Garry Kasparov
Garry Kasparov (born 1963) is a chess grandmaster from Russia.
Garry Kasparov has held the title of World Chess Champion.
His peak FIDE rating to date is 2851.
FIDE titles held: Grandmaster, International Master.
Career facts
- Born: 1963
- Federation: Russia
- FIDE titles: Grandmaster, International Master
- Peak FIDE rating: 2851
- FIDE ID: 4100018
Famous games
- The Octopus Game — vs. Anatoly Karpov, World Championship Game 16, Moscow 1985
- Kasparov's Immortal — vs. Veselin Topalov, Wijk aan Zee 1999
- Deep Blue vs. Kasparov, Game 6, New York 1997 — vs. Deep Blue, Man vs. Machine rematch, Game 6, New York 1997
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