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Kasparov

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Kas·pa·rov  (käsp-rôf), Garry Born 1963.
Azerbaijani chess player who became the youngest world champion ever in 1985 after defeating Anatoly Karpov. He beat the IBM supercomputer Deep Blue 4 games to 2 in 1996, but lost a rematch in 1997.

Kasparov [ˈkæspərɒf]
n
(Biographies / Kasparov, Garry (1963 M, Armenian-Jewishnational of birth: Azerbaijani, SPORT AND GAMES: chess player) Garry (ˈgærɪ), real name Garik Weinstein. born 1963, Armenian-Jewish chess player, born in Azerbaijan: world champion (1985-93); PCA world champion (1993-2000)
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Noun1.Kasparov - Azerbaijani chess master who became world champion in 1985 by defeating Anatoli Karpov (born in 1963)


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Byline: ALLISON MARTIN CHESS greats Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov are playing an exhibition rematch marking the 25th anniversary of their first epic title clash.
22 (ANI): The arch-rivals of world chess, Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov, are set to take on each other after a gap of nineteen years when they meet in Spain.
Chess legend Garry Kasparov said his re-match with old foe Anatoli Karpov in Spain which begins Monday would focus attention again on the game 25 years after the two masters' first battle.
 
 
 
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