Could a modern chess engine on a Pentium have defeated Kasparov in 1996?

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A modern chess engine, enhanced with 30 years of advancements, was tested on a 1996 Pentium Pro to evaluate its potential performance against Garry Kasparov in 1996. The experiment highlights how far chess engine technology has come and speculates on the outcomes if those improvements had been available during Kasparov’s era.

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