Abstract
Following Philadelphia, the challenge for the Deep Blue team came down to improving Deep Blue by about 100 rating points to be on an even footing with Garry Kasparov. Of course, Deep Blue could win the Rematch even though it was the weaker player, and alternatively, it could lose the Rematch even though it was the better player. This often happens in competition. Moreover, Deep Blue could be strong in certain aspects of the game and Kasparov in others, with the outcome decided by who dictated the terms of the games. Then again, that’s part of the issue of who is better, since better players usually force their opponent to play the game on their terms. Following his 1989 victory over Deep Thought, Kasparov was quoted by Brad Leithauser in the New York Times Magazine [1] as saying, “The highest art of the chess player lies in not allowing your opponent to show you what he can do.
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