Garry Kasparov
Garry Kasparov
Garry Kimovich Kasparovis a Russian chess Grandmaster, former World Chess Champion, writer, and political activist, considered by many to be the greatest chess player of all time. From 1986 until his retirement in 2005, Kasparov was ranked world No. 1 for 225 out of 228 months. His peak rating of 2851, achieved in 1999, was the highest recorded until being surpassed by Magnus Carlsen in 2013. Kasparov also holds records for consecutive professional tournament victoriesand Chess Oscars...
ProfessionChess Player
Date of Birth13 April 1963
CityBaku, Azerbaijan
If you don't take risks, you don't drink champagne.
Ultimately, what separates a Winner from a Loser at the Grandmaster level is the Willingness to do the Unthinkable.
In conclusion, if you want to unravel the multitude of secrets of chess then don't begrudge the time.
For inspiration I look to those great players who consistently found original ways to shock their opponents. None did this better than the eighth world champion, Mikhail Tal. The "Magician of Riga" rose to become champion in 1960 at age twenty-three and became famous for his aggressive, volatile play.
Everyone, at any age, has talents that aren't fully developed-even those who reach the top of their profession.
Chess is an art and not a spectator sport.
I like to say that the attacker always has the advantage.
When you say politics, you conjure a whole bunch of associations: elections, campaigning, debates, fundraising. None of this exists in Russia! We are still fighting not for election victories but for having elections at all.
We think about time as something not to waste, not as something to invest.
In chess, bigamy is acceptable but monarchy is absolute.
A brilliant strategy is, certainly, a matter of intelligence, but intelligence without audaciousness is not enough.
I try to play, always, beautiful games...always I wanted to create masterpieces.
Question the status quo at all times, especially when things are going well.
All women are inferior to men.