On November 7th London's "Financial Times" published an interview with
Garry Kasparov. Here are some fragments of this interview and Lev
Khariton's comments.
Garry Kasparov sits at a table in Somerset House in London holding
forth on his favorite subject: politics" A communist," Kasparov
responds in excellent English, marred only by a Russian tendency to
misuse articles. But was Gorbachev genuine?
Many people accuse me of mixing chess with politics. Some people
advise me to post my political comments on other sites related to
politics. But if Kasparov, the great chess player, speaks on politics
incessantly, we have to be here, on those chess sites where he dwells
on politics!
"A genuine communist", - Kasparov says about Gorbatchev. Sounds very
derogatory! But owing to Gorbatchev's liberalisation, the people in
Russia and ex-Soviet republics knew more about the past, the country
became more open, the people could express themselves and could become
more open politically, Hundreds of thousands were allowed to emigrate
or freely travel abroad.."
Kasparov has been firing off opinions on many topics: Vladimir Putin
(bad), Israel (treated unfairly by the BBC), General Pinochet ("an
angel" compared with the leaders of Syria, Libya or North Korea).
Kasparov is using the same clichés. I may not like Putin much, but no
doubt he is at the moment the leader Russia needs. May be, some time
will pass and Putin will be replaced by someone, so to say, more
democratic or less constrained. Kasparov's characterisation of Putin
is too one-sided. Why is Israel treated badly by BBC? And what would
be the nice treatment? I have noticed that in the evaluation of the
Israeli-Palestinian confrontation Kasparov has been stubbornly taking
the anti-Iraqi stand, something that has brought about today's
deadlock of US strategy in Iraq. Kasparov did not want to understand
the danger of US-led invasion in Iraq last year. I wrote several
articles on that issue. He does not want to admit his political myopia
today! Hence, the words about the BBC bias against Israel. And
certainly, Pinochet is one of the most cruel despots and political
criminals of the 20th century. His name can be most appropriately
equated with the names of Stalin,Hitler, Mao etc.
..
But there is one point I absolutely agree with Kasparov. Just read
this:" My political views could be damned wrong. Because my views are
quite strong views. It's reflection of my chess style. With the strong
views and very little flexibility, you don't make a good politician.
Except maybe in some crucial moments." Obviously this crucial has not
come yet!
Does he identify with ageing champions in other sports, like Andre
Agassi in tennis? "My record has no comparison, because I'm number one
for 18 years in rating and also, in chess, you have to come up with
new concept."
Kasparov is as always terribly vain. He wants to be number one in
everything, not only in chess. And can he formulate more exactly what
his new concept in chess is. May be blundering center pawns to Fritz?
.."Today chess presents one of the greatest challenges because of
computers... every club player who has enough time to work with his
computer could come up with the final solution of a position! In
tennis, Agassi is still Agassi, and you can't beat him even if you
know all the movements. In chess, eventually Garry Kasparov could face
a defeat if he is sitting against a weak player who is assisted by a
computer!"
By speaking so much about computers Kasparov humiliates his own chess
power as well as that of other chess players. In the long run, when
two strong chess players met at the board, it is not the computer
equipment that counts, but the chess prowess of a grandmaster!
Actually, by such computer propaganda Kasparov degrades the image of
chess and strong chess players before those who love chess as well as
those who like to know about chess or teach their kids to play chess.
Who will want his son to learn chess and to play chess if the world's
best chess player loses to silicon monsters? "Oh chess, it's just a
waste of time, - such a parent would say advising his son to give up
chess.
.."

Aryeh Davidoff

"Aryeh Davidoff" wrote in message
om...

But there is one point I absolutely agree with Kasparov. Just read
this:" My political views could be damned wrong. Because my views are
quite strong views. It's reflection of my chess style. With the strong
views and very little flexibility, you don't make a good politician.
Except maybe in some crucial moments." Obviously this crucial has not
come yet!

YMML So you forbid him to have his own political views because the crucial
moment in your opinion hasn`t come ?
He is sincere claiming he`s not a politician but he can have his own
political views even if you don`t like them and you prefer staying in your
unrealistic clumsy world of prejudice.

BTW Already the whole story has been described by "chapman Billy" on rgcm
( ... ) so you double yourself again
for what purpose I don`t know.

You can read the interview on :
http://makeashorterlink.com/?I3E223D76

Double regards,
Jerzy

(Aryeh Davidoff) wrote:

Kasparov is as always terribly vain. He wants to be number one in
everything, not only in chess. And can he formulate more exactly what
his new concept in chess is. May be blundering center pawns to Fritz?
."Today chess presents one of the greatest challenges because of
computers... every club player who has enough time to work with his
computer could come up with the final solution of a position!

This is a beautiful example for Kasparov's mind and education. This is of such
a big stupidity that you wouldn't expect that from a former World Champion in
chess. He's just lying! He knows that he's lying, but he still does it - for
the money.

His own game three against X3D FRITZ now proves that he's an outright liar.

The question is why he isn't ashamed betraying his own talents when he's
stating such fooolish nonsense about a computerchess program's evaluations. In
other interviews [published in the products of his friend Friedel!] Kasparov
stated the complete contrary to what he said here some days before the show
event against - again - his friend's company chess program.

In short: Give a couple of hundreds of thousands of dollars and Kasparov will
tell you the lies you need for your business PR.

I am quite satisfied to see that not all GM participate in such a mean hoax.
Thank you, Grandmaster Kharitonov!

Regards,

Rolf Tueschen






In
tennis, Agassi is still Agassi, and you can't beat him even if you
know all the movements. In chess, eventually Garry Kasparov could face
a defeat if he is sitting against a weak player who is assisted by a
computer!"
By speaking so much about computers Kasparov humiliates his own chess
power as well as that of other chess players. In the long run, when
two strong chess players met at the board, it is not the computer
equipment that counts, but the chess prowess of a grandmaster!
Actually, by such computer propaganda Kasparov degrades the image of
chess and strong chess players before those who love chess as well as
those who like to know about chess or teach their kids to play chess.
Who will want his son to learn chess and to play chess if the world's
best chess player loses to silicon monsters? "Oh chess, it's just a
waste of time, - such a parent would say advising his son to give up
chess.
."

Aryeh Davidoff

"Jerzy" wrote:

He is sincere claiming he`s not a politician but he can have his own
political views even if you don`t like them and you prefer staying in your
unrealistic clumsy world of prejudice.

Dude, you are plain wrong and you know that!

This is NOT about his political nonsense. You can follow me? -

This is about his excusions about chess! And here he's simply lying. And you
know what? He contradicts his own declarations from the time of the DB show
events. You can all read that with specific examples in the ChessBase Magazine.
Friedel made the interview with his buddy in his hotel room. Pictures included.

You know?

That is not about opinions, opinions about politics.

This is about a character someone has. If you can take him by his word or if
he's an outright liar!

And his new statement, that even an amateur - plus chess program plus enough
time -
can find the "final answers" for a chess position, that is an outright lie. And
I mean it literally!

Rolf



BTW Already the whole story has been described by "chapman Billy" on rgcm
( ... ) so you double yourself again
for what purpose I don`t know.

You can read the interview on :
http://makeashorterlink.com/?I3E223D76

Double regards,
Jerzy

Rolf Tueschen wrote:

"Jerzy" wrote:

He is sincere claiming he`s not a politician but he can have his own
political views even if you don`t like them and you prefer staying in your
unrealistic clumsy world of prejudice.

Dude, you are plain wrong and you know that!

This is NOT about his political nonsense. You can follow me? -

This is about his excusions about chess! And here he's simply lying. And you
know what? He contradicts his own declarations from the time of the DB show
events. You can all read that with specific examples in the ChessBase Magazine.
Friedel made the interview with his buddy in his hotel room. Pictures included.

You know?

That is not about opinions, opinions about politics.

This is about a character someone has. If you can take him by his word or if
he's an outright liar!

And his new statement, that even an amateur - plus chess program plus enough
time -
can find the "final answers" for a chess position, that is an outright lie. And
I mean it literally!

Rolf

Jeez Rolf, you're a way out cool German cat, you been ****ing any little
import waitress in the toilet? They need to know this, I don't cos I'm
pretty cool too..

Are you Mr. Khariton himself or are you only promoting his articles
for free? Mr. Khariton is a talented journalist but I am already
****ing bothered by the topic "Big Bad Kasparov".

(Aryeh Davidoff) wrote in message . com...
On November 7th London's "Financial Times" published an interview with
Garry Kasparov. Here are some fragments of this interview and Lev
Khariton's comments.
Garry Kasparov sits at a table in Somerset House in London holding
forth on his favorite subject: politics" A communist," Kasparov
responds in excellent English, marred only by a Russian tendency to
misuse articles. But was Gorbachev genuine?
Many people accuse me of mixing chess with politics. Some people
advise me to post my political comments on other sites related to
politics. But if Kasparov, the great chess player, speaks on politics
incessantly, we have to be here, on those chess sites where he dwells
on politics!
"A genuine communist", - Kasparov says about Gorbatchev. Sounds very
derogatory! But owing to Gorbatchev's liberalisation, the people in
Russia and ex-Soviet republics knew more about the past, the country
became more open, the people could express themselves and could become
more open politically, Hundreds of thousands were allowed to emigrate
or freely travel abroad.."
Kasparov has been firing off opinions on many topics: Vladimir Putin
(bad), Israel (treated unfairly by the BBC), General Pinochet ("an
angel" compared with the leaders of Syria, Libya or North Korea).
Kasparov is using the same clichés. I may not like Putin much, but no
doubt he is at the moment the leader Russia needs. May be, some time
will pass and Putin will be replaced by someone, so to say, more
democratic or less constrained. Kasparov's characterisation of Putin
is too one-sided. Why is Israel treated badly by BBC? And what would
be the nice treatment? I have noticed that in the evaluation of the
Israeli-Palestinian confrontation Kasparov has been stubbornly taking
the anti-Iraqi stand, something that has brought about today's
deadlock of US strategy in Iraq. Kasparov did not want to understand
the danger of US-led invasion in Iraq last year. I wrote several
articles on that issue. He does not want to admit his political myopia
today! Hence, the words about the BBC bias against Israel. And
certainly, Pinochet is one of the most cruel despots and political
criminals of the 20th century. His name can be most appropriately
equated with the names of Stalin,Hitler, Mao etc.
.
But there is one point I absolutely agree with Kasparov. Just read
this:" My political views could be damned wrong. Because my views are
quite strong views. It's reflection of my chess style. With the strong
views and very little flexibility, you don't make a good politician.
Except maybe in some crucial moments." Obviously this crucial has not
come yet!
Does he identify with ageing champions in other sports, like Andre
Agassi in tennis? "My record has no comparison, because I'm number one
for 18 years in rating and also, in chess, you have to come up with
new concept."
Kasparov is as always terribly vain. He wants to be number one in
everything, not only in chess. And can he formulate more exactly what
his new concept in chess is. May be blundering center pawns to Fritz?
."Today chess presents one of the greatest challenges because of
computers... every club player who has enough time to work with his
computer could come up with the final solution of a position! In
tennis, Agassi is still Agassi, and you can't beat him even if you
know all the movements. In chess, eventually Garry Kasparov could face
a defeat if he is sitting against a weak player who is assisted by a
computer!"
By speaking so much about computers Kasparov humiliates his own chess
power as well as that of other chess players. In the long run, when
two strong chess players met at the board, it is not the computer
equipment that counts, but the chess prowess of a grandmaster!
Actually, by such computer propaganda Kasparov degrades the image of
chess and strong chess players before those who love chess as well as
those who like to know about chess or teach their kids to play chess.
Who will want his son to learn chess and to play chess if the world's
best chess player loses to silicon monsters? "Oh chess, it's just a
waste of time, - such a parent would say advising his son to give up
chess.
."

Aryeh Davidoff

"Rolf Tueschen" schrieb im
...

Dude, you are plain wrong and you know that!

This is NOT about his political nonsense. You can follow me? -

No, Rolf. Surely I won`t follow you ...

MfG
Jerzy

"Rolf Tueschen" wrote in message
...
(Aryeh Davidoff) wrote:

Kasparov is as always terribly vain. He wants to be number one in
everything, not only in chess. And can he formulate more exactly what
his new concept in chess is. May be blundering center pawns to Fritz?
."Today chess presents one of the greatest challenges because of
computers... every club player who has enough time to work with his
computer could come up with the final solution of a position!

This is a beautiful example for Kasparov's mind and education. This is of
such
a big stupidity that you wouldn't expect that from a former World Champion
in
chess. He's just lying! He knows that he's lying, but he still does it -
for
the money.

Menschen moechten so viel : Haben, sein und gelten.
BTW Rolf are you OK ?
Where do you see lies by Kasparov ?



His own game three against X3D FRITZ now proves that he's an outright
liar.

Here ?
Take your dictionary and check out the meanings of the words like "liar"
"*******" etc ...


MfG
Jerzy

"Todd E. Flambers" wrote
snip
...Mr. Khariton is a talented journalist ...

You think so? I always had him pegged as a politically motivated crank who
at best is well suited to write articles for the National Chess Enquirer.

Fred.