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Garry Kasparov is a renowned chess grandmaster, writer, and activist. Born on April 13, 1963, he is considered one of the greatest chess players in history, having won multiple world chess championships. Kasparov's achievements are not limited to the chessboard; he is also a prominent figure in social and political activism, promoting the culture of chess and advocating for democratic ideals.

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“In conclusion, if you want to unravel the multitude of secrets of chess then don't begrudge the time.”

Ifs Want Secret Chess Conclusion Multitudes

Author:Garry Kasparov

“To play chess on a truly high level requires a constant stream of exact, informed decisions, made in real time and under pressure from your opponent. What's more, it requires a synthesis of some very different virtues, all of which are necessary to good decisions: calculatioñ, creativity and a desire for results. If you ask a Grandmaster, an artist and a computer scientist what makes a good chess player, you'll get a glimpse of these different strengths in action.”

Source: How Life Imitates Chess: Making the Right Moves, from the Board to the Boardroom

“The sanctions and travel restrictions would have to be far more comprehensive to be truly painful for [Vladimir] Putin and his inner circle. And the new middle class should also feel the effects of what he is doing. For instance, we should ask those who wish to enter the EU whether they have visited illegally occupied Crimea in the last few months and, if the answer is "yes," deny them a visa.”

Ifs Feels Should Lasts Asks Wish Answers Class Middle Effects Months Painful Deny Circles Instance Middle Class Restriction Putin Comprehensive Sanctions Visa Crimea

Author:Garry Kasparov

“I'm not saying that George W. Bush did everything right. But even if you take a skeptical view of his Iraq war, [Barack] Obama made the more serious error of withdrawing his troops from Iraq early.”

Ifs Made War Views Serious Errors Iraq Barack Troops Skeptical Iraq War Withdrawing

Author:Garry Kasparov

“Revenge for a terror attack is ideal for Putin's model. His propaganda machine will be filled with scenes of crash victims if [Vladimir] Putin sees the need for a larger war to stoke his domestic support again as the Russian economy teeters.”

Ifs Needs War Support Economy Scene Models Ideals Machines Victim Filled Terror Revenge Propaganda Crash Putin Stoke Terror Attacks Russian Economy

Author:Garry Kasparov

“The Greeks according to official history used letters for hundreds, for tens, and ones.It was extremely complicated. If you talk about Archimedes, you should use Greek letters.”

Ifs Should Use Used Letters Complicated Greek Officials

Author:Garry Kasparov

“If we look to the south, to Iran, which cannot be "accused" of excess democratic zeal - it goes without saying that the unstable situation does not prepare the ground for a democratic development.”

Ifs Looks Doe Situation Development Democratic South Iran Excess Accused Zeal Unstable

Author:Garry Kasparov

“If we look at statistical data, we see that Protestant countries in terms of economic development are more successful than those observing Catholicism.”

Ifs Looks Country Term Successful Economic Development Data Catholicism Observing Protestants Economic Development

Author:Garry Kasparov

“I would not draw definitive conclusions from that. If we look at South and North Korea, it is pretty hard to believe that we're dealing with the same people. Half of the people are forced to live in a concentration camp; the other have created one of the most dynamic economies in the world.”

People Ifs World Believe Looks Hard Half Economy Draws South Conclusion Concentration Camps Korea North Korea Hard To Believe Concentration Camp

Author:Garry Kasparov

“If we look at everybody's darling, China, there is an analogue called Taiwan that is inhabited by the Chinese as well. But the standard of living and of innovation of the Taiwanese economy cannot be compared with the Chinese growth rate.”

Ifs Wells Looks Growth Economy Standards Innovation Rate China Chinese Darling Standards Of Living Taiwan Analogue

Author:Garry Kasparov

“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 a shift of paradigms, a new foundation.”

Ifs Country Moments Values Situation Tasks Institutions Foundation Blind Democratic Leaving Regions Regimes Putin Paradigm Interrupted Alleys Caucasus

Author:Garry Kasparov

“We don't have a choice. A united democratic Eurasian continent welded together by common economic interests is our only hope and contribution to stability in the world. If we fail, I fear that Russia in its present form is in for the most serious of upheavals - the outcome of which is extremely unpredictable.”

Ifs World Together Form Choices Interest United Common Failing Economic Serious Democratic Russia Outcomes Contribution Stability Continents Unpredictable Upheaval

Author:Garry Kasparov

“For me, chess is a language, and if it's not my native tongue, it is one I learned via the immersion method at a young age.”

Ifs Age Young Language Method Tongue Chess Native Young Age Immersion

Book:How Life Imitates Chess: Making the Right Moves, from the Board to the Boardroom

Source: How Life Imitates Chess: Making the Right Moves, from the Board to the Boardroom

“When your house is on fire, you cant be bothered with the neighbors. Or, as we say in Chess, if your King is under attack you don't worry about losing a Pawn on the Queen's side”

Ifs House Sides Worry Fire Kings Losing Neighbor Chess Queens Cant Bothered Pawns Chess Pawns

Author:Garry Kasparov

“There is no one that can share your responsibility. It it is your responsibility you must carry it on and you must be responsible for your actions. At the end of the day we all are being challenged, sooner or later, by our destiny. And it's up to us to make all the difference in this life. If not you, who else?”

Ifs Ends Action Differences Responsibility Destiny Share Responsible This Life The End Of The Day Sooner Or Later Our Destiny Being Responsible

Author:Garry Kasparov

“If you're already in a fight, you want the first blow to be the last and you had better be the one to throw it.”

Ifs Want Firsts Lasts Fighting Blow

Author:Garry Kasparov

“Losing can persuade you to change what doesn't need to be changed, and winning can convince you everything is fine even if you are on the brink of disaster.”

Ifs Needs Winning Changed Fine Losing Chess Disaster Convince

Book:How Life Imitates Chess: Making the Right Moves, from the Board to the Boardroom

Source: How Life Imitates Chess: Making the Right Moves, from the Board to the Boardroom

“I'm still number one and I just recently won a major tournament ahead of my toughest rivals so I think I had a few years ahead of me if I decided to stay.”

Ifs Thinking Years Stills Strong Numbers Majors Decided Rivals Tournaments Stay Strong Stay Positive

Author:Garry Kasparov

“Though I would have liked my chances in a rematch in 1998 if I were better prepared, it was clear then that computer superiority over humans in chess had always been just a matter of time.”

Ifs Humans Matter Chance Clear Computer Prepared Chess Superiority Matter Of Time Chess Match Rematches

Author:Garry Kasparov

“Setbacks and losses are both inevitable and essential if you're going to improve and become a good, even great, competitor. The art is in avoiding catastrophic losses in the key battles.”

Ifs Art Loss Keys Battle Essentials Losing Art Is Chess Inevitable Avoiding Competitors Setback

Book:How Life Imitates Chess: Making the Right Moves, from the Board to the Boardroom

Source: How Life Imitates Chess: Making the Right Moves, from the Board to the Boardroom

“If you wish to succeed, you must brave the risk of failure.”

Ifs Success Wish Risk Succeed Brave Chess

Book:How Life Imitates Chess: Making the Right Moves, from the Board to the Boardroom

Source: How Life Imitates Chess: Making the Right Moves, from the Board to the Boardroom

“If you make a decision to fight for future of your own country you have to consider all the consequences.”

Ifs Country Fighting Decision Consequence

Author:Garry Kasparov

“If critics and competitors can't match your results, they will often denigrate the way you achieve them. Fast, intuitive types are called lazy. Dedicated burners of the midnight oil are called obsessed. And while it's obviously not a bad idea to hear and consider the opinions of others, you should be suspicious when these criticisms emerge right on the heels of success.”

Source: How Life Imitates Chess: Making the Right Moves, from the Board to the Boardroom

“Nervous energy is the ammunition we take into any mental battle. If you don't have enough of it, your concentration will fade. If you have a surplus, the results will explode.”

Ifs Enough Success Energy Results Battle Chess Nervous Concentration Fades Surplus Ammunition

Author:Garry Kasparov

“Sometimes the hardest thing to do in a pressure situation is to allow the tension to persist. The temptation is to make a decision, any decision, even if it is an inferior choice.”

Ifs Sometimes Success Choices Decision Situation Pressure Chess Hardest Temptation Things To Do Tension Inferiors Persist Hardest Thing Hardest Thing To Do

Book:How Life Imitates Chess: Making the Right Moves, from the Board to the Boardroom

Source: How Life Imitates Chess: Making the Right Moves, from the Board to the Boardroom

“If you don't take risks, you don't drink champagne.”

Ifs Risk Drink Champagne

Author:Garry Kasparov

“Of course, if people do not want to do any work then it is better to start the game from a random position.”

People Ifs Want Courses Games Position

Author:Garry Kasparov

“Putin recognized that if he could get enough money, everything would be under control.”

Ifs Enough Would Be Putin

Author:Garry Kasparov

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Born: April 13, 1963
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 313

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