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Game Over: Kasparov and the Machine

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.

Top Cast

  • Marc Ghannoum

    Marc Ghannoum

    Narration

  • Michael Greengard

    Michael Greengard

    Michael Greengard

  • Anatoli Karpov

    Anatoli Karpov

    Anatoly Karpov

  • Garry Kasparov

    Garry Kasparov

    Garry Kasparov

  • Joel Benjamin Mowdy

    Joel Benjamin Mowdy

    Joel Benjamin

Overview

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.

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