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| Chess legend Kasparov suspends retirement for tournament | Chess legend Kasparov suspends retirement for tournament |
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| Former world chess champion Garry Kasparov has come out of professional retirement for a one-off tournament in St Louis, Missouri. | |
| The 54-year-old from Azerbaijan has been out of the game for 12 years, after turning his hand to politics. | The 54-year-old from Azerbaijan has been out of the game for 12 years, after turning his hand to politics. |
| He gained legendary status, becoming known as the "Beast of Baku" and dominated the sport for 15 years. | He gained legendary status, becoming known as the "Beast of Baku" and dominated the sport for 15 years. |
| In a Facebook post he said: "This is not an end to my retirement from chess, only a five-day hiatus." | In a Facebook post he said: "This is not an end to my retirement from chess, only a five-day hiatus." |
| He added that any earnings from the competition will be donated to charity. | He added that any earnings from the competition will be donated to charity. |
| Mr Kasparov was selected as a wild card to compete in the Rapid and Blitz tournament against nine of the best players in the world. | Mr Kasparov was selected as a wild card to compete in the Rapid and Blitz tournament against nine of the best players in the world. |
| The competition's format requires players to make moves much faster than in the ordinary game. | The competition's format requires players to make moves much faster than in the ordinary game. |
| However, the current world champion, Norwegian Magnus Carlsen, is not there. | |
| In 1985 Mr Kasparov became the youngest-ever world champion, maintaining the title for 15 years. | In 1985 Mr Kasparov became the youngest-ever world champion, maintaining the title for 15 years. |
| He was a pioneer of using technology in the game, but was famously beaten by an IBM super computer Deep Blue in 1997. | He was a pioneer of using technology in the game, but was famously beaten by an IBM super computer Deep Blue in 1997. |
| Mr Kasparov stepped away from the sport in 2005, becoming a vocal opponent of Russian President Vladimir Putin. | Mr Kasparov stepped away from the sport in 2005, becoming a vocal opponent of Russian President Vladimir Putin. |
| He has taken part in significant demonstrations against the Russian leader and set up the Other Russia opposition group. | He has taken part in significant demonstrations against the Russian leader and set up the Other Russia opposition group. |
| In 2013 he left Russia and moved to New York. | In 2013 he left Russia and moved to New York. |