Garry Kasporovt

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Garry Kasparov, born on April 13, 1963, in Baku, Azerbaijan, is a chess legend known for his aggressive style, unparalleled preparation, and relentless will to win. He became the youngest World Chess Champion in history at the age of 22 in 1985 and defended his title five times, including a legendary series of matches against Anatoly Karpov. Kasparov's matches against the IBM super-computer Deep Blue in 1996-97 were key to bringing artificial intelligence and chess into the mainstream. After his retirement from professional chess in 2005, Kasparov became an outspoken critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin and a prominent figure in the Russian pro-democracy movement. He has been a contributing editor to The Wall Street Journal since 1991 and is a regular commentator on politics and human rights.