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Published online 24 January 2003 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news030120-11
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Kasparov to battle Deep Junior
Chess world champions limber up for showdown.
New York City is gearing up for an unprecedented clash between intellectual heavyweights: Grandmaster Garry Kasparov will take on reigning World Computer Chess champion Deep Junior, beginning on Sunday.
For chess and programming buffs, the $1-million, man-versus-machine match carries the glitz of a Las Vegas boxing bout.
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