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" I organize a chess festival in Hungary. I support chess in schools, and I have my own chess foundation. And I started writing books. "
Garry Kasparov
Support
Chess
Writing
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" Russian Parliament today is a bunch of puppets that just fall in with the instructions from Kremlin. "
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" I started playing chess when I was five years old. I learned the moves from my mother, then worked with my father - and later trainers. My style became very technical. I sacrificed a lot of things. I was always hunting for the king, for the mate. I'd forget about my other pieces. "
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" 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. "
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" I'm still number one and I just recently won a major tournament ahead of my toughest rivals so I think I had a few years ahead of me if I decided to stay. "
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Me
" More and more people in my country recognise the dangers of having their governors appointed by Putin and having no influence in parliament because Parliament today is also following instructions from Kremlin and no longer represents its people. "
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Country
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" 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. "
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Trying
Like
" I learned that fighting on the chess board could also have an impact on the political climate in the country. "
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Also
Chess
" There are many ways of showing your protest and discontent without the actions of Kremlin. "
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Without
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" You cannot say, 'Go! Go! Rah! Rah! Good move!' People want some emotion. Chess is an art and not a spectator sport. "
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Chess
Good
" I've met enough KGB colonels in my life. "
Garry Kasparov
Enough
KGB
My Life
" I have some security that could protect me against provocations but of course there are more terrible actions that could not be stopped by any security. "
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Me
Protect
Security
" Women, by their nature, are not exceptional chess players: they are not great fighters. "
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Great
Nature
Women
" I may play some exhibition games so I don't want to quit the game of chess completely. I just decided and it's a firm decision not to play competitive chess anymore. "
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Decision
Play
Want
" The only successor to President Putin is President Putin himself and we could of course dream about President Putin stepping down voluntarily and picking out successor which would be probably as bad as him. "
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Him
Down
Dream
" It's quite difficult for me to imagine my life without chess. "
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Difficult
My Life
Me
" We've been saying Putin is a dictator for years who doesn't care about the law. "
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Law
Years
Saying
" Chess is mental torture. "
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Mental
Chess
Torture
" It was not about losing my mental power; it's about not feeling good about my contribution to the game. "
Garry Kasparov
Game
Good
Losing
" 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. "
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People
Facts
Losing
" 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. "
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Danger
Real
Power
" I have great energy and I have great tasks ahead of me. "
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Me
Tasks
Great
" Putin recognized that if he could get enough money, everything would be under control. "
Garry Kasparov
Control
Enough
Everything
" I think that it's a vital moment now for Russian democracy to convince people that it's only our actions, our joined actions and protests that could force Kremlin to reconsider its plans to abolish presidential elections. "
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People
Think
Now
" The real political life in Russia unfortunately is not in the parliament but on the streets and in the media. "
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Life
Real
Political
" We have to stop the propaganda, the shameful propaganda used by Kremlin to rehabilitate these old types. "
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Used
Old
Propaganda
" If you make a decision to fight for future of your own country you have to consider all the consequences. "
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Future
You
Country
" I think our chances are not looking great today but the only way to fail for me is just not to try. "
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Looking
Think
Today
" 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. "
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Important
Day
Believe
" Putin is like Al Capone. "
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Al
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" 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. "
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Art
Game
People