Garry Kasparov
Garri Kimovitsj Kasparov, geboren als Garri Kimovitsj Weinstein is een in de Sovjet-Unie geboren voormalig schaker van Armeens-Joodse afkomst. Hij werd op 9 november 1985 als 22-jarige de jongste wereldkampioen schaken ooit. Hij stond van 1986 tot hij in 2005 stopte gedurende 225 van de 228 maanden bovenaan de wereldranglijst en was tot januari 2013 houder van de hoogste FIDE-rating ooit.
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Toernooien gewonnen door Garry Kasparov
| Toernooi | Jaar | Locatie |
|---|---|---|
| Linares International Chess Tournament | 2005 | Linares (Spain) |
| Russian Chess Championship (men) | 2004 | Moscow (Russia) |
| Linares International Chess Tournament | 2002 | Linares (Spain) |
| Linares International Chess Tournament | 2001 | Linares (Spain) |
| World Cup of Rapid Chess | 2001 | Cannes (France) |
| Corus tournament | 2001 | Wijk aan Zee (Netherlands) |
| Astana | 2001 | Astana |
| Linares International Chess Tournament | 2000 | Linares (Spain) |
| Corus tournament | 2000 | Wijk aan Zee (Netherlands) |
| Sarajevo | 2000 | Sarajevo |
| Linares International Chess Tournament | 1999 | Linares (Spain) |
| Hoogovens Wijk aan Zee | 1999 | Wijk aan Zee (Netherlands) |
| Sarajevo | 1999 | Sarajevo |
| Chess Classic | 1999 | Frankfurt am Main (Germany) |
| Linares International Chess Tournament | 1997 | Linares (Spain) |
| Novgorod | 1997 | Novgorod |
| Max Euwe Memorial Tournament | 1996 | Amsterdam (Netherlands) |
| Las Palmas | 1996 | Las Palmas |
| Classical World Chess Championship 1995 | 1995 | New York City (United States) |
| Novgorod | 1995 | Novgorod |
| Riga | 1995 | Riga |
| Max Euwe Memorial Tournament | 1994 | Amsterdam (Netherlands) |
| Horgen | 1994 | Horgen |
| Novgorod | 1994 | Novgorod |
| World Chess Championship 1993 | 1993 | London (United Kingdom) |
| Linares International Chess Tournament | 1993 | Linares (Spain) |
| Dortmund Sparkassen Chess Meeting | 1992 | Dortmund (Germany) |
| Linares International Chess Tournament | 1992 | Linares (Spain) |
| Tilburg | 1991 | Tilburg (Netherlands) |
| World Chess Championship 1990 | 1990 | New York City (United States) & Lyon (France) |
| Linares International Chess Tournament | 1990 | Linares (Spain) |
| Tilburg | 1989 | Tilburg (Netherlands) |
| Barcelona (GMA World Cup) | 1989 | Barcelona |
| Skelleftea (GMA World Cup) | 1989 | Skelleftea |
| Belgrade | 1989 | Belgrade |
| 1988 USSR Chess Championship | 1988 | Moscow |
| Amsterdam (Optiebeurs) | 1988 | Amsterdam |
| Belfort (GMA World Cup) | 1988 | Belfort |
| Reykjavik (GMA World Cup) | 1988 | Reykjavik (Iceland) |
| World Chess Championship 1987 | 1987 | Seville (Spain) |
| Brussels | 1987 | Brussels |
| World Chess Championship 1986 | 1986 | London (United Kingdom) & Leningrad (Soviet Union) |
| Brussels (OHRA) | 1986 | Brussels (OHRA) |
| World Chess Championship 1985 | 1985 | Moscow (Soviet Union) |
| Candidates Matches 1983 - 1984 | 1984 | Vilnius |
| Niksic | 1983 | Niksic |
| Bugojno | 1982 | Bugojno |
| Moscow (Interzonal Tournament) | 1982 | Moscow |
| 1981 USSR Chess Championship | 1981 | Frunze |
| World U-20 Championship | 1980 | Dortmund |
| Baku | 1980 | Baku |
| Banja Luka | 1979 | Banja Luka |
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Geboren: zaterdag 13 april 1963