Garry Kasparov
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Primary Contributions (1)
computer chess
I became the proverbial man in “man versus machine” when I faced the IBM supercomputer Deep Blue across the chessboard in the 1990s. In fact, The Man vs. the Machine was the very name of ESPN’s 2014 documentary about our two contests. I defeated Deep Blue (4–2) in our first face-off in 1996. When…
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Publications (6)
Deep Thinking: Where Machine Intelligence Ends and Human Creativity Begins
Deep Thinking: Where Machine Intelligence Ends and Human Creativity Begins (May 2017)
By Garry Kasparov
Garry Kasparov's 1997 chess match against the IBM supercomputer Deep Blue was a watershed moment in the history of technology. It was the dawn of a new era in artificial intelligence: a machine capable of beating the reigning human champion at this most cerebral game. That moment was more than a century in the making, and in this breakthrough book, Kasparov reveals his astonishing side of the story for the first time. He describes how it felt to strategize against an implacable, untiring...
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Winter is Coming
Winter is Coming (November 2016)
By Garry Kasparov
The stunning story of Russia's slide back into a dictatorship-and how the West is now paying the price for allowing it to happen.The ascension of Vladimir Putin-a former lieutenant colonel of the KGB-to the presidency of Russia in 1999 was a strong signal that the country was headed away from democracy. Yet in the intervening years-as America and the world's other leading powers have continued to appease him-Putin has grown not only into a dictator but an internationalthreat. With...
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Garry Kasparov on Modern Chess, Part 1: Revolution In The 70'S (Everyman Chess)
Garry Kasparov on Modern Chess, Part 1: Revolution In The 70'S (Everyman Chess) (March 2007)
By Garry Kasparov
Between 1972 and 1975 alone, progress in the field of opening theory was more significant than in the entire preceding decade! Under the influence of Fischer, who imparted a great impetus to the development of the game, chess was radically regenerated. This process, with increasing acceleration, also continued in later years. As a result, the overall picture in the openings changed almost beyond recognition.By studying this fascinating book, the reader will certainly learn a great deal,...
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How Life Imitates Chess: Making the Right Moves, from the Board to the Boardroom
How Life Imitates Chess: Making the Right Moves, from the Board to the Boardroom (September 2007)
By Garry Kasparov
One of the most highly regarded strategists of our time teaches us how the tools that made him a world chess champion can make us more successful in business and in life.\nGarry Kasparov was the highest-rated chess player in the world for over twenty years and is widely considered the greatest player that ever lived. In How Life Imitates Chess Kasparov distills the lessons he learned over a lifetime as a Grandmaster to offer a primer on successful decision-making: how to evaluate...
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Checkmate!: My First Chess Book (Everyman Chess)
Checkmate!: My First Chess Book (Everyman Chess) (October 2004)
By Garry Kasparov
Discover all the various pieces - the king, the queen, the knights, the bishops and the pawns. Find out how the pieces move, the values of the chessmen, how to attack and how to defend, how to capture, how to employ special moves such as castling, how to write the moves down and, crucially, how to give check and deliver checkmate. Learn the numerous tricks and traps that you can set your unwary opponents and, just as importantly, how to avoid falling into them yourself. Make a journey through...
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