Game Over: Kasparov and the Machine (2003)

Directors: Vikram Jayanti	Writers:
Actors: Anatoly Karpov, Garry Kasparov, Michael Greengard, Joel Benjamin, Marc Ghannoum
Synopsis: 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.

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Reviews 2
Highest Rating 72
Lowest Rating 45
Average Rating 59

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Game Over: Kasparov and the Machine (2003)

Good doc about an alleged conspiracy to defeat World Chess Champion, Garry Kasparov, with an IBM designed computer engine called Deep(er) Blue. Weird editorial and storytelling choices for this weirder historical event. Overall, it was intriguing, at least to a chess fan.

December 8, 2013

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Game Over: Kasparov and the Machine (2003)

What sounded like a potentially fascinating story is bogged down by bad documentary styling. Maybe it isn't their fault, in retrospect a chess documentary might not be as exciting as the premise initially sounded. Maybe someone else needs to take a shot at this tale.

July 19, 2012