The first test: machines still have a lot to learn Bronstein vs M20, 1963  (C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0 Other experiments... Mac Hack VI vs Fischer, 1977  (B27) Sicilian, 47 moves, 0-1 ...but former WCs are still too much for machines Euwe vs Sargon, 1979   (B06) Robatsch, 51 moves, 1-0 Machines slowly improve... J H Donner vs Belle, 1982  (D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 56 moves, 1-0 ...they can be a serious test for former WCs... Botvinnik vs Sargon, 1983  (A21) English, 37 moves, 1-0 ... and also get a draw with a current WC not in fighting mood Karpov vs Mephisto, 1983  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2 A milestone: the first defeat of a GM under tournament rules Larsen vs Deep Thought, 1988  (A20) English, 43 moves, 0-1 The days of the balanced games had started A Ivanov vs Deep Thought, 1988  (B01) Scandinavian, 40 moves, 1-0 WC Garry Kasparov starts his personal war with the machines Deep Thought vs Kasparov, 1989  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 52 moves, 0-1 David Bronstein will be another champion of men in this fight Deep Thought vs Bronstein, 1992  (C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 21 moves, 1-0 Kasparov vs Fritz 01 Kasparov vs Fritz, 1992  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 70 moves, 0-1 Kasparov vs Fritz 02 Kasparov vs Fritz, 1992  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 54 moves, 1-0 A new super-machine appears on the horizon... Deep Blue vs J Polgar, 1993  (B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 73 moves, 1-0 ... it still needs some tweaks though. Larsen vs Deep Blue, 1993  (C49) Four Knights, 43 moves, 1-0 Bron vs Dark Thought Bronstein vs Dark Thought, 1996  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 1-0 Deep Blue opens with a victory its match with WC Kasparov... Deep Blue vs Kasparov, 1996  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 37 moves, 1-0 ...but it's the human WC who eventually wins the match Kasparov vs Deep Blue, 1996  (A49) King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4, 73 moves, 1-0 A game with Bron, and Deep Blue is ready for a rematch with GK Bronstein vs Deep Blue, 1996  (B20) Sicilian, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2 Bronstein's last game in his battle against computers Mephisto vs Bronstein, 1997  (C15) French, Winawer, 37 moves, 0-1 Kasparov wins the first game of the rematch with Deep Blue... Kasparov vs Deep Blue, 1997  (A06) Reti Opening, 45 moves, 1-0 ...but it's the machine (helped?) to clinch the final victory Deep Blue vs Kasparov, 1997  (C93) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense, 45 moves, 1-0 Another former WC takes on a machine Smyslov vs REBEL, 2000  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2 How to win with an opening out of the (machine) book Fritz vs E F Pecci, 2001  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 28 moves, 0-1 Smirin saves the game with a fortress Smirin vs HIARCS, 2002  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2 Kasparov continues to fight Kasparov vs Deep Junior, 2003  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 27 moves, 1-0 A brilliant victory by young Karjakin Karjakin vs Deep Junior, 2004  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 42 moves, 1-0 A new silicon monster (with nine heads) Ponomariov vs Hydra, 2004  (E15) Queen's Indian, 33 moves, 0-1 The monster can be brilliant Hydra vs Adams, 2005  (C91) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 28 moves, 1-0 "The biggest blunder ever" Deep Fritz vs Kramnik, 2006  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 35 moves, 1-0 An unexpected victory for men S Gramlich vs Fritz, 2006  (A60) Benoni Defense, 67 moves, 1-0 A long fight by Nakamura Rybka vs Nakamura, 2007  (B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 255 moves, 1/2-1/2 The last great victory of mankind... Rybka vs Nakamura, 2008  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 255 moves, 0-1 ...nowadays humans can only fight for draw with super-computers Stockfish vs Nakamura / Rybka, 2014  (E77) King's Indian, 146 moves, 1-0 33 games