Chess Showdown: Grandmaster vs. Computer - Battle of Wits!

Chess Showdown: Grandmaster vs. Computer - Battle of Wits!

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Interactive Video

Architecture, Physical Ed

KG - University

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The video discusses an upcoming chess match between Michael Adams, a leading UK grandmaster, and Hydra, a powerful chess computer from Abu Dhabi. The match, set in Wembley, offers a prize of $150,000. Hydra, built over four years, can process 200 million moves per second and is designed for complex calculations. Adams is preparing various strategies, but Hydra's creators are confident of their chances. The video also references the famous matches between Garry Kasparov and Deep Blue in the 1990s, highlighting the ongoing evolution of human vs computer chess competitions.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where is the chess match between Michael Adams and Hydra taking place?

London

Dubai

Wembley

New York

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the prize amount for the chess match between Michael Adams and Hydra?

$250,000

$100,000

$150,000

$200,000

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many moves per second can Hydra process?

100 million

150 million

200 million

250 million

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Hydra originally designed to do besides playing chess?

Break codes and calculate trajectories

Predict weather patterns

Simulate space missions

Analyze stock markets

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the Russian world champion that played against Deep Blue?

Anatoly Karpov

Garry Kasparov

Vladimir Kramnik

Boris Spassky