Kasparov, Short in Central America

Central American Conference with a Special Guest
Special report by Chessbase

Garry Kasparov’s arrival in Managua to campaign for his old rival Anatoly Karpov turned into a remarkable regional reunion. From our rapid research it’s the first time any world champion has visited the area. The visit also made waves because it was part of a listening tour by the Karpov2010 campaign that brought together many of the Central American federations, several of whom were meeting each other for the first time. Kasparov was accompanied on his trip by Richard Conn Jr., the American attorney who is Karpov’s deputy president candidate.

Kasparov and Conn were met by the former Nicaraguan Federation president Dr. Guy Bendaña and his son, Julian. They were whisked directly to a big reception at a country club setting outside of the capital of Managua. Kasparov said he was amazed by the number of people. “It seemed like every chessplayer in the country was there with the entire family as well!” he said. There was also a press conference that attracted every major and minor media outlet in the country. Well, see for yourself with this behind-the-scenes view.

Here is the full article on chessbase.