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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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Steve Sheinkin
Steve Sheinkin is the acclaimed author of fast-paced, cinematic nonfiction histories, including Diamond Fever!, Bomb, Fallout, Undefeated, Born to Fly, The Port Chicago 50, and the graphic novel Mind vs. Machine. He is also the co-author, with Ruta Sepetys, of the New York Times bestselling middle grade novel, The Bletchley Riddle. His accolades include a Newbery Honor and three National Book Award finalist honors. He lives with his family in Saratoga Springs, New York. stevesheinkin.com
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Maurice Ashley
Maurice Ashley is a chess grandmaster, a three time national championship coach, an author, and a world-renowned commentator for some of the game’s biggest matches. In 1999, he earned the title of grandmaster, making him the first African American in chess history to do so, and in 2016 he was inducted into the World Chess Hall of Fame. He lives in Florida.
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