Garry Kasparov freed from jail MOSCOW, Russia (AP) — Chess genius Garry Kasparov, one of President Vladimir Putin’s most celebrated foes and co-leader of an alliance of Russian opposition groups, was released from a Moscow jail Thursday after serving his five-day sentence for leading a protest march. “The goal was to send a message,” Kasparov […]
Karpov was stopped from visiting Kasparov in jail
Karpov tried to visit Kasparov in jail but he was stopped by the police. Here is the story that was sent to me by Dr. Mikhail Korenman. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Kasparov sentenced to 5 days in jail
Kasparov Jailed for 5 DaysBy MANSUR MIROVALEV – 2 hours ago MOSCOW (AP) — Former chess champion Garry Kasparov was convicted of leading an opposition protest and sentenced to five days in jail by a Moscow court Saturday. Kasparov and dozens of other demonstrators were detained hours earlier after riot police clashed with Kremlin opponents […]