Kasparov

GM Boris Gulko, the only player to win both USSR and USA chess championships, gave an interview for Sports Daily (in Russian), in which he talks about his support to Viktor Korchnoi's family, difficulties to leave Soviet Union and other topics. On the mention of Garry Kasparov, he said: "Garry is...

  Enjoy the video of the “history” behind Kasparov and Deep Blue  of IBM.   I like the idea of the music supporting this game of Kasparov! Please Click HERE for a game between Kasparov and Kramnik 1994, Munich. Please click HERE to play through a game of Karpov and Kasparov played in 1985 at the World Chess Championships. Chess players’ quotes: Even a poor plan is better than no plan at all. - Mikhail ChigorinUnknown: If chess is a science, it’s a most inexact one. If chess is an art, it’s too exacting to be seen as one. If chess is a sport, it’s too esoteric. If chess is a game, it’s too demanding to be “just” a game. If chess is a mistress, she’s a demanding one. If chess is a passion, it’s a rewarding one. If chess is life, it’s a sad one. Vladimir Kramnik- Interview- 22/12/2005– “For us chess players the language of artist is something natural,” in his interview with German artist Ugo Do

Por reincidir en sus reclamos y protestas contra la política del presidente ruso Vladimir Putin, y oponer resistencia al momento de su arresto, el ex campeón mundial de ajedrez, Garry Kasparov, fue detenido el sabado y condenado a 5 dias de prision.Kasparov, elegido en fecha reciente como candidato a las elecciones presidenciales de marzo de 2008 por el opositor “La Otra Rusia”, fue trasladado por la policía hasta un autobús donde había más detenidos que posteriormente fueron llevados a una comisaría.Aunque las autoridades en Moscú dieron el visto bueno para esta manifestación denominada ‘Marcha de la Disidencia’, la gota que derramo el vaso para interrumpirla con la intervención policiaca fueron brotes de provocación de grupos que insultaban a la policía que vigilaba la manifestación.(el de la foto es él)noticias: el clarin

Garry Kasparov, the Russian chess champion turned opposition leader, was detained by police and charged with public order offenses after an anti-government rally in Moscow today, a week before parliamentary elections.Kasparov and some of his supporters tried to march through central Moscow to hand in a petition at the central election commission following an hour-long demonstration by his loose opposition coalition, The Other Russia. A brawl ensued between demonstrators and police, and Kasparov and his bodyguards were bundled into a bus by OMON special police and driven a short distance. It's the second time he's been arrested this year.Kasparov was then taken to Moscow's Meshchansky court and charged with two breaches of public order, Lyudmila Mamina, spokeswoman for The Other Russia, said in an e-mailed statement. He was ordered to be detained for five days, a later statement from Mamina said.Read More

Former world chess champion and Russian opposition figure Garry Kasparov has been jailed for five days. Police moved in when protesters marched on the election commission. Mr Kasparov was charged with resisting arrest and organising an unauthorised protest.

I think everyone should see the interview Garry Kasparov recently gave on "Real Time with Bill Maher." Kasparov, the former world chess champion, is running in the presidential election in Russia, but in doing so he puts his life in jeopardy. Bill Maher says Putin's approval rating is pretty high, and Kasparov responds, "How do you know? I mean, are you seriously, are you relying on the polling results of a police state? I think that with the same tight control of media and a pervasive security force, I believe Bush and Cheney could enjoy the same approval rating here."What if that's why Bush's rating is still around 24%? Maybe there's a weaker version of the system in Russia already in place in the U.S.Kasparov also disproves the idea that Russia is "meant" to be under one man's control, saying that Democracy would most likely work, given a chance. He later remarks that the U.S. is using Democracy as a "geopolitical tool" to get what it wants, at the dismay of its internatio

"Marriage has given me the opportunity to travel abroad, however, only after two years of war with the sports committee. In 1978, I became a citizen of France, and at the same time headed the Soviet team at the Chess Olympiad in Argentina. Up until 1983, I played under the Soviet flag and then I...

This week is an exciting one for the Harvard Bookstore. They're hosting some really great folks at various locations to discuss their new books.First off, on Monday 10/15, Gary Kasparov will be at the First Parish Church Meetinghouse at 7pm to discuss his new book "How Life Imitates Chess." You know Mr. Kasparov from his chess exploits, but if you've been reading the news lately, you'll know that he recently decided to run for President in Russia. Click (here) for details. Second, on Tuesday 10/16, Stephen King will be in town to host a forum with other authors that contributed to "The Best American Short Stories 2007." This event is being held at the Memorial Church at 7pm. Unforunately the website says that this event is sold out, but who knows maybe people will be scalping tickets. Click (here) for more details and a list of the other notable authors that will be attending. Wow, I'm going to stop typing now because I just clicked the "more events" button on the Harvard Boo

Queen's Gambit Accepted1. d4 d5 2 c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 e6 4 .e3 c5 5. Bxc4 a6 6. 0-0 Nf6 7. a4 Nc6 8. Qe2 cxd4 9. Rd1 Be7 10. exd4 0-0 11. Nc3A very well known position arising from the Queen's Gambit Accepted. White's pieces are again on active "e" square, but black also has positional trumps. Earlier on white played a2-a4 to prevent Black expanding on the queenside with ... b7-b5. This has left black with an outpost on b4, which may be used by the Knight on c6.11. ... Nd5Black prevents Whites from playing an early d4-d5 by simply blocking the pawn. This is a theoretical position which has been assessed in various places as either equal or a slight advantage to Whites.11.... Nb4 also preventing d4-d5 is Black's main alternative here.12 Bb3Whites has many other moves, including 12. Qe4 and 12. Bd3 Ncb4 13. Bb1 in the latter variation white's rook on a1 looks entombed, but white can often activate it with the imaginative Ra3.12.... Re8 13. h4!?Cutting edge stuff! As you may

KASPAROV MIS EN ÉCHECEt voilà que ce champion aux échecs Garry Kasparov est à son tour mis en échec pour sa participation à une manif contre le régime de Putin. La grande liberté dont semblaient bénéficier les Russes depuis la déconfiture de l'union des républiques soviétiques socialistes en mange un coup plus souvent qu'à son tour. Dans un effort pour attirer le moin d'attention à la cause des protestataires du régime et simplement pour montrer ses biceps devant l'opposition,le régime préfère utiliser l'intimidation et un certain recours aux tactiques anciennes avant la tenue des élections de décembre.La liberté d'expression ne semble pas aller de paire avec le nouveau régime capitaliste selon les autorités locales.Le Kremlin intimiderait déjà l'électorat avec objectif un retour vers le controle absolu et son ancien régime communiste. On veut en profiter alors que le mandat de Putin doit se terminer en 2008. L'arrestation de Kasparov ne lui aura cou

Last night Serbia played Armenia in Uefa Euro 2008 qualifications. Armenian goalkeeper Gevorg Kasparov conceded three goals, executors were Dejan Stankovic, Danko Lazovic and "Tower" Nikola Zigic. Nikola Zigic, photo B92 Serbian Under-21 team qualified for European...

Bit of fun this.So, one time you beat player A. Another time, A beat B - who also has beaten C. C beat D, D . . . How long is that chain until you reach Player Z who beat Kasparov? Well, how long is, in fact, your Kasparov Number. And this is the website that will work it out for you.For instance, Adam FF beat David Howell in 2001. Two years later, Howell beat Speelman - who had in 1996 beat Yermolinksy. And way back in 1975, Yermolinsky beat Kasparov. So Adam has a Kasparov Number of 4. Impressive!Of course, not every Streatham & Brixton Chess Club player will be on Chessbase Megabase 2005, which IBeatGarry.com use to work out these degrees of separation. I'm not, for instance. But then I beat Antony Cullen earlier this year - and he's there, with a Kasparov Number of 6. So, my Kasparov Number is 7. Dang, I need to work on that!What's your Kasparov Number?

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