Kasparov achieved widespread notoriety in 1997 when IBM Corp. challenged him to play its supercomputer, Deep Blue, in the match known as Man vs. Machine. This match will be fun for everyone from grandmasters to casual players, no matter who they are or where they live. The collective power of the world team should prove to be quite a match for Garry Kasparov. Over the course of the match, the world team will be guided by the World Team Coaches, who will suggest moves and strategies to counter Kasparov's.
Players can vote for one of the suggested moves or for their own recommended move.
The move with the most votes will be chosen as the world team's move. Danny King, international grandmaster and expert commentator for the 1997 Kasparov vs. Deep Blue match, will act as moderator throughout the tournament, providing commentary on the match and hosting tournament-related activities. Other tournament activities include a sweepstakes to meet Garry Kasparov, chats and strategy sessions with chess experts, and daily updates on the tournament available by e-mail. About MSN MSN is the network of Internet services from Microsoft that helps people better organize the Web around what's important to them. About the MSN Gaming Zone With more than 6.6 million registered users from around the world and up to 450,000 unique visitors per day, the Zone is the most popular gaming community on the Internet.