1994 ⟶ Chinook Checkers Program Dominates
English draughts (checkers) world champion Tinsley resigned ...
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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).⟶
Game PlayingBackgammonArtificial IntelligenceBKGHans BerlinerCMU
USA♟️ 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.⟶
Game PlayingCheckersChinookArtificial Intelligence1990s
United States♟️ Deep Blue Defeats Garry Kasparov
The Deep Blue Chess machine (IBM) defeats the (then) world Chess champion, Garry Kasparov.⟶
ChessDeep BlueGarry KasparovIBMGame Playing1990s
United States⚫ Logistello Wins Othello World Championship
Computer Othello program Logistello defeated the world champion Takeshi Murakami with a score of 6–0.⟶
Game PlayingOthelloLogistelloArtificial Intelligence1990s
Japan♟️ Checkers Solved by Researchers at the University of Alberta
Checkers is solved by a team of researchers at the University of Alberta.⟶
Game PlayingCheckersAlgorithmSearchSolved GameUniversity of Alberta
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