The real political life in Russia unfortunately is not in the parliament but on the streets and in the media.

Quote by Garry Kasparov

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Women, by their nature, are not exceptional chess players: they are not great fighters.

Women, by their nature, are not exceptional chess players: they are not great fighters.

The only successor to President Putin is President Putin himself and we could of course...

The only successor to President Putin is President Putin himself and we could of course...

It was not about losing my mental power; it's about not feeling good about my...

It was not about losing my mental power; it's about not feeling good about my...

It didn't take long to recognise the shortcomings of the Soviet regime and to see...

It didn't take long to recognise the shortcomings of the Soviet regime and to see...

We have to stop the propaganda, the shameful propaganda used by Kremlin to rehabilitate these...

We have to stop the propaganda, the shameful propaganda used by Kremlin to rehabilitate these...

Russian Parliament today is a bunch of puppets that just fall in with the instructions...

Russian Parliament today is a bunch of puppets that just fall in with the instructions...

Ukraine had quite serious impact on the many Russians. They could see that ordinary people...

Ukraine had quite serious impact on the many Russians. They could see that ordinary people...

I think Russian people are learning that democracy is not an alien thing; it's not...

I think Russian people are learning that democracy is not an alien thing; it's not...

Putin can't afford to leave the office because he will be in real danger of...

Putin can't afford to leave the office because he will be in real danger of...

I think Russians today have a distorted picture of capitalism, liberal democracy and market economy.

I think Russians today have a distorted picture of capitalism, liberal democracy and market economy.

There are many facts showing that Putin's people enriched themselves by using power mechanisms so...

There are many facts showing that Putin's people enriched themselves by using power mechanisms so...

I may play some exhibition games so I don't want to quit the game of...

I may play some exhibition games so I don't want to quit the game of...

I learned that fighting on the chess board could also have an impact on the...

I learned that fighting on the chess board could also have an impact on the...

I have some security that could protect me against provocations but of course there are...

I have some security that could protect me against provocations but of course there are...

More and more people in my country recognise the dangers of having their governors appointed...

More and more people in my country recognise the dangers of having their governors appointed...

I wouldn't overestimate the importance of my popularity in the country and abroad but at...

I wouldn't overestimate the importance of my popularity in the country and abroad but at...

I think we have very steady records of President Putin, who inherited the country with...

I think we have very steady records of President Putin, who inherited the country with...

If you make a decision to fight for future of your own country you have...

If you make a decision to fight for future of your own country you have...

I have some strategical vision, I could calculate some few moves ahead and I have...

I have some strategical vision, I could calculate some few moves ahead and I have...

I'm still number one and I just recently won a major tournament ahead of my...

I'm still number one and I just recently won a major tournament ahead of my...