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Home›World chess champions›Garry Kasparov
World champion #13 · 1985–2000

♚ Garry Kasparov

Dynamic energy · Soviet Union / Russia

Kasparov dominated for fifteen years with deep preparation and explosive, dynamic play. He showed how energy, initiative and modern opening work combine into overwhelming pressure.

Three lessons from Kasparov for your own games

  1. Fight for the initiative
  2. Deep preparation creates confidence
  3. Dynamic factors can outweigh material

Garry Kasparov’s games to replay

Karpov, Anatoly – Kasparov, GaryWorld Championship 32th-KK2 · 1985Karpov–Kasparov, Game 16½–½Karpov, Anatoly – Kasparov, GaryWorld Championship 32th-KK2 · 1985Karpov–Kasparov, Game 161–0Karpov, Anatoly – Kasparov, GaryWorld Championship 32th-KK2 · 1985Karpov–Kasparov, Game 16½–½Karpov, Anatoly – Kasparov, GaryWorld Championship 32th-KK2 · 1985Karpov–Kasparov, Game 161–0Karpov, Anatoly – Kasparov, GaryWorld Championship 32th-KK2 · 1985Karpov–Kasparov, Game 16½–½Karpov, Anatoly – Kasparov, GaryWorld Championship 32th-KK2 · 1985Karpov–Kasparov, Game 160–1Karpov, Anatoly – Kasparov, GaryWorld Championship 32th-KK2 · 1985Karpov–Kasparov, Game 16½–½Karpov, Anatoly – Kasparov, GaryWorld Championship 32th-KK2 · 1985Karpov–Kasparov, Game 16½–½Karpov, Anatoly – Kasparov, GaryWorld Championship 32th-KK2 · 1985Karpov–Kasparov, Game 16½–½Karpov, Anatoly – Kasparov, GaryWorld Championship 32th-KK2 · 1985Karpov–Kasparov, Game 16½–½Karpov, Anatoly – Kasparov, GaryWorld Championship 32th-KK2 · 1985Karpov–Kasparov, Game 16½–½Karpov, Anatoly – Kasparov, GaryWorld Championship 32th-KK2 · 1985Karpov–Kasparov, Game 160–1Kasparov,G – Van Foreest,JordenGCT Blitz Croatia 2021 · 20211–0Kasparov,G – Nepomniachtchi,IGCT Blitz Croatia 2021 · 20210–1Grischuk,A – Kasparov,GGCT Blitz Croatia 2021 · 20211–0Mamedyarov,S – Kasparov,GGCT Blitz Croatia 2021 · 20211–0Duda,J – Kasparov,GGCT Blitz Croatia 2021 · 20211–0Anand,V – Kasparov,GGCT Blitz Croatia 2021 · 20211–0Kasparov,G – Giri,AGCT Blitz Croatia 2021 · 20210–1Van Foreest,Jorden – Kasparov,GGCT Blitz Croatia 2021 · 20211–0Kasparov,G – Grischuk,AGCT Blitz Croatia 2021 · 2021½–½Kasparov,G – Korobov,AGCT Blitz Croatia 2021 · 20210–1Vachier Lagrave,M – Kasparov,GGCT Blitz Croatia 2021 · 20211–0Kasparov,G – Duda,JGCT Blitz Croatia 2021 · 20210–1
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