Vladimir Kramnik, a world-reknowned Russian chessmaster, beat "Deep Fritz" twice, lost twice, and drew twice. The match ended in a draw.

Kramnik says his respect for Deep Fritz and its makers, Chessbase, has increased. "The last time an opponent escaped from Kramnik with a 21-move draw with the black pieces it was Garry Kasparov!" he said. Deep Fritz can evaluate 3.5 million moves a second.

I've read about these man vs. computer chess matches before, but a question always lingers in the back of my mind about the validity of these matches. What I think is that part of being a "chess master" is establishing a solid ethos that intimidates opponents. Also, the body language of the game works a little like "bluffing" in poker. The man vs. computer match ignores these flourishes.