Garry Kasparov - Became the No. 1 ranked player in the world

Time: Jan, 1984

Place: Soviet Union, (Russia)

Details: In January 1984, Kasparov became the No. 1 ranked player in the world, with a FIDE rating of 2710. He became the youngest ever world No. 1, a record that lasted 12 years until being broken by Vladimir Kramnik in January 1996; the record is currently held by Magnus Carlsen.

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