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Garry Kasparov: The King of Chess

One interesting stat about Garry Kasparov, widely considered as the "King of Chess" is his Elo rating, which is a rating system for chess players. Kasparov has held the highest Elo rating of all time, with a peak rating of 2851 in July 1999. He held the world number one ranking for 255 out of 228 total months. He was the youngest undisputed World Chess Champion at age 22 in 1985 and he held the title until 2000. He is considered by many as one of the greatest chess players of all time and his peak Elo rating is a testament to his skill and dominance in the game.

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