Kasparov

American  

[kuh-spahr-awf, -of, kuh-spahr-uhf] / kəˈspɑr ɔf, -ɒf, kʌˈspɑr əf /

noun

1. Gary or Garry, born 1963, Armenian chess player.

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Kasparov British  

/ ˈkæspərɒf /

noun

1. Garry (ˈɡærɪ), real name Garik Weinstein . born 1963, Armenian-Jewish chess player, born in Azerbaijan: world champion (1985–93); PCA world champion (1993–2000); since retiring from chess he has been involved in politics in Russia, forming the United Civil Front in 2005

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Example Sentences

Mr. Kasparov is a co-founder of the World Liberty Congress and chairman of the Renew Democracy Initiative.

From The Wall Street Journal

We wanted to see how Kasparov fared against the AI behemoth.

From Salon

Former world chess champion-turned-opposition activist Garry Kasparov said “Putin tried and failed to murder Navalny quickly and secretly with poison, and now he has murdered him slowly and publicly in prison.”

From Seattle Times

Ding is known for his almost shy, frail aspect, but the fiery sacrifices here are on a par with the best combinational masterpieces of such alpha grandmasters as Alekhine and Kasparov.

From Washington Times

With Garry Kasparov among the show’s technical advisers, the series brought a new level of realism and sophistication to the actual chess played by the actors.

From Washington Times