From Ken Green
I still do not subscribe to the view that Gary Kasparov lost to the computer Deep Blue (12 July, p 40). He was playing against a team of computer programmers with plenty of time at their disposal. He lost once out of one game. Had he lost 9 out of 10 games then a significant conclusion could be drawn.
Your interview with Kasparov gives a most interesting insight into his mind, but the most significant fact is the statement in the box on p 42 that IBM hastened to dismantle Deep Blue once it had defeated Kasparov.
Tintagel, Cornwall, UK
