Others born on April 13

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• 1963 Garry Kasparov

  Garry Kasparov is a Russian chess grandmaster, former World Chess Champion, writer, and political activist. Widely considered one of the greatest chess players of all time, he held the official World Chess Champion title from 1985 to 2000 and was the top-rated player in the world for nearly two decades. Kasparov is also known for his famous matches against the … [bio]