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'''Garry Kimovich Kasparov''' ([[Russian]]: Гарри Кимович Каспаров) (born in 1963) was the youngest person to ever become a World [[Chess]] [[Champion]].  He held the highest chess rating ever with 2851 in the [[Elo system]], the record for the most consecutive tournament victories, and a number one world rating almost continuously from 1986 to 2005, when he retired.  He became the  World Champion in 1985.

'''Garry Kimovich Kasparov''' ([[Russian]]: Гарри Кимович Каспаров) (born in 1963) was the youngest person to ever become a World [[Chess]] [[Champion]].  He held the highest chess rating ever with 2851 in the [[Elo system]], the record for the most consecutive tournament victories, and a number one world rating almost continuously from 1986 to 2005, when he retired.  He became the  World Champion in 1985.

He had several famous competitions with computers programmed to defeat him, with Kasparov winning early matches but ultimately succumbed to advances in computer technology.  In the final contest between Kasparov and the most advanced computer, they battled to a draw.<ref>http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Lab/7378/comphis.htm</ref>

He had several famous competitions with computers programmed to defeat him, with Kasparov winning early matches but ultimately succumbed to advances in computer technology losing the series to Deep Blue in 1997.  Kasparov considered the match to be unfair, as he was not allowed to view earlier games played by the computer, but all of his matches were analyzed and specifically programmed for the computer.  Kasparov requested a rematch, but was denied and his computer opponent retired. In the final contest between Kasparov and the most advanced computer, they battled to a draw.<ref>http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Lab/7378/comphis.htm</ref>

Kasparov later lost his championship title to [[Vladimir Kramnik]] in 2000. Kasparov has since retired and started the [[United Civil Front]], an organization devoted to preserving democracy in Russia.

Kasparov later lost his championship title to [[Vladimir Kramnik]] in 2000. When there was difficulty in securing a rematch for several years despite Kasparov consistently showing himself as the #1 challenger, Kasparov retired and started the [[United Civil Front]], an organization devoted to preserving democracy in Russia.

In 2007, Kasparov announced his intentions to run for the Russian Presidency, and was nominated by his party, but it is possible that his candidacy could be blocked. <ref>http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?id=3043579</ref>

In 2007, Kasparov announced his intentions to run for the Russian Presidency, and was nominated by his party, but it is possible that his candidacy could be blocked. <ref>http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?id=3043579</ref>

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[[Category:Chess players|Kasparov, Garry]]

 

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