I learned that fighting on the chess board could also have an impact on the political climate in the country. — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
I'm looking forward to the day when my country is saved - and the current winner becomes a loser. — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
I would like to travel to my country again, to a country without a dictatorship, to a post-Putin Russia. — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
I don't think that nature envisaged an insurmountable mechanism that would hinder any country from taking the path of democratic development. — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
If we look at statistical data, we see that Protestant countries in terms of economic development are more successful than those observing… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
I have some strategical vision, I could calculate some few moves ahead and I have an intellect that is badly missed in… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
I'm not paranoid, but I am cautious. I don't drink tea with strangers, I don't fly Aeroflot and I avoid certain countries… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
I think we have very steady records of President Putin, who inherited the country with democratic values. — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
The situation in Georgia is determined by the breakaway regions Abkhazia and South Ossetia. While we must acknowledge the reforms initiated by… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
My mother lives in Moscow, and I would like to visit her. Now she always has to travel to Finland or a… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
There are exceptions of course, like for instance the Baltic States, which are members of the European Union, together with Ukraine and… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
Back in the days of the Soviet Union, the countries of Eastern Europe, being under the control of the USSR, would call… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
The situation in the [North Caucasus ] region can easily get out of control if the capital inflow is interrupted. It is… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
Vladimir Putin likes Donald Trump because he supports this view of the world, that the big guys can carve it up, sit… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
The only game [Vladimir] Putin can play is to establish a lifelong dictatorship in the country, at first de facto and finally… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
I wouldn't overestimate the importance of my popularity in the country and abroad but at the end of the day it's not… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
When considering the Islamic world, Turkey is the best example of a country where democracy irreversibly gained a foothold despite religious and… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
[Vladimir] Putin spoke unabashedly about the importance of national sovereignty in Syria, a concept apparently near and dear to his heart, unless… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
If you make a decision to fight for future of your own country you have to consider all the consequences. — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
More and more people in my country recognise the dangers of having their governors appointed by Putin and having no influence in… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
Dictatorships can exist with free markets - not that China is really a free market - especially in poor countries where the… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
The slightest sign of stability is used by local authoritarian leaders to bargain for the sympathies of Western countries that are, for… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
This traditionally happens in Russia and in every other undemocratic country as well - the quest for a scapegoat won't be long,… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
It is rather difficult to envisage a scenario that could change the domestic situation in the countries of the South Caucasus without… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
[Vladimir] Putin wants to keep [Bashar] Assad in power and expand his own military base in Syria, whatever the cost. I even… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
It's interesting that the greatest minds of computer science, the founding fathers, like Alan Turing and Claude Shannon and Norbert Wiener, they all looked… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share
Karabakh conflict has a strong influence on the political climate both in Azerbaijan and Armenia. It is obvious, too, that the Azerbaijani leadership can… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share
When your house is on fire, you cant be bothered with the neighbors. Or, as we say in Chess, if your King is under… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share
I would say, you have a unique chance of learning more about the game of chess with your computer than Bobby Fischer, or even… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share
I think Russians today have a distorted picture of capitalism, liberal democracy and market economy. — Garry Kasparov Copy Share
I'm not paranoid, but I am cautious. I don't drink tea with strangers, I don't fly Aeroflot and I avoid certain countries with close… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share
Russian Parliament today is a bunch of puppets that just fall in with the instructions from Kremlin. — Garry Kasparov Copy Share
Barack Obama took over after Vladimir Putin's first aggression, in Georgia. In 2009, he did the reset policy because they had these stupid ideas… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share
Inevitably the machines must win, but there is still a long way to go before a human on his or her best day is… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share
In my opinion, using different kinds of epithets and adjectives in connection with the word democracy is a sign of mere hypocrisy, to put… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share
Chess strength in general and chess strength in a specific match are by no means one and the same thing. — Garry Kasparov Copy Share
Ratings are king and the money keeps flowing, and partisanship is so strong today that people rely on a few sources absolutely instead of… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share
At a certain point, the atmosphere in the West could change. But I don't see determined political will [for that] at the moment. — Garry Kasparov Copy Share
![“The situation in the [North Caucasus ] region can easily get out of control if the capital inflow is interrupted. It is apparent, even when leaving democratic institutions and values aside for a moment, that [Vladimir] Putin's regime has led the country down a blind alley. Our task is to usher in…” quote by Garry Kasparov](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/67c/garry-kasparov-910_alleys_the-situation-in-the-north-caucasus-regi_2092770.jpg)
![“The only game [Vladimir] Putin can play is to establish a lifelong dictatorship in the country, at first de facto and finally also de jure. In this case, [Dmitri] Medvedev is an interim figure bound to assist Putin in his plan to guarantee a smooth transition to a new term in office.” quote by Garry Kasparov](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/bac/garry-kasparov-910_bounds_the-only-game-vladimir-putin-can-play-is_1326427.png)
![“[Vladimir] Putin spoke unabashedly about the importance of national sovereignty in Syria, a concept apparently near and dear to his heart, unless it comes to the sovereignty of Georgia, Ukraine or any other country in which he intervenes. Then he offered his cooperation, but without making any…” quote by Garry Kasparov](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/362/garry-kasparov-910_assets_vladimir-putin-spoke-unabashedly-about-t_2413683.png)
![“[Vladimir] Putin wants to keep [Bashar] Assad in power and expand his own military base in Syria, whatever the cost. I even believe he has an interest in more and more people fleeing the country. The flow of refugees improves his negotiating position toward the West, including the German chancellor.” quote by Garry Kasparov](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/113/garry-kasparov-910_assad_vladimir-putin-wants-to-keep-bashar-assa_2874780.jpg)
