I have some security that could protect me against provocations but of course there are more terrible actions that could not be stopped by any security.
- Garry Kasparov Quote

I may play some exhibition games so I don't want to quit the game of chess completely. I just decided and it's a firm decision not to play competitive chess anymore.
- Garry Kasparov Quote

I think Russian people are learning that democracy is not an alien thing; it's not a western invention.
- Garry Kasparov Quote

I think Russians today have a distorted picture of capitalism, liberal democracy and market economy.
- Garry Kasparov Quote

I think we have very steady records of President Putin, who inherited the country with democratic values.
- Garry Kasparov Quote

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.
- Garry Kasparov Quote

I've met enough KGB colonels in my life.
- Garry Kasparov Quote

If you make a decision to fight for future of your own country you have to consider all the consequences.
- Garry Kasparov Quote

It didn't take long to recognise the shortcomings of the Soviet regime and to see the values of the free world.
- Garry Kasparov Quote

It was not about losing my mental power; it's about not feeling good about my contribution to the game.
- Garry Kasparov Quote

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by Putin and having no influence in parliament because Parliament today is also following instructions from Kremlin and no longer represents its people.
- Garry Kasparov Quote

Russian Parliament today is a bunch of puppets that just fall in with the instructions from Kremlin.
- Garry Kasparov Quote

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.
- Garry Kasparov Quote

There are many ways of showing your protest and discontent without the actions of Kremlin.
- Garry Kasparov Quote

Ukraine had quite serious impact on the many Russians. They could see that ordinary people in Ukraine which is a bordering state, very close to Russia, the people of this state are, they didn't want to tolerate anymore the power abuse by Ukrainian officials.
- Garry Kasparov Quote

We have to stop the propaganda, the shameful propaganda used by Kremlin to rehabilitate these old types.
- Garry Kasparov Quote