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Garry Kasparov

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Russian chess grandmaster and activist

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According to Wikipedia, Garry Kimovich Kasparov is a Russian chess grandmaster, former World Chess Champion , political activist and writer. His peak FIDE chess rating of 2851, achieved in 1999, was the highest recorded until being surpassed by Magnus Carlsen in 2013. From 1984 until his retirement from regular competitive chess in 2005, Kasparov was ranked world no. 1 for a record 255 months overall. Kasparov also holds records for the most consecutive professional tournament victories and Chess Oscars .

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