Garry Kasparov

1963– Soviet Union / Russia World Champion 1985–2000 Peak rating 2851

World champion 1985–2000 and world number one for a record 255 months. Kasparov's ferocious dynamism, opening preparation, and twenty-year rivalry with Karpov defined an era; his 2851 rating stood as the all-time record until Carlsen.

2,116games
1,071won · 51%
869drawn · 41%
175lost · 8%
1976–2021span

Games in the Archive

2,116 games
1-0 Chandler, Murray G vs Garry Kasparov 1976 · Wch U16 · Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation ⚙ Analysed The Modern Era 1-0 Garry Kasparov vs Galle, Andre 1976 · Wch U16 · French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation ⚙ Analysed The Modern Era ½-½ Garry Kasparov vs Grinberg, Nir 1976 · Wch U16 · Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation ⚙ Analysed The Modern Era 0-1 Roos, Louis vs Garry Kasparov 1976 · Wch U16 · Sicilian Defense: Closed ⚙ Analysed The Modern Era 1-0 Van der Wiel, John TH vs Garry Kasparov 1976 · Wch U16 · Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Amsterdam Variation ⚙ Analysed The Modern Era 0-1 Dunne, David Joseph vs Garry Kasparov 1976 · Wch U16 · Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation ⚙ Analysed The Modern Era 1-0 Garry Kasparov vs Rogers, Ian 1976 · Wch U16 · Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Bird Variation ⚙ Analysed The Modern Era ½-½ Garry Kasparov vs Cramling, Pia 1976 · Wch U16 · Petrov's Defense: Cozio Attack ⚙ Analysed The Modern Era 1-0 Garry Kasparov vs Sendur, Adnan 1976 · Wch U16 · Pirc Defense: Classical Variation, Quiet System ⚙ Analysed The Modern Era 1-0 Garry Kasparov vs West, Guy 1977 · Telechess ol1 7778 · Sicilian Defense: Pin Variation, Koch Variation The Modern Era ½-½ Garry Kasparov vs Mikhail Tal 1978 · URS-ch46 · Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, Gligoric Variation The Modern Era ½-½ Tseshkovsky, Vitaly vs Garry Kasparov 1978 · URS-ch sf · Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation, Spassky Variation The Modern Era 1-0 Garry Kasparov vs Panchenko, Alexander N 1978 · URS-ch sf · Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation The Modern Era 1-0 Garry Kasparov vs Palatnik, Semon 1978 · URS-ch sf · Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Alburt Variation The Modern Era 1-0 Garry Kasparov vs Lputian, Smbat G 1978 · URS-ch sf · Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Main Line The Modern Era ½-½ Garry Kasparov vs Kupreichik, Viktor D 1978 · URS-ch sf · Ruy Lopez: Bird Variation The Modern Era 0-1 Tseitlin, Mark D vs Garry Kasparov 1978 · URS-ch sf · Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov Attack, Modern Variation The Modern Era 1-0 Garry Kasparov vs Korsunsky, Rostislav R 1978 · URS-ch sf · Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation The Modern Era ½-½ Garry Kasparov vs Ivanov, Igor V 1978 · URS-ch sf · Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind The Modern Era ½-½ Kapengut, Albert Z vs Garry Kasparov 1978 · URS-ch sf · Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation, Spassky Variation The Modern Era 0-1 Alburt, Lev O vs Garry Kasparov 1978 · URS-ch sf · King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Benoni Defense, Advance Variation The Modern Era 1-0 Kholmov, Ratmir D vs Garry Kasparov 1978 · URS-ch sf · Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation The Modern Era ½-½ Nikolaevsky, Yuri V vs Garry Kasparov 1978 · URS-ch sf · Zukertort Opening: Nimzo-Larsen Variation The Modern Era ½-½ Mikhalchishin, Adrian vs Garry Kasparov 1978 · URS-ch sf · Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation, Spassky Variation The Modern Era