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←Back to masters listGarry Kasparov
Garry Kasparov
Russian chess grandmaster and activist
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Born
1963-04-13
Died
Living
Countries
Soviet UnionCroatiaRussia
Champion
World Chess Champion
Chess titles
FIDE Senior TrainerGrandmasterInternational MasterMaster of Sport of USSR in Chess
Roles
athletejournalistchess playercriticpoliticianGrandmasterwriter
Also known as
Garik Kimovich WeinsteinGarry Kimovich KasparovGary Kasparov
Favourite openings
- E12Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov Variationas White · Named after the player
- E12Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variationas White · Named after the player
- B20Sicilian Defensewith both colours · Signature opening
- E61King's Indian Defenseas Black · Signature opening
- D80Grünfeld Defenseas Black · Signature opening
- C44Scotch Gameas White · Signature opening
- B90Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variationas Black · Signature opening
- E20Nimzo-Indian Defensewith both colours · In the repertoire