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World Service,09 Feb 2012,10 mins

Deep Blue versus Kasparov

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It was the first time a computer had beaten a reigning world champion chess player. The Deep Blue computer had been designed by a team at IBM. Hear from two people who were at the match. (Photo: IBM scientist Murray Campbell (R) makes a move for the IBM Deep Blue computer in a game 04 May in New York against World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov (L). Credit: AFP)

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