KASPAROV and DEEP BLUE

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The Brill Report

Friday, January 24, 2003

Grandmaster Garry Kasparov

takes on World Computer Chess champion Deep Junior

Super Bowl Sunday January 26, 2003

$1-million is at stake

This will be a six game match that will last thru Feb 7^th, 2003 In New York City

Kasparov is the highest rated chess player in the world with a FIDE rating of 2829. Since a young age, he has shown a level of chess mastery that few have been able to match. At age 12, he was the USSR Junior Champion; a Grandmaster at 17, and at 19 years old, he was regarded as the second strongest player in the world. At 21, he played his first World Championship match against GM Anatoly Karpov, which ended when FIDE called off the match when neither player was able to achieve the required six victories after forty-eight games. This was the first of five world chess championship matches between Kasparov and Karpov. Kasparov won his second match with Karpov in 1985 to become the youngest world chess champion ever. Kasparov then successfully defended his world championship title three times against Karpov in 1986, 1987, and 1990.

In February of 1996, Kasparov played a six game chess match against Deep Blue, a computer programmed by IBM. He declared his 4-2 victory a “win for mankind”, stating the match was one of the most difficult of his career. In 1997 he played a rematch against an improved IBM computer program named Deeper Blue. In the most famous chess match in history, Deeper Blue defeated Kasparov by the score of 3 ½ - 2 ½. The upcoming match with Deep Junior will be Kasparov’s first major match versus a computer since that loss.

Deep Junior, programmed by Amir Ban and Shay Bushinsky, has won the world computer chess championship three times. With an opening database by GM Boris Alterman, grandmasters have commented on its aggressive attacking style and tremendous tactical ability.

My feeling is Deep Junior will win however,

Garry Kasparov, will receive $500,000 just for playing and a chance of winning an addition $300,000 for winning. The looser will receive $200,000 consolation money So no matter how you slice the pie Gary is a Winner.

The match is sponsored by FIDE and X3D Technologies Corporation.

Elliot Klein CEO X3D with F.I.D.E. President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, and Garry Kasparov, #1 Chess player in the world

Elliot Klein CEO X3D with F.I.D.E. President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, Garry Kasparov, and Shay Bushinsky

Elliot Klein CEO X3D with Kirsan Ilumzhinov , Garry Kasparov, and Shay Bushinsky

Elliot Klein CEO X3D with Kirsan Ilumzhinov and Garry Kasparov

Distinguished guests

F.I.D.E. President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov

Interpreter with F.I.D.E. President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov

Garry Kasparov, #1 Chess player in the world

Amir Ban and Shay Bushinsky, deep junior Programmers

Chief Match Arbiter Geurt Gijssen of the Netherlands

Geurt Conducted the coin toss

Deep Junior won the coin toss and selected to have Black in Games 1, 3 and 5, and White in Games 2, 4 and 6.

This gives Kasparov the advantage of having the White pieces in Game 1.

Should the match go into the final Game tied or if Junior needs a win, having the White pieces is a large advantage.

Lorenzo Nahum, Italian news Correspondent

Garry Kasparov, #1 Chess player in the world

Eduard Luchin Sports host

R. John McCrary

President, Us Chess Federation, and
South Carolina Chess Association

Former World Junior Champion and former World Championship Candidate and Grandmaster Yasser Seirawan

Steven Levy Newsweek Magazine

Kirsan Ilumzhinov and Garry Kasparov

Elliot Klein CEO X3D with Kirsan Ilumzhinov and Garry Kasparov

Top Photographer line up for the money shot!

Amir Ban, deep Junior Plays chess with Garry Kasparov

Garry Kasparov

Garry Kasparov shakes hands with Deep Junior Programmer Amir Ban

Garry Kasparov and Barbara A. DeMaro U.S. Chess Trust

Barbara A. DeMaro U.S. Chess Trust waiting patiently to wish Garry Kasparov good luck in his match against Deep Blue

Thor Valdmanis USA TODAY Interviews Garry Kasparov

Thor Valdmanis, USA TODAY

Having my photo of Garry Kasparov autographed.

Garry Kasparov Autographing my Pictures

Thanks Garry J

Grand Master Maurice Ashley With Grand Master Susan Polgar

Maurice Ashley, World's First African American Grandmaster from Brownsville, Brooklyn

Barbara A. DeMaro U.S. Chess Trust with Grand Master Maurice Ashley and Grand Master Susan Polgar

Lorenzo Nahum with Grand Master Maurice Ashley and Grand Master Susan Polgar

Grand Master Maurice Ashley and International Grand Master Susan Polgar

Grand Master Susan Polgar With TV Personality

Elliot Klein with Grand Master Susan Polgar

Robert Anthony Bloomberg news with NYAC photographer

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