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Garry Kasparov
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Garry Kasparov

Politician · born April 13, 1963

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Garry Kimovich Kasparov is a Russian chess grandmaster, political activist and writer, who was the World Chess Champion from 1985 to 2000. His peak FIDE chess rating of 2851, achieved in 1999, was the highest recorded until being surpassed by Magnus Carlsen in 2013.

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  1. ~19Named Chess Oscar1982

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