In March Russia added GM Garry Kasparov to its list of "terrorists and extremists". Last week they went one step further to arrest the chess legend in absentia for "terrorist activities".

For anyone unaware of who Kasparov is, he’s a very famous chess World Champion from Russia who held the title for 15 years.

    • ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.deEnglish
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      5 months ago

      I’d guess he would be a mediocre player I would lose to. Chess was actually highly regarded as a mind sport in the USSR and even taught in schools. And even if Putin is stupid, there are ways he can ensure I would never win (placing the chessboard on his side of his long table and getting me shot by security if I attempt to approach it).

      • UmeU@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        5 months ago

        Is that how that one person cheated and Magnus refused to play or something like that?

        • Trainguyrom@reddthat.comEnglish
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          5 months ago

          It’s a hilarious theory with zero evidence to back it up, but equally zero evidence to refute it. There’s beauty in its possibility and ultimate unknowability

  • morphballganon@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    5 months ago

    If republicans had any integrity at all, this would make them dislike Putin. But, of course, if they had any integrity they wouldn’t be republicans.

      • morphballganon@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        5 months ago

        Just as soon as the fascists are gone. They won’t go away on their own, and merely hoping they do is to enable them.

        “Can we not make everything about German politics?” --guy in 1938