Words matter. These are the best Garry Kasparov Quotes, and they’re great for sharing with your friends.
The real political life in Russia unfortunately is not in the parliament but on the streets and in the media.
I want to serve chess through games, books that are works of art. I would like to bring the game closer to many people all over the world.
Chess was natural for me; I was extremely successful.
We have to stop the propaganda, the shameful propaganda used by Kremlin to rehabilitate these old types.
I have some strategical vision, I could calculate some few moves ahead and I have an intellect that is badly missed in the country which is run by generals and colonels.
I have great energy and I have great tasks ahead of me.
I’ve met enough KGB colonels in my life.
I wouldn’t overestimate the importance of my popularity in the country and abroad but at the end of the day it’s not as important because I believe that my presence here could make some difference and it could encourage people.
There are many ways of showing your protest and discontent without the actions of Kremlin.
I learned that fighting on the chess board could also have an impact on the political climate in the country.
I think Russian people are learning that democracy is not an alien thing; it’s not a western invention.
It’s quite difficult for me to imagine my life without chess.
Ukraine had quite serious impact on the many Russians. They could see that ordinary people in Ukraine which is a bordering state, very close to Russia, the people of this state are, they didn’t want to tolerate anymore the power abuse by Ukrainian officials.
We’ve been saying Putin is a dictator for years who doesn’t care about the law.
Putin is like Al Capone.
At the end of the day, it’s all about money.
Putin can’t afford to leave the office because he will be in real danger of being prosecuted for things he and his people did during their stay in power.
Women, by their nature, are not exceptional chess players: they are not great fighters.
There are many facts showing that Putin’s people enriched themselves by using power mechanisms so that’s why for them losing power means losing their fortunes.
Putin recognized that if he could get enough money, everything would be under control.
Chess helps you to concentrate, improve your logic. It teaches you to play by the rules and take responsibility for your actions, how to problem solve in an uncertain environment.
In chess, we have styles – like in any other field. There are also fashions in the kinds of systems that people play. So I’m trying to know my opponent as much as possible.
