When is Garry Kasparov's birthday?

Garry Kasparov's birthday is April 13. He was born on April 13, 1963 in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Who shares a birthday with Garry Kasparov?

Famous people who share Garry Kasparov's April 13 birthday include Samuel Beckett, Seamus Heaney, Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio, Catherine de' Medici and Julius Nyerere.

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Garry Kasparov — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 13 April 1963 · Age: 63

How old is Garry Kasparov?

Garry Kasparov is 63 years old as of October 2026. He was born on 13 April 1963.

Russian chess grandmaster who was world champion for 15 years, lost to IBM's Deep Blue and became a Putin critic

Did you know?In 1997, he became the first world champion to lose a match to a computer under tournament conditions when he played Deep Blue.

Quick facts

Date of birth13 April 1963
Age63
NationalityRussian
BirthplaceBaku, Azerbaijan
Occupationchess player, politician, writer

Editor's Take:

Garry Kasparov is widely seen as one of the greatest chess players ever. He became world champion in 1985 at 22, the youngest at that time. His rivalry with Anatoly Karpov produced epic matches. He stayed at the top of the rankings for some 20 years. In 1997 he lost a famous match to IBM's computer Deep Blue. After retiring he became a leading opponent of Vladimir Putin. He now lives outside Russia.

Key Milestones

1984: Karpov – first match
1985: World Champion – youngest
1996: Deep Blue – wins
1997: Deep Blue – loses

Garry Kimovich Kasparov (born Garik Kimovich Weinstein on 13 April 1963) is a Russian chess grandmaster, political activist and writer, who was the World Chess Champion from 1985 to 2000. His peak FIDE chess rating of 2851, achieved in 1999, was the highest recorded until being surpassed by Magnus Carlsen in 2013.

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Garry Kasparov: Chess World Champion

Russian chess player, born 1963

Garry Kasparov was born in Baku on 13 April 1963.

He became world champion in 1985.

He lost to Deep Blue in 1997.

He retired from chess in 2005.

Career highlights

1984Karpov: first match
1985World Champion: youngest
1996Deep Blue: wins
1997Deep Blue: loses
2005Retirement: politics

Did you know?He held the world No. 1 ranking for most of the time from 1984 to 2005.

Age: 63
Status: Living

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When is Garry Kasparov's birthday?: Garry Kasparov's birthday is April 13. He was born on April 13, 1963 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
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Who shares a birthday with Garry Kasparov?: Famous people who share Garry Kasparov's April 13 birthday include Samuel Beckett, Seamus Heaney, Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio, Catherine de' Medici and Julius Nyerere.

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