This Day in History Entry #65

May 11th, 2010 by Wordsman

For some folks it was cause for distress
Kasparov claimed his foes did transgress
But what could it mean
When a mere machine
Beat a master in a match of chess?

Event: Deep Blue defeats Garry Kasparov in a dramatic Game 6, becoming the first computer to beat a reigning world champion in a chess match
Year: 1997
Learn more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_Blue_%28chess_computer%29

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