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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It's quite difficult for me to imagine my life without chess.

It's quite difficult for me to imagine my life without chess.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

I think that it's a vital moment now for Russian democracy to convince people that...

I think that it's a vital moment now for Russian democracy to convince people that...

There are many ways of showing your protest and discontent without the actions of Kremlin.

There are many ways of showing your protest and discontent without the actions of Kremlin.

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 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.

I think our chances are not looking great today but the only way to fail...

I think our chances are not looking great today but the only way to fail...

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 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...

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...

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...

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 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've met enough KGB colonels in my life.

I've met enough KGB colonels in my life.

Chess is mental torture.

Chess is mental torture.