Garry Kasparov
Garry Kasparov · Sports
World Chess Champion 1985-2000, among the greatest players ever (Jewish father)
1963, Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union
Azerbaijan · Russia · United States
Garry Kasparov is recognized among Jewish contributors to Sports — World Chess Champion 1985-2000, among the greatest players ever (Jewish father)
Garry Kasparov is a chess grandmaster who was World Chess Champion from 1985 to 2000 and is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in history, holding the world's top ranking for most of two decades. He later became a prominent pro-democracy activist and writer opposing the Russian government. Kasparov was born in Baku to a Jewish father and an Armenian mother, and has identified with his Jewish heritage.
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World Chess Champion 1985-2000, among the greatest players ever (Jewish father)
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