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Date of Birth
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13-April-1963
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Place of Birth
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Baku
(Azerbaijan)
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Nationality
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Russia, Soviet Union
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Also know as
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Garrik Kimovich Weinstein, Garry Kimovich Vajnshtejn, G. K. Kasparov, Garri Kimovich Kasparov, G. Kasparov, Garik Vaïnstein, Gary Kimovitch Kasparov, Garri Kimovitch Kasparov, Garry Kimovitch Kasparov, Garik Kimovitch Vaïnstein, Garri Kasparov, Garry Kimovich Weinstein, G. K. Kasparov, G. Kasparov, Garri KimoviÄ Kasparov, Garik Kimoviç Weinstein, Garry Kimovich Kasparov, Gary Kasparov, Garri KÃmovich Kaspárov, Garri KÃmovich Veinshtéin, Garik Kimovich Weinstein
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Profession
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Politician, Writer, Critic, Professional Chess Player
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Garry Kimovich Kasparov is a Croatian chess Grandmaster, former World Chess Champion, writer, and political activist, considered by many to be the greatest chess player of all time. From 1986 until his retirement in 2005, Kasparov was ranked world No. 1 for 225 out of 228 months. His peak rating of 2851, achieved in 1999, was the highest recorded until 2013. Kasparov also holds records for consecutive professional tournament victories and Chess Oscars.
Kasparov became the youngest ever undisputed World Chess Champion in 1985 at the age of 22 by defeating then-champion Anatoly Karpov. He held the official FIDE world title until 1993, when a dispute with FIDE led him to set up a rival organization, the Professional Chess Association. In 1997 he became the first world champion to lose a match to a computer under standard time controls, when he lost to the IBM supercomputer Deep Blue in a highly publicized match. He continued to hold the "Classical" World Chess Championship until his defeat by Vladimir Kramnik in 2000.
Kasparov announced his retirement from professional chess on 10 March 2005, so that he could devote his time to politics and writing. He formed the United Civil Front movement, and joined as a member of The Other Russia, a coalition opposing the administration and policies of Vladimir Putin. In 2008, he announced an intention to run as a candidate in the 2008 Russian presidential race, but failure to find a sufficiently large rental space to assemble the number of supporters that is legally required to endorse such a candidacy, led him to withdraw. Although he is widely regarded in the West as a symbol of opposition to Putin, support for him as a candidate was low. He is currently on the board of directors for the Human Rights Foundation.
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