News Kasparov fights computer to draw

From the Beeb:

World number one chess player Garry Kasparov has drawn with a computer in the first of a four-game match.
Mr Kasparov and the programmers agreed on a draw on the 37th move after three hours and 20 minutes of play.

In the Man v Machine series, Mr Kasparov has to wear virtual reality glasses, and call out his moves, which are posted on a virtual board.

Mr Kasparov has played computers before, beating an IBM programme in 1996 but losing a rematch a year later.

He admitted after Monday's game that he had had "some psychological problems with this technology."

The 40-year-old grandmaster said: "The position was not easy technically. I think I missed a chance to consolidate my position."

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So - he wins if he looses. Nice deal.