Thursday 10 March 2022

Wednesday 9 March 2022

Garry Kasparov. BBC interview. Ukraine-Russian War.

BBC News Channel interview with Garry Kasparov.



Garry Kasparov is a Russian chess grandmaster, former World Chess Champion, writer, political activist and commentator. His peak rating of 2851, achieved in 1999, was the highest recorded until being surpassed by Magnus Carlsen in 2013. From 1984 until his retirement in 2005, Kasparov was ranked world No. 1 for a record 255 months overall for his career, a record that outstrips all other previous and current players. Kasparov also holds records for the most consecutive professional tournament victories (15) and Chess Oscars (11).