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Game Over: Kasparov and the Machine

Game Over: Kasparov and the Machine

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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 5, 2003

Runtime

1h 30m

Genres

Documentary

User Score

64%

Original Title

Game Over: Kasparov and the Machine

Director

Vikram Jayanti

Description

Garry Kasparov is possibly the greatest chess player who has ever lived. In 1997, he played a match against the greatest chess computer: IBM's Deep Blue. He lost. This film depicts the drama that happened away from the chess board from Kasparov's perspective. It explores the psychological aspects of the game and the paranoia surrounding IBM's ultimate chess machine.