Garry Kasparov

Russian chess grandmaster and activist · age 63

Garry Kasparov photo
Age
63
Born
April 13, 1963
Generation
Baby boomer
From
Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union (now Baku, Azerbaijan)
Nationality
Russia
Worth
$6 million (est.) Full breakdown →

Also known as Garri Kasparov, Garik Kimovich Weinstein, Garry Kimovich Kasparov

the story

Garry Kasparov (born Garik Kimovich Weinstein) is a Russian chess grandmaster, writer and pro-democracy activist who was world chess champion from 1985 to 2000. After retiring from top-level competitive chess, he became a prominent critic of Vladimir Putin and later based himself in New York while leading democracy-advocacy efforts including the Renew Democracy Initiative.

known for

Occupation
Chess grandmaster, writer, political activist

other notable things

  • Chairman of the Renew Democracy Initiative (RDI)