Kasparov

[ kuh-spahr-awf, -of; Russian kuh-spahr-uhf ]

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Kasparov

/ ˈkæspərɒf /

KasparovGarry1963MArmenian-JewishAzerbaijaniSPORT AND GAMES: chess playerPOLITICS: politician Garry (ˈɡærɪ), real name Garik Weinstein . born 1963, Armenian-Jewish chess player, born in Azerbaijan: world champion (1985–93); PCA world champion (1993–2000); since retiring from chess he has been involved in politics in Russia, forming the United Civil Front in 2005

“We had seen the clouds gathering for a long time, but it was still a shock,” Kasparov told The Daily Beast.

Garry Kasparov is the chairman of the New York-based Human Rights Foundation.

With the support of Garry and Dasha Kasparov, the MiniChess electronic game is currently under construction.

In 2002, the Kasparov Chess Foundation was launched in New York City to promote the teaching of chess in schools.

Kasparov is the chairman of the United Civil Front in Russia and a global voice for human rights.

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