Bruce Pandolfini

On May 2,1997, Garry Kasparov, arguably the greatest human chess player ever, sat down in New York City to do battle with IBM's chess-playing computer, Deep Blue. While the much hyped match of man versus machine consisted of six chess games over nine days, there are many who would claim the entire contest was decided in just one move. This short documentary tells the epic tale of how mankind lost to the machine and highlighting what may have been man's ultimate downfall…having emotions.

La vie et la carrière extraordinaires du grand maître d'échecs russe Garry Kasparov, fils préféré de l'Union soviétique, brillant et charismatique, mais aussi rebelle.

A fascinating character. Exquisite sets. A wig for every era. The stars, creators and crew reveal how the hit series about a chess prodigy came to life.

Dans les années 1950, une jeune orpheline qui révèle un talent étonnant pour les échecs s'envole vers une gloire improbable tout en se battant contre ses addictions.