Feng-hsiung Hsu

developer of Deep Blue

  • created the hardware architecture of Deep Blue
  • pioneered advancements in computer chess

Feng-hsiung Hsu is a computer scientist renowned for developing the hardware of Deep Blue, the chess-playing computer that defeated Garry Kasparov.

Milestones

  • The Day a Machine Dethroned the King
    Statistical Learning and Quiet Progress Engineering
    The Day a Machine Dethroned the King

    IBM's Deep Blue defeated world chess champion Garry Kasparov in a six-game match, marking the first time a computer beat a reigning champion under standard tournament conditions.

    1997