Garry Kasparov Mobile Phone Chess Games

The mobile games developer, Glu Mobile has secured an agreement to develop and publish Kasparov Chess in partnership with Garry Kasparov, World Champion and the highest-ranked chess player of all time, reports Cellular News.

"Kasparov Chess, which will be available on wireless carriers worldwide beginning in early 2007, will offer a number of ways to play including cross-carrier, international multi-player capabilities allowing players to challenge other chess players around the world".

Anyone old enough to remember "Deep Blue"?

In May 1997, IBM's Deep Blue Supercomputer played a fascinating match with the reigning World Chess Champion, Garry Kasparov. The event was captured live only IBM's Website, where millions of chess and computing fans tuned in to witness the event in real-time.

emily | 8:32 AM | SMS and Gaming |
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