1979 ⟶ BKG Backgammon Program Defeats World Champion

BKG, a backgammon program written by Hans Berliner at CMU, d...
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🎲 BKG Backgammon Program Defeats World Champion

BKG, a backgammon program written by Hans Berliner at CMU, defeats the reigning world champion (in part via luck).⟶
BKG Backgammon Program Defeats World Champion (1979)
Game PlayingBackgammonArtificial IntelligenceBKGHans BerlinerCMU
USAUSA

♟️ Chinook Checkers Program Dominates

English draughts (checkers) world champion Tinsley resigned a match against computer program Chinook. Chinook defeated 2nd highest rated player, Lafferty. Chinook won the USA National Tournament by the widest margin ever.⟶
Chinook Checkers Program Dominates (1994)
Game PlayingCheckersChinookArtificial Intelligence1990s
United StatesUnited States

♟️ Deep Blue Defeats Garry Kasparov

The Deep Blue Chess machine (IBM) defeats the (then) world Chess champion, Garry Kasparov.⟶
Deep Blue Defeats Garry Kasparov (1997)
ChessDeep BlueGarry KasparovIBMGame Playing1990s
United StatesUnited States

⚫ Logistello Wins Othello World Championship

Computer Othello program Logistello defeated the world champion Takeshi Murakami with a score of 6–0.⟶
Logistello Wins Othello World Championship (1997)
Game PlayingOthelloLogistelloArtificial Intelligence1990s
JapanJapan

🏆 AlphaGo Defeats Fan Hui in Go

Google DeepMind's AlphaGo (version: Fan) defeated three-time European Go champion 2 dan professional Fan Hui by 5 games to 0.⟶
AlphaGo Defeats Fan Hui in Go (2015)
DeepMindAlphaGoGoGame PlayingArtificial IntelligenceMachine LearningComputer GamesFan Hui
FranceFrance

♟️ AlphaGo Defeats Lee Sedol in Go

Google DeepMind's AlphaGo (version: Lee) defeated Lee Sedol 4–1. Lee Sedol is a 9 dan professional Korean Go champion who won 27 major tournaments from 2002 to 2016.⟶
AlphaGo Defeats Lee Sedol in Go (2016)
DeepMindAlphaGoGoGame PlayingArtificial IntelligenceMachine LearningLee SedolComputer Games
South KoreaSouth Korea