<P> Chess computers were first able to beat strong chess players in the late 1980s . Their most famous success was the victory of Deep Blue over then World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov in 1997 , but there was some controversy over whether the match conditions favored the computer . </P>
<P> Chess computers were first able to beat strong chess players in the late 1980s . Their most famous success was the victory of Deep Blue over then World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov in 1997 , but there was some controversy over whether the match conditions favored the computer . </P>
when did a computer first beat a human at chess
when did a computer first beat a human at chess
late 1980s
late 1980s