Gary Kasparov Biography

Gary Kasparov biography

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NAME: Gary Kasparov
OCCUPATION: Chess Player
BIRTH DATE: April 13, 1963 (Age: 50)
PLACE OF BIRTH: Baku, Azerbaijan
Full Name: Garri Kimovich Kasparov
Originally: Garri Weinstein
Originally: Harry Weinstein
ZODIAC SIGN: Aries

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Russian Gary Kasparov became the youngest world chess champion in 1985. He formed the Professional Chess Association with English grandmaster Nigel Short.

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Gary Kasparov was born in Azerbaijan on April 13, 1963. He started playing chess at age 6. He was named the international grandmaster in 1980. He narrowly defeated Anatoly Karpov in 1985 making him the youngest official world chess champion. He formed the Professional Chess Association in 1993 and in 1996 defeated “Deep Blue,” an IBM chess computer. He retired from competition in 2005.