IBM match, New York, game 6 · 1997
Machine Takes the Throne
White: Deep BlueBlack: Garry KasparovResult: 1-0 - Deep Blue wins19 moves
The deciding game of the match. A knight sacrifice on e6 breaks the world champion in nineteen moves - the day a computer beat the best human player.
The key moments
- 8. Nxe6Knight takes e6! The machine sacrifices without fear.
- 10. Bg6+Bishop to g6, check. The king cannot castle any more.
- 17. Bf5Bishop to f5. Kasparov has to give back material.
- 19. c4Pawn to c4. Kasparov resigns. The machine has taken the crown.
All moves
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Ng5 Ngf6 6. Bd3 e6 7. N1f3 h6 8. Nxe6 Qe7 9. O-O fxe6 10. Bg6+ Kd8 11. Bf4 b5 12. a4 Bb7 13. Re1 Nd5 14. Bg3 Kc8 15. axb5 cxb5 16. Qd3 Bc6 17. Bf5 exf5 18. Rxe7 Bxe7 19. c4 1-0
Replay it on the living board
In When Kings Fall this game is replayed with living armies: Deep Blue commands the Light, Garry Kasparov the Shadow. Every capture is a duel, the key moments are shown in slow motion with commentary, and the analysis mode shows Stockfish's evaluation after every move.