“The highest art of the chessplayer lies in not allowing your opponent to show you what he can do.”

— Garry Kasparov

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About Garry Kasparov

Chess Grandmaster • Russian

Garry Kasparov is a Russian chess grandmaster and a former World Chess Champion, widely regarded as the greatest chess player of all time. From 1985 until his retirement in 2005, he was ranked world No. 1 for a record...

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