How Computer Chess Changed Programming

I think every tournament "year" the reigning human chess champion should play a match against the reigning computer champion. (That is, tournaments should determine the best in each category, with the two "finalists" then competing.) The outcomes would help determine/understand if the current "best" algorithms are refined enough to consistently beat the human mind. It says a lot about Gary Kasparov that he exposed himself to the possibility of defeat by a computer algorithm. Of course, in some ways this takes some of the luster off of beating other humans. It's kind of like being 2nd runner up in a beauty contest.