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Garry Kasparov

Russian chess grandmaster and activist
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Summary

Garry Kasparov was born on April 13, 1963[1], in Baku[2]. He has worked as a chess player[3], politician[4], writer[5], journalist[6], and critic[7]. He ranks in the top 0.33% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77,029 views/month, #3,289 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Russia[9], Croatia[10]
  • Native language: Russian[11]
  • Ethnic group: Armenians[12]
  • Occupation: Grandmaster[13], athlete[14]
  • Notable work: Winter Is Coming[15]
  • Award received: Chess Oscar[16], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[17], Order of Friendship of Peoples[18], Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR[19], Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Gratitude[20], Award "For Freedom of Mass Media"[21]
  • Member of: Russian Opposition Coordination Council[22], The Platform of Russian Democratic Forces under PACE[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Member of political party: United Civil Front[25], Committee 2008[26], Democratic Party of Russia[27], Russian Opposition Coordination Council[28], Solidarnost[29]
  • Commons category: Garry Kasparov[30]
  • Residence: New York City[31], Moscow[32], Makarska[33]
  • Handedness: right-handedness[34]
  • Sport: chess[35]
  • Family name: Kasparov[36], Vainshtein[37]
  • Given name: Garry[38]
  • Official website: https://kasparov.com[39], http://kasparovchessfoundation.org/[40]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Garry Kasparov[41]
  • Commons gallery: Garry Kasparov[42]
  • Described at URL: http://powerbase.info/index.php/Garry_Kasparov[43]
  • Relative: Moisei Vainshtein[44]
  • Student of: Aleksander Nikitin[45], Mikhail Botvinnik[46], Mark Dvoretsky[47]
  • Elo rating: 2545[48], 2595[49], 2625[50], 2630[51]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Garry Kasparov include Virtual Kasparov[52], Kasparov's Gambit[53], and Kasparov Chessmate[54].

Why It Matters

Garry Kasparov has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 153 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

Works attributed to him include My Great Predecessors[57]. Entities named for him include Virtual Kasparov[52], Kasparov's Gambit[53], and Kasparov Chessmate[54].

FAQs

Where was Garry Kasparov born?

Garry Kasparov was born in Baku[2].

What did Garry Kasparov do for work?

Garry Kasparov worked as a chess player[3], politician[4], writer[5], journalist[6], and critic[7].

What awards did Garry Kasparov receive?

Honors received include Chess Oscar[16], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[17], Order of Friendship of Peoples[18], and Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR[19].

Related Entities

Azerbaijan University of Languages Croatia Deep Blue versus Garry Kasparov Magnus Carlsen Mikhail Botvinnik New York City Russia

References

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . vecernji.hr. vecernji.hr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . independent.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . Google Books. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  27. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] ↑ . newyorker.com. Retrieved . newyorker.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . FIDE Standard Ratings as of 30 April 2005. wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . List of players on FIDE lists 1967-2001. wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . List of players on FIDE lists 1967-2001. wikidata.org.
  49. [50] ↑ . List of players on FIDE lists 1967-2001. wikidata.org.
  50. [51] ↑ . List of players on FIDE lists 1967-2001. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [57] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [54] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  10. 18w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  12. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  13. 24w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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