Game Over: Kasparov and the Machine

Jan 23 2004 PG 1h 30m
Documentary

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.

Plot

Garry Kasparov is arguably the greatest chess player who has ever lived. In 1997 he played a chess match against IBM's computer Deep Blue. Kasparov lost the match. This film shows the match and the events surrounding it from Kasparov's perspective. It delves into the psychological aspects of the game, paranoia surrounding it and suspicions that have arisen around IBM's true tactics. It consists of interviews with Kasparov, his manager, chess experts, and members of the IBM Deep Blue team, as well as original footage of the match itself.

Written by

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Directed by

Vikram Jayanti

Cast

Marc Ghannoum, Joel Benjamin, Michael Greengard

Crew

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Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
1,414
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
66
Popularity
NA