Game Over: Kasparov and the Machine

Game Over: Kasparov and the Machine

200390 min6.4 / 10

A cerebral documentary exploring the psychological and paranoid dimensions of Kasparov's 1997 loss to Deep Blue, examining what transpired beyond the board.

Garry Kasparov is possibly the greatest chess player who has ever lived. In 1997, he played a match against the greatest chess computer: IBM's Deep Blue. He lost. This film depicts the drama that happened away from the chess board from Kasparov's perspective. It explores the psychological aspects of the game and the paranoia surrounding IBM's ultimate chess machine.

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