Back to peopleGarry KasparovKnown forActingAge63 yearsPlace of birthBaku, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR [now Azerbaijan]BiographyLife and careerGarry Kimovich Kasparov is a Russian chess grandmaster, former World Chess Champion, writer, and political activist. From 1984 until his retirement in 2005, Kasparov was ranked world No. 1 for 255 months overall for his career.Filmography1 filmsAll1Acting1Queen of Chess2026as Self