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Gary Kasparov
  GAME OVER: KASPAROV AND THE MACHINE
Vikram Jayanti, UK/Canada, 2003
Saturday 1 July 2006 1.10am-2.40am (Friday night)
 
 

Man versus machine in the gripping story of the chess master's controversial matches against IBM's Deep Blue computer.

 
 
VIKRAM JAYANTI
Director Interview
"It was like a finely tuned clock that got stamped on"
  Vikram Jayanti
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"A gripping blend of When We Were Kings and 2001: A Space Odyssey"

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  Nick Fraser

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In 1997 world chess champion Gary Kasparov fought two battles with IBM's Deep Blue computer. Game Over recounts Gary's struggle against the machine - which he lost, to his great chagrin.

The film is fascinating on many levels - as a portrait of a driven, haunted character, and a depiction of the ruthlessness with which contemporary, large companies pursue their aims and defend their interest.

You don't really have to know anything about chess to appreciate the significance of Gary's struggle against the machine.

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