All Posts Tagged With: "chess"

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Ilyumzhinov’s Game – For the Benefit of the Elites

In a column for Grani.ru, Russian political analyst Stanislav Belkovsky discusses the scandal that has erupted in the battle for the presidency of the World Chess Federation – and why one Kremlin aide has such a stake in the matter.

Jun 9, 2010 | Continued
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Kasparov Discusses Chess, Politics in Georgia Visit

During a visit this week to a friend and chess colleague in Georgia, Russian chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov met with Georgian leadership and journalists to discuss the state of Russia-Georgia relations.

Mar 18, 2010 | Continued