This Day in History: Kasparov Loses Chess Game to Computer February 10, 1996 The world chess champion faced IBM computer Deep Blue for a six-game match.
After three hours, Kasparov forfeited.
It was the first time a computer had beat a human in a such a regulation, six-game match.
As an estimated six million people watched on the internet, Kasparov would ultimately win the match.
He took home the $400,000 prize money.
A year later, Deep Blue would be the victor, besting Kasparov for the $700,000 match prize.