The ground-breaking chess battle between Garry Kasparov and computer Deep Blue in 1997 was a pivotal moment in the relationship between man and technology. Matt Charman’s new play The Machine explores the human drama at its centre. Charman’s The Machine, which has its world premiere at Manchester International Festival in… Continue reading
“Perhaps the current trend of many chess professionals taking up the more lucrative pastime of poker is not a wholly negative one .” Continue reading
Deep Blue was a chess-playing computer developed by IBM. On May 11, 1997, the machine won a six-game match by two wins to one with three draws against world champion Garry Kasparov. Kasparov accused IBM of cheating and demanded a rematch, but IBM declined and dismantled Deep Blue. Kasparov had… Continue reading
