Modern Masters of an Ancient Game

Gary Kasparov in the final game of of Technology Computer Science Computer Chess, created in a tied, six-game match last May 11. Soon thereafter, the team moved to IBM, where they have been ever since, working under wraps on Deep Blue. The $100,000 third tier of the prize was awarded at AAAI-97 to this IBM team, who built the first computer chess machine that beat a world chess champion. The members of the Deep Blue team were also honored for their achievement with the Allen Newell Research Excellence Medal, sponsored by Carnegie Mellon University. Allen Newell Medals were presented to each of the major researchers in the field whose earlier contributions ultimately led to the success of Deep Blue.