Who is Gary Kasparov

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The Man who Beat Computers at Chess

Gary Kasparov is most known for being the world chess champion four times and beating IBM's Deep Blue Chess Computer. But did you know that since his retirement in 2005, Kasparov has also entered the worlds of Business, Politics, and Writing? This multi-faceted Grand Master has shown he can take the skills he learned from a board and apply them to a Board Room.

A brief History of Gary Kasparov 

Who is Gary Kasparov?

Garry Kasparov (; ; ) (born as Garry Kimovich Weinstein on April 13, 1963, in Baku Biography on Kasparov.ru site , Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union; now Azerbaijan) is a Soviet / Russian former World Chess Champion, writer, and political activist.

Kasparov became the youngest ever undisputed World Chess Champion in 1985.Ruslan Ponomariov won the disputed FIDE title, at the age of 19, when the world title was split 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. He continued to hold the "Classical"...

Books by Gary Kasparov 

Kasparov is a Chess Master turned Author

There are a multitude of books by Gary Kasparov. They are excellent reads for the avid chess player or the curious fan. Check one out and let me know what you think!

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Gary Kasparov in the News 

Recent Events and Activities involving Gary Kasparov

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The Closet Grandmaster: Kasparov v Karpov Redux
My Chessdom.com contacts have just emailed me this special news that the two K's, Gary Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov, will reprise their over-the-board rivalry with a 12-game match later this year. The event is set to take place in ...
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RealClearWorld - The Compass Blog
Russian dissident Gary Kasparov had this to say: Ideally he would have named names. He made some strong statements about democracy being the solution and the failure of totalitarianism, far stronger than anything we heard from the last ...

Gary Kasparov branches out from Chess 

Kasparov Interviews on Politics and Business

Gary Kasparov: Making Mistakes in Chess

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freechessgames wrote...

this guy is brilliant.

ReplyPosted December 01, 2007

Tom-Chess-Openings wrote...

A World Chess Champion at only 22! Amazing!

ReplyPosted November 15, 2007

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