Who was the first computer to beat a reigning World Champion in a match?

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Why: IBM's Deep Blue beat Garry Kasparov in 1997, a famous computer chess milestone.

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Answer: Deep Blue. IBM's Deep Blue beat Garry Kasparov in 1997, a famous computer chess milestone.

  1. Chess en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess
    Deep Blue became the first computer to win a match against a reigning World Champion
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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