No. 953 in the Index · Sport
Garry Kasparov
Russian chess grandmaster and activist.
The record
Garry Kasparov is a Russian chess grandmaster and activist. Born on 13 April 1963 in Baku, Kasparov is 63.
Notable works include Winter Is Coming. Kasparov studied at Azerbaijan University of Languages. Honours include Chess Oscar, world chess champion and Award "For Freedom of Mass Media", among 7 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 119 languages, Garry Kasparov is No. 953 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 13 April 1963, Baku (age 63)
- Country
- Russia
- Known as
- Chess player, politician, writer
- Field
- Sport
- Party
- United Civil Front, Communist Party of the Soviet Union
- Education
- Azerbaijan University of Languages
- Languages
- Russian, English, Serbo-Croatian
- Wikipedia editions
- 119
Did you know
13 Apr
Shares a birthday with Samuel Beckett and Seamus Heaney.
105
One of 105 people in the Index born in Baku, with Ilham Aliyev.
119
Has a Wikipedia article in 119 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Honours and works
Awards
- Chess Oscar1982
- World chess champion1985
- Award "For Freedom of Mass Media"2023
- Order of the Red Banner of Labour
- Order of Friendship of Peoples
- Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR
- Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Gratitude
Notable works
- Winter Is Coming
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- Wikidata Q28614 (facts, CC0)
- Wikimedia pageviews API (popularity)