The conclusion of the last game in the famous series between Deep Blue and Garry Kasparov marked a significant moment in chess history. Currently, this chess set is succumbing to a common xylophagous fungus known as aspergillus. An Italian priest, upon observing its form under a microscope and noting a resemblance to an aspergillum—a device for sprinkling holy water—coined the name for the fungus. This chessboard, once belonging to my grandfather, is where I learned the game. It is now preserved within an entomological sample box designed to maintain a specific humidity level, allowing the fungus to thrive. Kasparov's defeat represented the first instance of machine intelligence surpassing human skill in a game. The mold emerges victorious over both, and closes a beautiful system.