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November 14, 2003
Computer Wins One vs Kasparov
"I just blundered," said Garry Kasparov, the world's No. 1-ranked human chess player.
Challenger X3D Fritz - said to have grandmaster-level capability - took advantage of the blunder on Kasparov's 32nd move to win the second game of their four-game match in New York in under four hours.
The first game of the match ended in a draw. X3D Fritz now leads Kasparov by 1-1/2 points to 1/2.
The third game is scheduled for Sunday, with the final game on Tuesday. The winner stands to collect $250,000.
The match is played using virtual pieces enhanced by 3D glasses worn by Kasparov, who calls out his moves to a voice-recognition system which moves the pieces.