On May 11,1997, as millions worldwide watched a stunning victory unfold on television, a machine shocked the chess world by defeating the defending world champion, Garry Kasparov. Written by the man who started the adventure, Behind Deep Blue reveals what happened behind the scenes at the two historic Deep Blue vs. Kasparov matches. Along the way, Feng-hsiung Hsu shares his story of the quest to create the ultimate chess machine.

"[An] engaging memoir.... [Hsu's] story is a fascinating study of men as well as machines." (Christopher F. Chabris, Wall Street Journal)

"Behind Deep Blue will fascinate and exhilarate you...The human story ... is clear and exciting: adversity encountered, challenges met, all with the human elements of pride and anxiety and triumph ... anger and resentment." (Anthony Day, Los Angeles Times)

"Gripping…The whole story is a lesson in the advantages of repeatedly throwing away everything that has come before and starting from scratch." (Tony Hoare, Times Higher Education Supplement)