{"product_id":"mind-vs-machine-the-chess-match-that-changed-the-world-9781250334763","title":"Mind vs. Machine: The Chess Match That Changed the World by Sheinkin, Steve","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe hopes of humanity rest on the shoulders of one chess player in this true graphic novel about the epic chess match between a human and a super computer, by bestselling author Steve Sheinkin, Chess Grandmaster Maurice Ashley, and award-winning comics artist Thien Pham. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's May 1997 in Manhattan, New York. World champion Garry Kasparov is about to begin a six-game match against Deep Blue, the cutting-edge super computer developed by a team of visionaries at IBM. No machine has ever defeated a chess champion in a multi-game match. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf it happens, it will be a major turning point in human history. It will be, as \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e declares on its cover, \"the Brain's Last Stand.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWill the human mind prevail? Or is this checkmate for humankind? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTold through three-time National Book Award finalist Steve Sheinkin's gripping storytelling and first-hand accounts from Chess Grandmaster Maurice Ashley, with riveting illustrations by Eisner winner Thien Pham (\u003ci\u003eFamily Style: A Memoir\u003c\/i\u003e), this nail-biting narrative captures the excitement and suspense of a classic sports showdown and explores thought-provoking themes about where humanity stands at the rise of AI. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDon't miss these other exciting illustrated histories by Steve Sheinkin: \u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003eBomb: The Race to Build--and Steal--the World's Most Dangerous Weapon\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Nick Bertozzi\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003eDiamond Fever! A True Crime Story in the Wild West\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Jon Chad\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Steve Sheinkin,Maurice Ashley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Roaring Brook Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/08\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.46h x 6.09w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250334763\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2026 pg. 117\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2026 pg. 89\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteve Sheinkin\u003c\/b\u003e is the acclaimed author of fast-paced, cinematic nonfiction histories, including \u003ci\u003eDiamond Fever!\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFallout\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUndefeated\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBorn to Fly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Port Chicago 50\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBomb\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also the co-author, with Ruta Sepetys, of the New York Times bestselling middle grade novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Bletchley Riddle.\u003c\/i\u003e His accolades include a Newbery Honor, three Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, a Sibert Medal and Honor, and three National Book Award finalist honors. He lives in Saratoga Springs, New York, with his wife and two children. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaurice Ashley\u003c\/b\u003e is a Chess Grandmaster, an ESPN commentator, a three-time national championship coach, and an author. In 1999 he earned the title of Chess Grandmaster, making him the first African American Grandmaster in the game's history, and in 2016 he was inducted into the US Chess Hall of Fame. He lives in Florida. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThien Pham\u003c\/b\u003e is a graphic novelist and educator based in Oakland, CA. He is the author and illustrator of the graphic novel \u003ci\u003eSumo\u003c\/i\u003e and the illustrator for the middle-grade graphic novel \u003ci\u003eLevel Up\u003c\/i\u003e, written by Gene Luen Yang. His graphic novel, \u003ci\u003eFamily Style\u003c\/i\u003e, a memoir about his family's immigration to America told through the lens of food, has been on numerous best-of lists including the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e's \"Top Ten Graphic Novels of 2023\" and \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e's \"20 Books We Love.\" \u003ci\u003eFamily Style\u003c\/i\u003e was a finalist for the ALA YALSA Excellence in Non-Fiction and won an Eisner award for Best Memoir Graphic Novel. Currently, Pham is working on his next graphic novel, teaching, and eating. A lot. 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