Deep Thought (chess computer)

Deep Thought is a computer, first in a line of chess computers that included Deep Blue, the computer that defeated Garry Kasparov in a six-game chess match. Deep Thought easily lost both games of a 2-game match to Kasparov in 1989.

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Computer - Chess - Deep Blue - Garry Kasparov - 1989

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It was named after Deep Thought, a fictional computer in Douglas Adams' series, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

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Deep Thought - Douglas Adams - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

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The naming of chess computers has continued in this vein with Deep Fritz, Deep Junior, etc. ("Deep" here generally refers to the special ability to use multiple processing units.)

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Deep Fritz - Deep Junior

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