Russian Police Seize Kasparov

An anonymous reader writes "Russian police seized Garry Kasparov, the Russian chess champion, for staging a political rally against Vladimir Putin. IBM's Deep Blue computer was the first to beat a world champion when it defeated Kasparov, who is one of the strongest players in history." He's also been a giant critic of the Russian administration which is increasingly restricting free speech.

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[2.7182]

Checkmate!
Seriously, this sucks.

Don't Worry

[Zeinfeld]

Don't worry. George Bush has looked at Putin's soul and pronounced it excellent.

Re:another obligatory joke

[empaler]

You know, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger... Big Blue might make you stronger, but the Russian Federation isn't big on the making-people-stronger part of the equation.

Re:another obligatory joke

[Anonymous Coward]

First beaten by Blue, then by Red. For someone who spent the vast majority of their life pondering black and white, this has to be shocking splash of color.

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[Anonymous Coward]

In Soviet Russia, police seize Kasparov!

what, what?

Re:obigatory joke

[sentientbeing]

He's obviously just a pawn in all this.

Re:Don't Worry

[gEvil (beta)]

We can only assume he was comparing it to his own, in which case Putin's is excellent.

Re:In Soviet Russia

[Anonymous Coward]

Haven't these idiots ever heard of the first amendment? It applies to ALL citizens of the world, not just Americans.

See, if only Kasparov had a soft, supple

[antifoidulus]

stomach. He wouldn't have to worry about Putin arresting him at all. Kissing on the other hand.....

Someone sieze that bitch Hillary

[Anonymous Coward]

I wish our president had such powers to sieze anti-American politicians like Clinton

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[Chris Mattern]

Checkmate!

If he can just hit that bulls-eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards!

Chris Mattern

Re:In Soviet Russia

[TeknoHog]

In Putin's London, you are served a cuP o [wikipedia.org]f tea.

Meet the new boss...

[Organic Brain Damage]

...he's not the same as the old boss. He IS the old boss.

At least with Russia, the citizens can blame Putin for their woes. In the USA, we've got nobody to blame for Bush but ourselves.

Re:Don't Worry

[Jugalator]

-1: Woosh.

In Soviet Russia

[Anonymous Coward]

Kings check YOU!

ObChess

[Jay L]

We wish -- no, must -- make our disgust at this abuse perfectly clear.

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[Kiffer]

I was gonna say
In Soviet Russia, Kasparov seizes you!
but that does not really apply.

In Soviet Russia, Pawns seize Kasparov!

sigh... I had to say it ...

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[Anonymous Coward]

(with apologies to Fark. Changed it a bit to include all pieces)

Chess champ Garry Kasparov captured on his high horse by police. Was one of many pawns arrested protesting Putin's attempt to be king. Kasparov now in castle cell protecting his bishop from some queen wanting to mate. He's forked.

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[ShieldW0lf]

You mean, Fox News is illegal in Russia?

I think I might like to move there.

Wow.

In Soviet Russia

[Daneurysm]

....In Soviet Russia Government protests you!

Re:Kasparov is just another dirty politician

[Anonymous Coward]

Jesus, Fischer, get over it already.