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  Garry Kasparov - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kasparov's final Candidates match was against the resurgent Vassily Smyslov (who was randomly selected to advance after a 7-7 tie against Huebner by the spin of a roulette wheel at the quarterfinals, but soundly defeated Hungarian GM Zoltan Ribli at the semifinals).
Kasparov showed he had learned some valuable lessons in the previous match, and although the score was quite even down to the final wire, a few spectacular games involving the Sicilian defence secured the World Championship for Kasparov at the age of 22 by a score of 13-11.
Kasparov defended his title in 1995 against the Indian superstar Viswanathan Anand, which was held at the World Trade Center in New York City, before the PCA collapsed when Intel, one of the major backers, withdrew its sponsorship.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Garry_Kasparov   (2847 words)

  
 Garry Kasparov article - Garry Kasparov April 13 1963 chess grandmaster rated FIDE Baku Azerbaijan chess - ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
Kasparov's Candidates final match was against the resurgent Vassily Smyslov (who won his match against Huebner by the spin of a roulette wheel!).
Kasparov showed he had learnt some valuable lessons in the previous match, and although the score was quite even down to the final wire, a few spectacular games involving the Sicilian defence secured the World Championship for Kasparov at the tender age of 22.
Kasparov proved in 2001 that he was still the strongest tournament player in the world with his fine performance in the Corus Chess Tournament at Wijk aan Zee.
www.what-means.com /encyclopedia/Kasparov   (2093 words)

  
 Presidential Symposia: Limits of Performance: Intro
Garry Kasparov (pronounced: Kas-PAH-rof) was born in 1963 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Kasparov lost in a six-game match, but he points out that the tournament conditions were very unfair.
Kasparov tried to use his positional intuition to tackle the program, not letting his pieces come in close contact with those of his adversary under later in the game.
prelectur.stanford.edu /symposia/kasparov.html   (1375 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Technology | Kasparov draws against computer
Kasparov had said he was in the match against Deep Junior - an Israeli-built computer - to represent the human race.
For Kasparov the contest was an opportunity to avenge his 1997 defeat by IBM's supercomputer Deep Blue - an event regarded by some as a landmark in the development of artificial intelligence.
Kasparov said he would have pressed for a win in a similar position against a human opponent.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/technology/2739743.stm   (402 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Chessmaster Garry Kasparov retires at 41   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
Kasparov, 41, became the youngest world champion ever at age 22 and quickly cut a swath through the chess world with an aggressive style that shunned settling for a draw.
Kasparov reiterated Thursday that he was disappointed with a failed campaign to reunify the title.
Kasparov's chess talent was apparent at an early age.
www.usatoday.com /tech/science/mathscience/2005-03-11-kasparov_x.htm?csp=34   (909 words)

  
 Garry Kasparov -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
Kasparov announced his retirement from professional chess on March 10 2005, instead devoting time to politics and to do "everything in my power to resist (Click link for more info and facts about [Vladimir] Putin's) [Vladimir] Putin's dictatorship." He is a leading member of the Committee 2008: Free Choice, a group of liberal opposition leaders.
Kasparov proved in 2001 that he was still the strongest tournament player in the world with his fine performance in the (Click link for more info and facts about Corus Chess Tournament) Corus Chess Tournament at (Click link for more info and facts about Wijk aan Zee) Wijk aan Zee.
Kasparov has been credited with the invention of (Click link for more info and facts about Advanced Chess) Advanced Chess in 1998, as a new form of chess in which a human and a computer join their forces.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/g/ga/garry_kasparov.htm   (2382 words)

  
 Garry Kasparov
Garry Kimovich Kasparov was born on April 13, 1963 in Baku, the capital of the Russian republic
Kasparov is regarded as the greatest player in history and Deep Junior -- which hasn't lost to a human in two years -- is billed as the world Champion Computer.
Kasparov is active in promoting the use of Chess in schools as an educational subject and has set up the Kasparov International Chess Academy.
www.chess-poster.com /great_players/kasparov.htm   (798 words)

  
 GARRY KASPAROV: QUITS Competitive Chess
What Kasparov said afterwards was so typical of the man. Intact was his clarity of thought, laced with arrogance, when he said, "I am a man of big goals.
It is to the credit of Kasparov that in spite of all his plans being analysed so deeply by the best brains in the chess world, he could still come up with fresh ideas and surprise even his well-prepared rivals.
Kasparov continued to win major titles and showed that he was the best even in tournament play.
www.hinduonnet.com /tss/tss2813/stories/20050326000103800.htm   (1529 words)

  
 Chess champion Garry Kasparov speaks at Stanford: 4/99
Kasparov argued that chess should be considered a professional sport because it requires considerable endurance and strength.
Kasparov said he has experienced fevers, allergic reactions and even "dental problems" while playing long matches.
Kasparov also spoke at length about his loss in 1997 to the 1.4-ton IBM supercomputer named Deep Blue that reportedly could analyze 200 million moves per second.
news-service.stanford.edu /news/1999/april28/kasparov-428-a.html   (1122 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Gary Kasparov (Games And Hobbies, Biography) - Encyclopedia
Kasparov won a rematch six months later, becoming the youngest world champion ever.
In 1993 Kasparov broke with FIDE and formed the rival Professional Chess Association, becoming its champion.
In 2000, Kasparov lost a match and his widely recognized status as the world's best chess master to his onetime protEgE, the 25-year-old Russian Vladimir Kramnik.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/K/Kasparov.html   (307 words)

  
 ABC News: Kasparov: Russians Interfering With Trip   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
Garry Kasparov, who quit chess to focus on political activities, on Monday accused Russian officials of actively interfering with his four-day trip to the troubled Caucasus region.
Kasparov, an outspoken critic of President Vladimir Putin, told a news conference that officials conspired to prevent him from meeting with local residents and organized hooligans to throw eggs and tomatoes at him and his entourage.
Kasparov retired from chess early this year, announcing he would form a political movement and dedicate himself to defeating Putin in the next elections.
abcnews.go.com /International/wireStory?id=906804   (291 words)

  
 Kasparov-Kramnik Braingames World Championship by Wall
Kasparov drew the white chess pieces from the Staunton Trophy during the opening ceremony.
Kasparov won a pawn in the endgame, but it was a drawn position after 53 moves with Rook and Pawn vs. Rook.
After the match, Kasparov said he had been completely out-prepared and was putting in 10 hours a day rebuilding his opeening repertoire.
www.geocities.com /siliconvalley/lab/7378/kk.htm   (847 words)

  
 World Of Chess: Kasparov Injured in Political Assault!
Kasparov assaulted in Moscow16.04.2005 Garry Kasparov was attacked after a meeting with youth activists in Moscow.
Kasparov said his objective is to get 40 percent in the next State Duma, and to attract all political forces in order to do so:“From the radically right to the radically left, there is a political morass.
Kasparov: Actually his behavior was a clear indication that this was planned.
worldofchess.blogspot.com /2005/04/kasparov-injured-in-political-assault.html   (1018 words)

  
 CNN - Crushed by Deep Blue, Kasparov lashes back at IBM - May 11, 1997
Kasparov said he would play the system again only if the match had a neutral sponsor.
Many said Kasparov should have played his usual, swashbuckling attacking style instead of the careful, slow maneuvering he undertook to try and outwit the machine.
Kasparov said before this match that man would always beat the machine, barring human error or loss of concentration.
www.cnn.com /WORLD/9705/11/chess.update   (678 words)

  
 Garry Kasparov: The Man Behind the King   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
Garry Kasparov was born and raised in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan.
Kasparov also defended his title in 1993 against Nigel Short and in 1995, against Viswanathan Anand on the top floor of the World Trade Center, in New York City.
Kasparov himself is a computer scientist, and has written chess software programs that enable users to pit their wits against the finest chess mind in a home environment.
classic.zone.msn.com /kasparov/bioGarry.asp   (628 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Technology | Kasparov clears key second match
Kasparov, 39, beat Deep Junior, in their first game on Sunday in the series billed as the Man v Machine clash.
Kasparov controlled play, using the Sicilian defence of employing his pawns to prevent Deep Junior's own pawns establishing an early advantage.
Born in the ex-Soviet republic of Azerbaijan, Kasparov - who is known as The Beast - became the youngest-ever world chess champion at the age of 22.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/technology/2702957.stm   (455 words)

  
 Game Over for Kasparov?
Kasparov had thrashed an earlier version of the program called "Deep Thought" by a score of 4-2, so the stakes were high.
Kasparov demanded to see the computer logs of the machine; he claimed that he was flatly denied.
Kasparov would later reveal that he had lost all desire to play and lost the 6th and final game to an elementary opening trap.
www.thechessdrum.net /newsbriefs/2005/NB_GameOver.html   (634 words)

  
 Garry Kasparov
Garry Kimovich Kasparov was born Gary Weinstein in Baku, Azerbaijan, USSR in 1963.
Kasparov learned to play chess from his father who later died in a road accident when he was 7 years old.
In November 1985 Kasparov won the rematch against Karpov and became the youngest World Champion at the age of 22 years.
www.chesscorner.com /worldchamps/kasparov/kasparov.htm   (338 words)

  
 CNN.com - Kasparov, 3D rival end chess series in tie - Nov. 19, 2003
Kasparov and his computer opponent entered game four tied at 1.5 points each.
Kasparov tied the computer last week in the first game, lost the second and won the third.
In the match, the chessboard is suspended in the air on a screen in front of Kasparov, who wears 3D glasses, voice-activates the chess pieces and uses a joystick to rotate the virtual board.
www.cnn.com /2003/TECH/fun.games/11/19/kasparov.chess.ap   (405 words)

  
 ChessBase.com - Chess News - Kasparov triumphant in Reykjavik Rapid
Kasparov found White's king and it ended abruptly with a queen sacrifice mate in three.
Kasparov had the momentum and white and he needed only a draw to secure the tournament win.
For Kasparov it was a somewhat shaky tournament win, but anything less than victory would have been considered a surprise, the curse of high expectations.
www.chessbase.com /newsdetail.asp?newsid=1542   (614 words)

  
 Inner Alchemy: Gary Kasparov, Computers, & Time
In May 1997, an IBM supercomputer by the name of "Deep Blue" beat world chess champion Gary Kasparov in a six-game match, throwing him and many others who believe in the supremacy of the human brain into a "deep" funk and a heavy analysis of what went wrong.
Not long after the competition, Kasparov said that he wanted a rematch, but only if it would take place with "better conditions for a human player." One of the conditions he demanded was more time for rest between games.
While we may question Kasparov’s overwhelming need to beat a powerful computer at chess, his reaction to his loss to Deep Blue is an important reminder for us all.
www.breath.org /alchemy/gary.htm   (1006 words)

  
 Wired News: Chess: Kasparov Leads Computer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
Kasparov faded after losing at this stage six years ago, troubled psychologically by analysis that showed he missed an opportunity to draw the game.
Kasparov, 39, and programmers Shay Bushinksy and Amir Ban of the Israeli-built software program agreed to a draw after 30 moves and just over three hours of play after a tense tactical battle.
But Kasparov, who said he wants revenge for his defeat to Deep Blue in 1997, in his next few moves chose a less risky continuation that did not offer winning chances for either side, expert observers said, and a draw was agreed.
www.wired.com /news/infostructure/0,1377,57459,00.html   (504 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Technology | Humanity counts in chess battle
World chess champion Garry Kasparov is preparing for the fourth and final match in his latest attempt to beat a computer at the game - but he has a long track record of playing non-human adversaries.
It was 1996 and Mr Kasparov, the world's number one human exponent of the game, had just beaten the IBM Deep Blue computer - although he admitted it was a tough match.
In its fifth match with Mr Kasparov, Deep Junior surprised spectators by sacrificing a bishop in the early stages.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/technology/3280251.stm   (711 words)

  
 Kasparov Vs Deep Junior, New York   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
Gary Kasparov and the "Deep Junior" supercomputer ended their man-versus-machine showdown with honours even, and the world chess number one admitted his priority had been not to lose.
Kasparov was paid a further 500,000 dollars for simply taking part.
Afterwards, Kasparov agreed that he was on top and said he would have pressed for the win against any human opponent.
www.chathurangam.com /abroad2k3/newyork/index.asp   (280 words)

  
 IBM Research | Deep Blue | Overview
But if there's a common theme that has characterized Kasparov's career to this point, it is his ability to live up to even the highest of expectations.
Garry Kasparov was born in Baku, the capital of the Russian republic Azerbaidzhan.
The next year the match was replayed, and Kasparov beat Karpov to win his first World Championship, a title he has held for 12 consecutive years.
www.research.ibm.com /deepblue/meet/html/d.1.html   (822 words)

  
 Guardian Unlimited | The Guardian | The Monday interview: Garry Kasparov
Kasparov is already a leading figure in a pro-democracy organisation called Committee 2008: Free Choice, which was formed last year.
Kasparov's decision to quit reflects his feeling that time is short in Russia, but also a frustration with the anarchic state of world chess and its boxing-style rival champions.
Kasparov remains the highest-ranked player in the world, but attempts to establish an undisputed world champion have foundered, and Kasparov is no longer willing to wait for the pieces to fall into place.
www.guardian.co.uk /g2/story/0,3604,1436919,00.html   (1866 words)

  
 World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov Defeats World Team In Kasparov vs. the World on MSN.com: World Team Resigns on Move ...
The Kasparov vs. the World online chess game, which began June 21, 1999, has united chess players of all skill levels from around the world in a cooperative effort against the reigning world chess champion.
Kasparov, playing as white, made the first move on June 21 and subsequent moves every 48 hours thereafter.
Once Kasparov's move was posted to MSN.com, the world team, playing as fl, had 24 hours to cast its vote for a countermove.
www.microsoft.com /presspass/press/1999/Oct99/KasparovWinsPR.mspx   (1134 words)

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