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1990 Time Magazine Compact Almanac, The (1991)(Time).iso
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PEOPLE, Page 81Chess and ChipsBy Emily Mitchell/Reported by Wendy Cole
GARY KASPAROV overcame the computer chess champ Deep Thought,
wiping out his switched-on opponent in a Manhattan match, but the
triumph by the world's top player could be short-lived. Deep
Thought has already beaten several grand masters, and a more
powerful version could be ready in three years. "Chess is wider
than just calculations. You have to use fantasy, intuition and some
kind of prediction," said Kasparov. And he's prepared to take on
a new, improved computer adversary: "I would have to challenge it
in order to protect the human race." That's one move for mankind.