Garry Kasparov: The Chess Player

Garry Kasparov: The Chess Player

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Garry Kasparov: The Chess Player

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Documentary about Garry Kasparov. The youngest world chess champion in history at 22 in 1985, Kasparov remained the top-rated player in the world for 20 years, until his retirement in 2005.

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