Introduction
Garry Kasparov is widely regarded as the greatest chess player of all time. His twenty-year reign over the chess world, hises matches against human and computer opponents, and continued influence as an author, commentator, and political campaigner make him a chess and wider cultural legend. From his meteoric rise as a teenage phenom to his reign as World Champion, Kasparov's career has been characterized by brilliance, intensity, and an insatiable drive to push the boundaries of the game.
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Russian Chess GM Garry Kasparov |