MAN VS MACHINE 15 YEARS LATER

On Valentine's Day, IBM's "Watson" computer will make its television debut as a contestant on "Jeopardy!" when it will take on flesh and blood champions Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter. It's a true showdown between man and machine, but it's not the first. On the same week 15 years ago, chessmaster Garry Kasparov threw down with another IBM creation, the super computer "Deep Blue." Here's a look back at their six-game battle. But can it go get me a beer.

-AL