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Gary Kasparov

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Gary Kasparov , 1963-, Armenian chess player, b. Azerbaijan (then in the USSR) as Garri Kimovich Wainshtein. He became the world junior champion at the age of 16 and was International Chess Federation (FIDE) champion from 1985 to 1993. His first title match (Sept., 1984-Feb., 1985) against Anatoly Karpov was the longest in chess history. After 48 games, the psychological and physical strain on Karpov, who was leading but appeared likely to lose, caused chess authorities to end the match inconclusively amid controversy. Kasparov won a rematch six months later, becoming the youngest world c... Read more
Kasparov, Gary
World Encyclopedia Kasparov, Gary (1963– ) Russian chess player ... the youngest-ever chess world champion. Kasparov successfully defended his title against ... computer, but lost a rematch in 1997. In 2000, Kasparov lost his world title to his former pupil ... Read more
Vladimir Kramnik
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ... with both Mikhail Botvinnik and Gary Kasparov . Deeply versed in theory, he has ... Capablanca, Fischer, Karpov, and Kasparov. He became the world's junior champion ... gold medal. In 2000 he defeated Kasparov, who had been world champion for ... Read more

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