Swiss-Russian chess game prompts criticismBy Jo FahyUkraine Crisis REUSE ARTICLE JUN 18, 2014 – 16:44 A group of Russian politicians, including chess legend Anatoly Karpov, took on Swiss parliamentarians in a chess tournament at the Federal Palace in Bern...
Chess legend Kasparov discusses chess, chess election, and politics
Kasparov: “Sochi has been a dictator’s Games”Jesús Boyero 02/26/2014 Considered the greatest chess player ever, alongside Bobby Fischer, Soviet-born Garry Kasparov now lives in New York, where he is committed to taking the game to schools. He is also running...
Politicians at chess event to woo voters
Politicians+Candidates to Play in Central Falls Chess InvitationalWednesday, February 19, 2014 It gives a whole new meaning to the phrase “a political chess match.” A number of Rhode Island elected officials and candidates will square off with the Central...
IOC President slams politicians for using Sochi Olympics for political gains
Thomas Bach, IOC President, Slams Politicians Over Sochi Olympics by STEPHEN WILSONPosted: 02/04/2014 2:30 pm EST Updated: 02/04/2014 9:59 pm EST SOCHI, Russia (AP) — IOC President Thomas Bach accused world leaders Tuesday of using the Sochi Olympics as...
Kasparov’s relentless challenge to Putin
Sochi Games promote ‘dictatorship’Date: January 31, 2014 – 5:34AM Russian former chess great and fierce Kremlin critic Garry Kasparov says the Sochi Winter Olympics promoted “dictatorship” in the country and called on athletes to protest. Kasparov, in Ghana to...
“Chess Tourist” Kasparov checkmated by Latvian lawmakers for now
Latvia Shelves Kasparov’s Request for Citizenship MOSCOW, November 13 (RIA Novosti) – Latvian lawmakers have decided not to consider granting Russian chess master-turned-political activist Garry Kasparov Latvian citizenship for the time being, citing procedural hurdles, the Mixnews agency reported...
Good news! Chess is NOT shutdown.
Good News! Harry Reid Passed the ‘National Chess Week’ Resolution! By Jim Geraghty October 6, 2013 1:11 PM This weekend, you’ll hear a lot of senators, particularly Democratic senators allied with Harry Reid, insist they’re doing everything possible to...
Political chess party?
FIDE boss Ilyumzhinov to launch political Chess Party Published: 13 February, 2013, 14:07 The head of the FIDE chess federation and former president of the Russian Republic of Kalmykia says the international chess party would promote chess and unite...
Obama or Romney?
Who will win the 2012 US Presidential Election? Barack Obama Mitt Romney Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
How can Armenian chess players be ignored in Chess Olympiad?
I was not involved with the Baku 2016 Chess Olympiad bid. I did not know they were bidding for it. In fact, I only found out about all the bids when I arrived in Istanbul 2+ weeks ago. But...