DYK and TIQ

Did you know…

… that today is Deep Blue Chess Day? On this day in 1997, IBM’s Deep Blue supercomputer beat chess grand master Garry Kasparov after a six-game match. The first match was played in February 1996 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Kasparov won the match 4-2, losing one game, drawing in two and winning three. In a 1997 rematch, which has been called “the most spectacular chess event in history”, Deep Blue won 3.5-2.5.

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Today’s Inspirational Quote:

“Critical thinking is the most important factor with chess. As it is in life, you need to think before you make decisions.”

— Hikaru Nakamura