Human Rights

Common Ground: Zero

Common Ground: Zero

The Kerry-Putin meeting aside, common ground between Russia and America is a myth.

May 13, 2013 More
The Higher-Ups Write Them Out

The Higher-Ups Write Them Out

Using an old and uncanny short story by Victor Shenderovich, Garry Kasparov examines the rigged political game that now-fired Putin aide Vladislav Surkov helped to construct and that ultimately consumed him.

May 11, 2013 More

Events

Talking Innovation in Oxford

Talking Innovation in Oxford

On November 9, Garry took part in a fascinating debate in the hallowed halls of the Oxford Union. The theme: “The Innovation Enigma – Is the current growth crisis a result of decades of technological stagnation in a risk-averse society?” Garry was allied with his friend Peter Thiel, the renown Silicon Valley investor and entrepreneur [...]

January 13, 2013 More
Bio Video for Interlaken 2012

Bio Video for Interlaken 2012

In January, 2012, Garry gave a lecture on strategy and innovation in Interlaken, Switzerland, for the Swiss insurance giant, Helsana. This three-minute promo video produced for that appearance introduces Garry as the youngest ever chess world champion, as a Russian democracy activist, and as a thought leader on decision-making and strategic thinking. As he often [...]

December 16, 2012 More

Ideas

Do You Have a Dream?

Do You Have a Dream?

Garry Kasparov looks back to the Kennedy administration for inspiration on how to overcome America’s “innovation crisis” in this op-ed for the Daily Beast

February 21, 2013 More
Not So Elementary

Not So Elementary

IBM has come a long way since its supercomputer Deep Blue split a pair of matches with Kasparov in 1996 and 1997. The machine Watson is taking on a problem much more difficult than playing chess: understanding human language. Kasparov was impressed enough by Watson’s results and pote ntial that he put aside the hurt [...]

January 10, 2013 More

GK

Common Ground: Zero

Common Ground: Zero

The Kerry-Putin meeting aside, common ground between Russia and America is a myth.

May 13, 2013 More
The Higher-Ups Write Them Out

The Higher-Ups Write Them Out

Using an old and uncanny short story by Victor Shenderovich, Garry Kasparov examines the rigged political game that now-fired Putin aide Vladislav Surkov helped to construct and that ultimately consumed him.

May 11, 2013 More

Chess

Nifty 50! Kasparov Wins in Exactly 50 Moves

Nifty 50! Kasparov Wins in Exactly 50 Moves

In honor of Garry’s 50th birthday today we are posting a few of his wins in exactly 50 moves. We’ll update this page throughout the week.

April 13, 2013 More
Congratulations Champions!

Congratulations Champions!

My congratulations to Kayden Troff and Sam Sevian for their gold medals at the World Youth Championship in Maribor, Slovenia in November.

January 10, 2013 More

Other Recent Posts

Kasparov Speaks on Chess & Innovation

Kasparov Speaks on Chess & Innovation

An excerpt from Garry’s trip to Washington University in St. Louis a year ago in April, where he spoke on chess, politics, and the need to foster technological innovation.

May 8, 2013 More
The Doubling of VVP

The Doubling of VVP

Garry Kasparov discusses the unsettling similarities between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian journalist Vladimir Posner.

May 1, 2013 More
Genius as a Problem

Genius as a Problem

For Garry’s fiftieth birthday, noted writer Victor Shenderovich talks about the grandmaster’s perseverance in the face of adversity – and not only from across the chessboard.

April 17, 2013 More
Kasparov as an Open Project

Kasparov as an Open Project

Noted Russian journalist Igor Yakovenko gives his wishes to Garry Kasparov on his fiftieth birthday.

April 13, 2013 More