Garry Kasparov

Date of Birth: 1963-04-13
Place of Birth: Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR [now Azerbaijan]

Biography

Garry Kimovich Kasparov is a Russian chess grandmaster, former World Chess Champion, writer, and political activist. From 1984 until his retirement in 2005, Kasparov was ranked world No. 1 for 255 mon... Garry Kimovich Kasparov is a Russian chess grandmaster, former World Chess Champion, writer, and political activist. From 1984 until his retirement in 2005, Kasparov was ranked world No. 1 for 255 months overall for his career.