The future of chess-playing technologies and the significance of Kasparov versus deep blue
Dennis DeCoste · 1997
In this paper we argue that the recent Garry Kasparov vs. Deep Blue matches are significant for the field of artificial intelligence in several ways, including providing an example of valuable baseline benchmarks for more complex alternatives to contrast and justify themselves. We will also briefly summarize some of the latest developments on computer chess research and highlight how our own work on a program called Chester tries to build on those developments to provide such justifications. Introduction Since "falling from grace" (DS90) by the late 1980's, computer chess has recently received considerable attention in the popular media due to the 1996 match between IBM's Deep Blue chess machine and Garry Kasparov, the reigning World Champion. Furthermore, researchers of artificial intelligence seem to be increasingly willing to cite Deep Blue as an example of success (e.g. (SBD + 96)). The topic of computer chess, and game-playing in general, has also enjoyed a considera...