KASPAROV


Meaning of KASPAROV in English

Kas ‧ pa ‧ rov, Gar ‧ ry /ˈkæspərɒf $ -ɔːf, ˈɡæri/ BrE AmE

(1963–) a ↑ chess player, born in Azerbaijan, who became the youngest ever world chess ↑ champion in 1985 and remained champion until 2000. Some people think he is the best chess player ever. In 1993 he started his own chess organization, called the Professional Chess Association, because of a disagreement with FIDE, the organization that controls chess.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.