The Russian 11th Flying Penis Squadron is ready for you, Kasparov

Yes, he's taken a political stand against Putin.

penis.

Too bad he's neo-con backed. That and his imminent polonium salmon tartar.

The guy is a dick and something of a wingnut, but I'd say he has a pretty hefty set of brass balls doing what he does.

/Bet he'll have an unfortuante accident by the end of the year.

"Gambit" does not mean "risk", submitter. Not even in chess.

Shrugging Atlas: /Bet he'll have an unfortuante accident by the end of the year.

I'll take that bet. Kasparov's public enough to not be worth killing for the backlash, and too useful cast as an eccentric nutter to warrant an assassination. He keeps the West happy as an opponent to Putin without ever actually fomenting any real change in his country. Imagine if Michael Jordan had become political, same sort of situation, no matter how poignant his attacks and retributions, he'd still be considered by the majority to be a sports hero trying to capitalize on his fame.

He's brave for what he's doing, but he should really be less public and use his network and his civic appeal to prop someone that would probably have an accident. However, since he's too narcissistic, he's become a tool of that which he seeks to destroy.

Digeratus: "Gambit" does not mean "risk", submitter. Not even in chess.

Not subby, but in his/her defense...

gam·bit (gmbt)
n.
1. An opening in chess in which a minor piece, or pieces, usually a pawn, is offered in exchange for a favorable position.
2. A maneuver, stratagem, or ploy, especially one used at an initial stage.
3. A remark intended to open a conversation.

So... I can see where subby's usage in okay.

I wish him the best of luck...Russia needs some political change.

Tomorrow's headline: Gary Kasparov dies after playing with polonium chess set

Shrugging Atlas: /Bet he'll have an unfortunate accident by the end of the year.

If Putin wanted Kasparov dead he'd be dead already.

While Prodigalsigh's above stated theory certainly has resonance with Quatchi there is an alternative explanation for why Gary K still draws breath.

Apparently, according to certain underground reports, Putin has a preternatural fear of the supernatural.

Which is to say that while dealing with GK as a live political opponent is certainly stressful for him it is nothing compared to the idea of dealing with being haunted for the rest of his days by...

*ahem*

...Kasparov the Unfriendly Ghost.

^_^

King me!

/Yes, here all week.
//The Veal, you should try it.

Shouldn't this be a follow-up?

magores: Digeratus: "Gambit" does not mean "risk", submitter. Not even in chess.

Not subby, but in his/her defense...

gam·bit (gmbt)
n.
1. An opening in chess in which a minor piece, or pieces, usually a pawn, is offered in exchange for a favorable position.
2. A maneuver, stratagem, or ploy, especially one used at an initial stage.
3. A remark intended to open a conversation.

So... I can see where subby's usage i[s] okay.

The overarching meaning of gambit is some tactic used or thing done at the beginning of something. Kasparov has actually been at this for a long time now, so no, gambit doesn't apply.

I'm not ragging on subby or anything. I've heard gambit = risk a lot. Usually I keep my mouth shut, but this is The Internet, and when something is wrong on The Internet... well, you know the rest.

It's a difficult situation... how do you deal with a tyranny of the majority? "Democracy" is not the solution here, because despite his fascist tendencies and international aggressiveness, Putin's very well liked. This is the sort of thing you have to ride out until he screws up. Of course, keeping a close eye out for the beginnings of a holocaust.

NobleHam: It's a difficult situation... how do you deal with a tyranny of the majority? "Democracy" is not the solution here, because despite his fascist tendencies and international aggressiveness, Putin's very well liked. This is the sort of thing you have to ride out until he screws up. Of course, keeping a close eye out for the beginnings of a holocaust.

Sometimes you have to fall flat on your face, even several times, before you learn how to ride that bike.

Russia has a lot of face falling left to do - but I suppose eventually they'll get it right.

Digeratus: magores: Digeratus: "Gambit" does not mean "risk", submitter. Not even in chess.

Not subby, but in his/her defense...

gam·bit (gmbt)
n.
1. An opening in chess in which a minor piece, or pieces, usually a pawn, is offered in exchange for a favorable position.
2. A maneuver, stratagem, or ploy, especially one used at an initial stage.
3. A remark intended to open a conversation.

So... I can see where subby's usage i[s] okay.

The overarching meaning of gambit is some tactic used or thing done at the beginning of something. Kasparov has actually been at this for a long time now, so no, gambit doesn't apply.

I'm not ragging on subby or anything. I've heard gambit = risk a lot. Usually I keep my mouth shut, but this is The Internet, and when something is wrong on The Internet... well, you know the rest.

something on the internet is wrong? Are you sure about that?

Next you will try to tell me that wikipedia isn't 100% accurate

That was no blunder! That was my super secret gambit!

ProdigalSigh: I'll take that bet. Kasparov's public enough to not be worth killing for the backlash, and too useful cast as an eccentric nutter to warrant an assassination. He keeps the West happy as an opponent to Putin without ever actually fomenting any real change in his country.

Right in one. I listened to the BBC interview in full when it was broadcast here, and he more or less said that was why he was doing it - to keep up his profile in the West, so he'd be less likely to accidentally disappear.

ProdigalSigh: he should really be less public and use his network and his civic appeal to prop someone that would probably have an accident

... And that would help how, exactly? Nobody in Russia seems to care when politicians or journalists have accidents. And if the person isn't known in the West, neither does anyone over here.

opiumpoopy: ... And that would help how, exactly? Nobody in Russia seems to care when politicians or journalists have accidents. And if the person isn't known in the West, neither does anyone over here.

When you deal with the day to day hardships they have in Russia, it is a little hard to care when someone who claims to be cut from the cloth of the people (who lives in an expensive, heated apartment) dissapears.

Kasparov is a zionist shiat.

changeit: Kasparov is a zionist shiat.

wow, your a winner. Who knew putin has a fark account?

Why don't they use his real name?

Garry Kimovich Weinstein

Jews hate Putin. It seems like any politician they can't corrupt, they want to bring down. Go Putin.

Kasparov believes in:

The New Chronology by Fomenko (new window)

Which is nice. Basically this crap is the belief that all history before around 1000AD was made up by medieval scholars. Bwahaha.

GoodasGold: Why don't they use his real name?

Garry Kimovich Weinstein

Jews hate Putin. It seems like any politician they can't corrupt, they want to bring down. Go Putin.

He's a cross-dresser, too.

GoodasGold: Jews hate Putin. It seems like any politician they can't corrupt, they want to bring down. Go Putin.

I'm not Jewish and I hate Putin. So there.

Kasparov is banking that he's too famous for Putin to kill. That's a risk I wouldn't be willing to take if I were him. But Russia does need to throw off its newest puppet master.

Dwight_Yeast: GoodasGold: Jews hate Putin. It seems like any politician they can't corrupt, they want to bring down. Go Putin.

I'm not Jewish and I hate Putin. So there.

Kasparov is banking that he's too famous for Putin to kill. That's a risk I wouldn't be willing to take if I were him. But Russia does need to throw off its newest puppet master.



You should question how you came to that opinion.

Yeah, Putin's got big balls.

Kasparov's old editorial in the WSJ during the "Bomb Iraq" frenzy is telling. What a douchbag he is.

Digeratus: "Gambit" does not mean "risk", submitter. Not even in chess.

In chess, a gambit involves the sacrifice of one of your own pawns during the opening for an advantage in development and rapid attack.

They are always risky...and rarely done by top level players in the modern game.

I'm going to assume we'll hear about how he died when he accidentally fell on his gun and stabbed himself with it.