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Garry Kasparov
Azerbaijani
Celebrity
About the author
I think Russian people are learning that democracy is not an alien thing; it's not a western invention.
Garry Kasparov,
Azerbaijani
Celebrity
#People
#Democracy
#Invention
#Learning
It's quite difficult for me to imagine my life without chess.
Garry Kasparov,
Azerbaijani
Celebrity
#Life
#Chess
It was not about losing my mental power; it's about not feeling good about my contribution to the game.
Garry Kasparov,
Azerbaijani
Celebrity
#Feeling
#Power
#Losing
It didn't take long to recognise the shortcomings of the Soviet regime and to see the values of the free world.
Garry Kasparov,
Azerbaijani
Celebrity
#World
#Values
If you make a decision to fight for future of your own country you have to consider all the consequences.
Garry Kasparov,
Azerbaijani
Celebrity
#Country
#Fight
#Future
#Decision
#Consequences
I've met enough KGB colonels in my life.
Garry Kasparov,
Azerbaijani
Celebrity
#Life
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.
Garry Kasparov,
Azerbaijani
Celebrity
#Years
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.
Garry Kasparov,
Azerbaijani
Celebrity
#People
#Day
#End
#Country
#Difference
#Importance
#Popularity
I think Russians today have a distorted picture of capitalism, liberal democracy and market economy.
Garry Kasparov,
Azerbaijani
Celebrity
#Today
#Democracy
#Economy
#Liberal
#Capitalism
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.
Garry Kasparov,
Azerbaijani
Celebrity
#Want
#Games
#Play
#May
#Decision
#Chess
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.
Garry Kasparov,
Azerbaijani
Celebrity
#Now
#People
#Democracy
#Actions
#Force
#Elections
I think our chances are not looking great today but the only way to fail for me is just not to try.
Garry Kasparov,
Azerbaijani
Celebrity
#Today
Russian Parliament today is a bunch of puppets that just fall in with the instructions from Kremlin.
Garry Kasparov,
Azerbaijani
Celebrity
#Today
#Parliament
Chess is mental torture.
Garry Kasparov,
Azerbaijani
Celebrity
#Chess
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.
Garry Kasparov,
Azerbaijani
Celebrity
#Security
#Actions
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.
Garry Kasparov,
Azerbaijani
Celebrity
#Vision
#Country
#Intellect
I learned that fighting on the chess board could also have an impact on the political climate in the country.
Garry Kasparov,
Azerbaijani
Celebrity
#Country
#Fighting
#Climate
#Chess
I think we have very steady records of President Putin, who inherited the country with democratic values.
Garry Kasparov,
Azerbaijani
Celebrity
#President
#Country
#Values
We have to stop the propaganda, the shameful propaganda used by Kremlin to rehabilitate these old types.
Garry Kasparov,
Azerbaijani
Celebrity
#Old
#Propaganda
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.
Garry Kasparov,
Azerbaijani
Celebrity
#People
#Today
#Country
#Influence
#Parliament
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.
Garry Kasparov,
Azerbaijani
Celebrity
#People
#Will
#Being
#Power
#Danger
#Office
Women, by their nature, are not exceptional chess players: they are not great fighters.
Garry Kasparov,
Azerbaijani
Celebrity
#Nature
#Women
#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.
Garry Kasparov,
Azerbaijani
Celebrity
#Want
#People
#State
#Power
#Russia
#Abuse
There are many ways of showing your protest and discontent without the actions of Kremlin.
Garry Kasparov,
Azerbaijani
Celebrity
#Actions
#Discontent
#Protest
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.
Garry Kasparov,
Azerbaijani
Celebrity
#People
#Power
#Losing
#Facts
The real political life in Russia unfortunately is not in the parliament but on the streets and in the media.
Garry Kasparov,
Azerbaijani
Celebrity
#Life
#Russia
#Media
#Parliament
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.
Garry Kasparov,
Azerbaijani
Celebrity
#President
#Dream