Chess algorithms

In 1997, Garry Kasparov, widely regarded as the world's greatest chess player, was defeated by Deep Blue, a computer. But how much did that reveal about the 'brainpower' of machines? Tim Harford explains by delving into the history of algorithms. They've been used by mathematicians and scientists for millennia, but have acquired a new level of power and importance in the digital age.

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Chess algorithms is an episode from 50 Things That Made the Modern Economy by BBC.

This episode is 9:55 long.

This episode was published on Feb 17, 2020.

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