Carlsen On Working With Kasparov. Former world champion Garry Kasparov was still arguably the best chess player in the world when he retired in 2005, and he casts a long shadow over the current crop of players trying to make an impact. Despite his involvement with Russian politics, Garry still promotes specific chess events and initiatives, and This stupendous feat lies second to only Russian Grandmaster (GM) Garry Kasparov’s record. Magnus Carlsen’s out-of-the-world resume boasts of the record of having the highest chess rating, 2882, in the sport’s history. Carlsen is also the chess player who has the longest undefeated streak in professional chess. Carlsen–Niemann controversy. During the Sinquefield Cup in September 2022, a controversy arose involving the chess grandmasters Magnus Carlsen, then world champion, and Hans Niemann. Carlsen, after surprisingly losing in their third-round matchup, dropped out of the tournament. Many interpreted his withdrawal as Carlsen tacitly accusing Garry Kasparov (5) 12½ ‍ – ‍ 7½ Nigel Short: Best of 24 1995: New York City: Garry Kasparov (6) 10½ ‍ – ‍ 7½ Viswanathan Anand: Best of 20 2000: London Vladimir Kramnik: 8½ ‍ – ‍ 6½ Garry Kasparov Best of 16 2004‡ Brissago: Vladimir Kramnik (2) 7 ‍ – ‍ 7 Peter Leko: Best of 14 In the Chess World Cup final, India's Praggnanandhaa lost to Magnus Carlsen. (FIDE/Stev Bonhage) Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa vs Magnus Carlsen, Chess World Cup 2023 Final As It Happened: After three days and four games of intensely nervy chess across two formats, Magnus Carlsen finally managed to win the FIDE World Cup for the first time in his career on Thursday. Garry Kimovich Kasparov (13 April 1963) is a Russian chess grandmaster, former world chess champion, writer, and political activist, whom many consider to be the greatest chess player of all time. From 1986 until his retirement in 2005, Kasparov was ranked world No. 1 for 225 out of 228 months. His peak rating of 2851, achieved in 1999, was the highest recorded until being surpassed by Magnus His peak rating of 2851, achieved in 1999, was the highest recorded until being surpassed by Magnus Carlsen in 2013. From 1984 until his retirement in 2005, Kasparov was ranked world No. 1 for a record 255 months overall for his career, which outstrips all other previous and current chess ranking records. Some commonly mentioned contenders include Garry Kasparov, Bobby Fischer, and Magnus Carlsen. The debate centers around factors such as tournament results, consistency, and impact on the game. Ultimately, the decision of who is the GOAT is a matter of personal opinion, but it is a topic that continues to fascinate and divide chess enthusiasts. Q1dG.