Mind vs. Machine

The hopes of humanity rest on the shoulders of one chess player in this true graphic novel about the epic chess match between a human and a super computer, by bestselling author Steve Sheinkin, Chess Grandmaster Maurice Ashley, and award-winning comics artist Thien Pham.

It’s May 1997 in Manhattan, New York. World champion Garry Kasparov is about to begin a six-game match against Deep Blue, the cutting-edge super computer developed by a team of visionaries at IBM. No machine has ever defeated a chess champion in a multi-game match.

If it happens, it will be a major turning point in human history. It will be, as Newsweek declares on its cover, “the Brain’s Last Stand.”

Will the human mind prevail? Or is this checkmate for humankind?

"Mind vs. Machine captures the exact moment when the dream of building a machine that could "think" like a human—or perhaps better than one—became a frightening reality. A brilliant and inspiring read for anyone curious about the essence of intelligence and the future of human pride."—Judit Polgar, chess grandmaster

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