Garry Kasparov

Q: Has Garry Kasparov won any major awards?

Kasparov has received numerous awards, including the 1996 Chess Oscar and the title of Honorary Grandmaster from various chess federations worldwide.

Q: What was Kasparov's first major tournament?

Garry Kasparov's first major tournament was the 1980 Soviet Championship, where he finished in a tie for first place, marking the start of his illustrious career.

Q: What are some of Garry Kasparov's most successful books?

Some of his notable books include 'How Life Imitates Chess' and 'Winter Is Coming', which discuss strategy, politics, and his views on chess.

Q: What impact has Kasparov had on chess?

Kasparov has greatly influenced modern chess, introducing new strategies and promoting chess as a competitive sport through his writings and public appearances.

Q: What is Garry Kasparov's current net worth?

Garry Kasparov's estimated net worth is around $5 million, primarily from his chess career, books, and speaking engagements.

Q: What is Kasparov's involvement in politics?

Garry Kasparov is an active political figure, known for his opposition to Vladimir Putin and his efforts to promote democracy in Russia through various initiatives.

Q: What are some milestones in Kasparov's filmography?

Kasparov appeared in several documentaries, including 'Game Over: Kasparov and the Machine', and made a notable appearance in 'Vladimir Putin: Power, Greed, Obsession'.

Known for

Bobby Fischer Against the World (2011)

IMDb 7.4 / 10

2011 / Documentary, Drama / 90mins

The first documentary feature to explore the tragic and bizarre life of the late chess master Bobby Fischer.

Name

Garry Kasparov

Height

5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)

Born

13 April 1963, Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR

Spouses

Diana Kasparov (2005–present)

Children

1, name not publicly known

Parents

Kira Kasparova, Ashot Kasparov

Estimated Net Worth

$5 million

Year	Title	Character	Rating
2026	Movie Queen of Chess A Hungarian girl dreams of conquering international men’s chess. After a 15-year battle against world champion Garry Kasparov and her...	Self	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2025	Movie King's Gambit The thrilling, inside story of the psychology of sporting winners. Filmed during the world's strongest open chess tournament ever, "King's...	Self	Not rated
2024	Movie Kasparov: Chess Rebel The extraordinary life and career of the Russian chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov, a brilliant and charismatic, but also rebellious, favorite...	Self - Chess Grandmaster (archive footage)	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2024	Movie Can Creativity Save the World? The final part of the Creativity Trilogy explores existential threats our world is facing. An inspiring film about imagination's power...	Self	Not rated
2022	Movie Two Men at War As the war between Russia and Ukraine rages, this George Stephanopoulos documentary pulls back the curtain on the rise of...	Self	TMDB 5.0 / 10
2022	TV Piers Morgan Uncensored Piers presents his unmissable verdict on the day’s global events with an hour of fearless debate, straight-talking interviews with the...	Self	TMDB 2.3 / 10
2020	TV History 101 Infographics and archival footage deliver bite-size history lessons on scientific breakthroughs, social movements and world-changing discoveries.	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2018	Movie Closing Gambit: 1978 Korchnoi versus Karpov and the Kremlin The story of the 1978 World Chess Championship between the Soviet Communist Party's protege, Anatoly Karpov and the traitor and...	self	TMDB 8.5 / 10
2018	TV Firing Line with Margaret Hoover Join author, activist and commentator Margaret Hoover for a public affairs talk show that delivers a civil and engaging contest...	Unknown character	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2018	Movie More Human Than Human Stephen Hawking has warned that the creation of powerful artificial intelligence will be “either the best, or the worst thing,...	Self	TMDB 5.2 / 10
2016	Movie Putin Forever? Russian Federation, May 6, 2012. On the eve of the ceremony of inauguration of Vladimir Putin, elected for a third...	Self	TMDB 5.9 / 10
2014	Movie The Term. Beginning of a Big Story The documentary project The Term was conceived in May 2012. When the directing trio commenced mapping the Russian sociopolitical landscape,...	Self (uncredited)	TMDB 4.2 / 10
2014	Movie Karpov Kasparov - Two Kings for a Crown Interwoven portraits of Anatoli Karpov and Garry Kasparov, whose 25-year bitter rivalry accompanied the fall of the USSR. The story...	Self	TMDB 8.3 / 10
2013	Movie Album 61 The World Chess Championship is a juicy battle, rife with passion, power and money. Boris Gelfand has spent his entire...	Self	Not rated
2012	Movie Garry A young filmmaker faces off against the greatest chess player of all time, Garry Kasparov. During the match, Garry makes...	Garry Kasparov	Not rated
2012	Movie Winter, Go Away! Ten director graduates from Marina Razbezhkina’s School of Documentary Film and Documentary Theatre lived with a camera for two months...	Self	TMDB 2.3 / 10
2011	Movie Putin's Kiss Masha Drokova is a rising star in Russia's popular nationalistic youth movement, Nashi. A smart, ambitious teenager who – literally...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 5.3 / 10
2011	Movie Bobby Fischer Against the World The first documentary feature to explore the tragic and bizarre life of the late chess master Bobby Fischer.	Self	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2011	Movie Chess History Depicts how Bobby Fischer tortuously considers his next move-hands gripping his head and eyes fastened to the board-as his 1972...	self	Not rated
2009	TV Skavlan Skavlan is a Norwegian-Swedish television talk show hosted by Norwegian journalist Fredrik Skavlan. It premiered in Sweden on Sveriges Television...	Self - Guest	TMDB 5.0 / 10
2009	Movie The Revolution That Wasn't With capitalism and corruption becoming more entrenched in Russia, a father and his teenage son gear up for a yearlong...	Self	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2007	TV Wintergasten	Unknown character	Not rated
2005	TV The Colbert Report The Colbert Report is an American satirical late night television program. It stars political humorist Stephen Colbert, a former correspondent...	Unknown character	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2005	Movie The Prince of Chess Follow the brilliant mind of 13 year old Chess Grand Master Magnus Carlsen	Self	TMDB 9.0 / 10
2004	TV Kulturplatz	Self	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2003	Movie Game Over: Kasparov and the Machine Garry Kasparov is possibly the greatest chess player who has ever lived. In 1997, he played a match against the...	Garry Kasparov	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2003	TV Real Time with Bill Maher Each week Bill Maher surrounds himself with a panel of guests which include politicians, actors, comedians, musicians and the like...	Self	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2002	TV Through the Night with... Durch die Nacht mit … is a German documentary film television series produced by ZDF for Franco-German television channel ARTE....	Self	TMDB 8.5 / 10
2000	Movie Garry Kasparov: The Chess Player Documentary about Garry Kasparov. The youngest world chess champion in history at 22 in 1985, Kasparov remained the top-rated player...	Self	Not rated
1999	TV Beckmann Reinhold Beckmann hosts a weekly talk show.	Self	TMDB 4.3 / 10
1998	TV Sabine Christiansen	Self	TMDB 10.0 / 10
1997	TV HARDtalk In-depth interviews with hard-hitting questions and sensitive topics being covered as famous personalities from all walks of life talk about...	Unknown character	TMDB 8.7 / 10
1987	TV Sacrée soirée	Self	TMDB 5.7 / 10
1982	TV Late Night with David Letterman Late Night with David Letterman is a nightly hour-long comedy talk show on NBC that was created and hosted by...	Self - Guest	TMDB 6.1 / 10
1980	Movie Karpov Plays with Karpov The film tells about the social activities of the world chess champion Anatoliy Karpov, his scientific work and hobbies, about...	Self	Not rated

Queen of Chess

2026 / TMDB 7.5

King's Gambit

2025

Kasparov: Chess Rebel

2024 / TMDB 8.0

Can Creativity Save the World?

2024

Two Men at War

2022 / TMDB 5.0

Closing Gambit: 1978 Korchnoi versus Karpov and the Kremlin

2018 / TMDB 8.5

Got a question about Garry Kasparov?

What are Garry Kasparov's most famous chess achievements?

Garry Kasparov is famous for being the youngest World Chess Champion at 22 and for his successful title defense against Anatoly Karpov in the 1980s and 1990s.

Has Garry Kasparov won any major awards?

What was Kasparov's first major tournament?

What are some of Garry Kasparov's most successful books?

What impact has Kasparov had on chess?

What is Garry Kasparov's current net worth?

What is Kasparov's involvement in politics?

What are some milestones in Kasparov's filmography?