Kasparov was world champion for 15 years and was arguably the greatest tactician of all time. He held the title of world champion from 1985 until 2000 and dominated major tournaments throughout that period. He was exuberant and showy and had a photographic memory. He possessed a profound positional understanding and had the deepest opening preparation in history. He retired from professional chess in 2005 after winning at Linares (an elite tournament). After leaving chess he became involved in Russian politics. Kasparov was one of the strongest players ever and has been described as the greatest of them all. I don't know if he was as good as that, but he was certainly absolutely fantastic!

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