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 More Quotes by Garry Kasparov More Quotes From Garry Kasparov It didn't take long to recognise the shortcomings of the Soviet regime and to see the values of the free world. Garry Kasparov regimes long world I've met enough KGB colonels in my life. Garry Kasparov kgb mets enough Millions like me in Russia want a free press, the rule of law, social justice, and free and fair elections. My new job is to fight for those people and to fight for these fundamental rights. Garry Kasparov russia fighting jobs 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 running country moving I feel that my chess strengths are still here, .. I believe I can still improve. Garry Kasparov chess feels believe I think Russian people are learning that democracy is not an alien thing; it's not a western invention. Garry Kasparov democracy people thinking Chess is a unique cognitive nexus, a place where art and science come together in the human mind and are then refined and improved by experience. Garry Kasparov unique science art It's true that in chess as in politics, fund-raising and glad-handing matter. Garry Kasparov politics matter chess Of course, if people do not want to do any work then it is better to start the game from a random position. Garry Kasparov games want people Russian Parliament today is a bunch of puppets that just fall in with the instructions from Kremlin. Garry Kasparov puppets today fall Putin is like Al Capone. Garry Kasparov capone putin als It was not about losing my mental power; it's about not feeling good about my contribution to the game. Garry Kasparov feel-good games feelings I think Russians today have a distorted picture of capitalism, liberal democracy and market economy. Garry Kasparov eyebrows democracy thinking At the end of the day, it's all about money. Garry Kasparov the-end-of-the-day money ends I learned that fighting on the chess board could also have an impact on the political climate in the country. Garry Kasparov impact fighting country I am lucky, .. that the popular sport in the Soviet Union was chess and not baseball. Garry Kasparov lucky baseball sports 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 following-instructions country people 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. Garry Kasparov playing-games book art 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 president would-be dream Putin recognized that if he could get enough money, everything would be under control. Garry Kasparov putin enough would-be
