Garry Kasparov

Garry Kasparov @Kasparov63

RT @AbuLavinia: This Friday, we're welcoming @iyad_elbaghdadi on Clubhouse: We'll discuss the big picture for the region, Iyad's new book,… — PolitiTweet.org

Garry Kasparov @Kasparov63

This is the new cultural imperialism, exported hysteria that has no understanding or interest in actual local language and culture. https://t.co/L5aIoxwnyz — PolitiTweet.org

Garry Kasparov @Kasparov63

Natan told me a great story of his time in prison during my first matches with Karpov. He was often in solitary confinement for disobedience. The guards would get my adjourned match positions from the paper and read them to him and shout, "Sharansky, who is winning?" — PolitiTweet.org

Garry Kasparov @Kasparov63

RT @avast_antivirus: Would you internet-research your date before meeting them in real life? We asked people from all over the world: 50%… — PolitiTweet.org

Garry Kasparov @Kasparov63

RT @SteveGuest: "Nord Stream 2, is more than 90% completed... Construction resumed in earnest on Feb. 6, more than a year after it came to… — PolitiTweet.org

Garry Kasparov @Kasparov63

In many ways the opposite, as much as I love Zweig. His "Chess Story" and Nabokov's "The Defense" did significant harm to the reputation of chessplayers as mentally fragile or damaged. — PolitiTweet.org

Garry Kasparov @Kasparov63

Natan Sharansky has always been a strong chessplayer, and even beat me in a simul! He credits mental chess with helping him get through his imprisonment for nine years in a Siberian prison. https://t.co/Gvf1m91o0S — PolitiTweet.org

Garry Kasparov @Kasparov63

Blindfold chess in prison to overcome Covid restrictions on board games. The long line of famous imprisoned chessplayers includes mental chess and making pieces out of stale bread! https://t.co/gfqJZJvMJ3 — PolitiTweet.org

Garry Kasparov @Kasparov63

Then it was easier to talk further "revolutionary" steps, like Soviet sports stars keeping some of the prize money. In 1984 Karpov & I split around $85,000 dollars. Just two years later in Seville, the prize fund was two million, but the Sports Committee got most of it. — PolitiTweet.org

Garry Kasparov @Kasparov63

RT @michikokakutani: Abraham Lincoln in 1855 on the nativist Know-Nothing party &the threat it posed to US values https://t.co/gxrna9Zq9a h… — PolitiTweet.org

Garry Kasparov @Kasparov63

So winning the 2nd match that started in September 85 was even more vital. Had I lost, I had no doubt they'd have settled the score for my disobedience. But I won the final game to take the title and it was hard for them to do much other than plot for the next three matches! — PolitiTweet.org

Garry Kasparov @Kasparov63

In hindsight, I'm almost sympathetic to the authorities. Nobody had talked like this without being punished, but the USSR was supposed to be opening up, so there was doubt at the top what to do with me. They decided to wait on the result of the 2nd match. — PolitiTweet.org

Garry Kasparov @Kasparov63

I couldn't be sure I would be allowed to challenge Karpov again. Publicly warring with the Soviet sports authorities could have meant being banned from international play, or worse. But it hoped my profile was high enough and the risk was necessary. — PolitiTweet.org

Garry Kasparov @Kasparov63

I knew my chances at coming back to win were long, despite having won two games in a row. But the entire charade of the termination was too much to stomach. I was just 21 and pressed my luck in Gorbachev's perestroika by speaking out. — PolitiTweet.org

Garry Kasparov @Kasparov63

February 15, 1985, marked the day of my first open rebellion against the Soviet chess authorities. The FIDE president "terminated" my first world championship match with Karpov without a winner and I couldn't remain silent. https://t.co/pt5zUSFsCA — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @Renew_Democracy: Thank you to our terrific speakers @AVindman @MilesTaylorUSA @BarbaraComstock @Kasparov63 @PastorEvanLive @YeonmiParkN… — PolitiTweet.org

Garry Kasparov @Kasparov63

RT @MarieLamensch84: Excellent @Renew_Democracy event on renewing democracy and civic duty around the globe and in the US with @AnnieDuke @… — PolitiTweet.org

Garry Kasparov @Kasparov63

RT @Renew_Democracy: "Many times in my life, I’ve been asked, ‘Why? Why criticize the Soviets? Why fight Putin?’ But I remember a sign my m… — PolitiTweet.org

Garry Kasparov @Kasparov63

RT @Renew_Democracy: “When you vote, you have a voice. Forgoing that, is forgoing an opportunity to shape the future of your nation.” - @Pa… — PolitiTweet.org

Garry Kasparov @Kasparov63

RT @RinainDC: Really enjoying the #RenewDemocracy virtual rally right now! This is exactly the work reformers should be focused on right no… — PolitiTweet.org

Garry Kasparov @Kasparov63

RT @Renew_Democracy: “Civic Duty isn’t... just about voting, or serving on a jury. Civic duty is also about character. And it’s our civic d… — PolitiTweet.org

Garry Kasparov @Kasparov63

I wrote about this sort of thing in my upcoming Avast blog. Americans touting German or other European criticism of Twitter banning Trump, for example, really wouldn't like their state-run solution to the problem! — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @TheRWCHR: Be sure to join @IBAHRI tomorrow as they host a webinar to discuss the role of #China in the modern world and some of the leg… — PolitiTweet.org

Garry Kasparov @Kasparov63

Today at 6pm ET! As Washington might say, "This [RDI rally] is open to receive not only the Opulent and respectable Stranger, but the oppressed and persecuted of all Nations And Religions! Register: https://t.co/5STAaoWUHe — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @DanielLubetzky: This evening, I'm joining @Avindman, @Preetbharara, @Kasparov63, @yeonmiParkNK & others at a @Renew_Democracy virtual r… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @PostOpinions: McConnell should know you can’t split the difference between the law and the mob, @maxboot writes https://t.co/Pj7vwfRZTL — PolitiTweet.org

Garry Kasparov @Kasparov63

Immigration is the sincerest form of flattery, and the US can no longer take it for granted. Creating more legal pathways and clearing up the current mess is vital. My friend @HYORKLAW with some insight here. https://t.co/0x6wYX4Jir — PolitiTweet.org

Garry Kasparov @Kasparov63

January 6 showed us some of what's wrong in America. Join us at RDI's Presidents Day rally at 6pm ET tonight to talk about what's right—and share ideas how to fix what's not. https://t.co/5STAaoFjPG — PolitiTweet.org

Garry Kasparov @Kasparov63

Lol. Somehow I think Citi would have pulled through without me! But it's a fascinating project and I'm glad to see others think so, too. https://t.co/OlFg7EGQnz — PolitiTweet.org

Garry Kasparov @Kasparov63

RT @RSI: 📆 Feb 15: @Renew_Democracy hosts: Virtual Democracy Rally https://t.co/YNpg2qw0kY with LTC (Ret.) Alex Vindman, @Kasparov63, @Pree… — PolitiTweet.org