- Born
- April 13, 1963 (age 63)
- Place of birth
- Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR [now Azerbaijan]
- Also known as
- Garri Kasparow, Garri Kasparov, Gary Kasparov
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 months overall for his career.