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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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.

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.

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...

Chess is mental torture.

Chess is mental torture.

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...

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...

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...

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...

I've met enough KGB colonels in my life.

I've met enough KGB colonels in my life.

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 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...

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 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.

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 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...

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...

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 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...

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 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...