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What was the first computer to win a chess match against a world champion?

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What was the first computer to win a chess match against a world champion?

On February 10, 1996, IBM's Deep Blue became the first computer to claim victory in a six-game chess match against reigning world champion Garry Kasparov. Despite Kasparov ultimately securing three wins and two draws from the subsequent games, Deep Blue's triumph marked the first instance of a computer defeating a world champion in a conventional-format game. This milestone showcased the remarkable capabilities of artificial intelligence and startled the global chess community.

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