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History of chess computers: the Minimax

An in-depth look at the history of chess computers—with the first of the techniques developed.

Everyone knows about Deep Blue; it is the first chess computer that beat a reigning world champion—Garry Kasparov. Although losing to Kasparov in 1996, Deep Blue came on top in the rematch in 1997. The matches, however, are not the whole story.

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