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Former chess champion Garry Kasparov was placed on its list of people declared "terrorists and extremists", according to a notice from the Russian financial intelligence service.

Russia has placed exiled opponent and former chess champion Garry Kasparov on its list of people declared "terrorists and extremists", according to a notice from the Russian financial intelligence service.

Born in 1963 in Soviet Azerbaijan, Garry Kasparov was one of the greatest chess players in history before becoming a fierce opponent of Vladimir Putin.

In 2013, fearing legal action, he left Russia and now lives in the United States.

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