. The match stood at 2½–2½.

Kasparov chose the Caro-Kann and a dubious line, reasoning that an engine would not sacrifice a piece without a concrete gain. Deep Blue played the knight sacrifice 8. Nxe6 anyway, Black’s king was stuck in the centre, and Kasparov resigned after 19. c4 — the shortest game of either match.

Deep Blue won the match 3½–2½: the first time a computer had beaten a reigning world champion in a match under tournament conditions.

Deep Blue Beats Kasparov: the map where the opening names end — The position where the game leaves the named openings, with every game of the next four moves around it.

The moves

1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Ng5 Ngf6 6.Bd3 e6 7.N1f3 h6 8.Nxe6 Qe7 9.O-O fxe6 10.Bg6+ Kd8 11.Bf4 b5 12.a4 Bb7 13.Re1 Nd5 14.Bg3 Kc8 15.axb5 cxb5 16.Qd3 Bc6 17.Bf5 exf5 18.Rxe7 Bxe7 19.c4 1-0

Through the openings

1. e4King's Pawn Game
1... c6Caro-Kann Defense
2. d4Caro-Kann Defense
2... d5Caro-Kann Defense
3. Nc3Caro-Kann Defense
3... dxe4Caro-Kann Defense
4. Nxe4Caro-Kann Defense: Main Line
4... Nd7Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation
5. Ng5Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation, Modern Variation

Source of the moves: en.wikipedia.org

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