
Moreover, the grandmaster himself ensured that the boy studied according to an individual program. In 1973, Garry Kasparov was admitted to a school run by ex-world champion Mikhail Botvinnik. Still, at that time there was a certain anti-Semitism in the USSR. She considered that it would be easier for the boy to break through in sports. The change of surname from Weinstein to Kasparov occurred at the initiative of the mother. Unfortunately, when Harry was only 7 years old, he lost his father. And he was coached at that time by Oleg Privorotsky. The first basics of the "smart game" Kasparov comprehended in the Baku House of Pioneers. After that, Kim Moiseevich decided to send his son to a chess school. And one day Harry told his father the right move. Parents were very fond of solving problems in the newspaper. His father, Kim Moiseevich, worked as an engineer in the energy sector, and his mother, Klara Shagenovna, was a specialist in telemechanics by profession.Ĭhess talents began to appear in the boy as early as 5 years old. Garry Kasparov was born in the capital of Azerbaijan on April 13, 1963. And most importantly, chess teaches courage and the ability to take risks. And in addition to the mind, it also needs to be a psychologist. “In vain, everyone thinks that chess is just a cold calculation, and chess players are soulless robots who are able to calculate a million options in their heads. After the end of his sports career, he decided to devote himself to politics, and always acts on the side of various opposition parties and associations. Kasparov Garry Kimovich () - the 13th world chess champion, 11 times recognized as the best chess player in the world, for 13 years leading the FIDE rating.
