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It didn't take long to recognise the shortcomings of the Soviet regime and to see the values of the free world.
Garry Kasparov
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It was not about losing my mental power; it's about not feeling good about my contribution to the game.
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If you make a decision to fight for future of your own country you have to consider all the consequences.
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I think Russians today have a distorted picture of capitalism, liberal democracy and market economy.
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I think our chances are not looking great today but the only way to fail for me is just not to try.
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More and more people in my country recognise the dangers of having their governors appointed by Putin and having no influence in parliament because Parliament today is also following instructions from Kremlin and no longer represents its people.
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I wouldn't overestimate the importance of my popularity in the country and abroad but at the end of the day it's not as important because I believe that my presence here could make some difference and it could encourage people.
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It's quite difficult for me to imagine my life without chess.
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Russian Parliament today is a bunch of puppets that just fall in with the instructions from Kremlin.
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There are many ways of showing your protest and discontent without the actions of Kremlin.
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I learned that fighting on the chess board could also have an impact on the political climate in the country.
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The only successor to President Putin is President Putin himself and we could of course dream about President Putin stepping down voluntarily and picking out successor which would be probably as bad as him.
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Putin can't afford to leave the office because he will be in real danger of being prosecuted for things he and his people did during their stay in power.
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I think Russian people are learning that democracy is not an alien thing; it's not a western invention.
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