In 1997, an IBM computer beat a chess world champion for the first time

“He can’t believe it,” were the words commentators had for a speechless Garry Kasparov, a world chess champion, after he lost to IBM’s computer named Deep Blue. Watch how CNN covered the historic event 25 years ago.

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The day a computer beat the chess world champion, 1997 - Rare Historical Photos

World chess champion Garry Kasparov during the first six-game match against IBM supercomputer Deep Blue, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, February 10-17th, 1996. [1528 x 981] : r/HistoryPorn

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The day a computer beat the chess world champion, 1997 - Rare Historical Photos

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