In the opposition

Kasparov. 50

April 13, 2013 Alexander Ryklin

There is a common point of view that Harry Kasparov is a brilliant, great chess player. In reality, there are not many people on the planet Earth responsibly, this fact can be attributed with understanding the case. Of course, we importantly nod our heads and roll our eyes when conditional carps or kramnik convinces us of the sophistication and beauty of a Casparovsky course, try to explain the extraordinary of a particular solution, the accuracy and effectiveness of the combination. And still, the vast majority judges Harry Kasparov’s genius exclusively by results - championship titles, won matches, tournaments. In other words, by regalia and public recognition. That is, about the process we, poorly imagining how to walk a horse, and how-an elephant, is not able to make any competent opinion. I can hours, like Mona Lisa, look at any batch of Kasparov, and still not a single paw of the board will smile at me ...

I, in fact, lead to what: when I say that I will always be grateful to fate for giving me friendship with Harry Kasparov, it is obvious to me that chess has nothing to do with it. I can’t appreciate his chess talent! I saw how he plays chess, only a couple of times ... By the way, I liked it-he makes the moves quickly, confidently.

When the champion begins to do some new business, everyone immediately expects the result from him. Say, once, a dear man, you succeeded in one field, then if you please, this hour to give out the result. We do not intend to wait long! Today, a whole legion of dull losers (corrupt or just stupid) stables from all corners: of course, the chess player Kasparov is outstanding, but the politician is so-so ... Some kind of one-a prickly, caustic, its own point of view protects the opponent in the dispute. And he still does not believe that the victory over the regime will come when everyone will sign up for the observers for the elections or diverge in party chairs. And to the new Moscow leaders of the creative class born in Russia in December 2011, he has a careful and irony attitude. Something their professional charm did not impress him. And most importantly - he does not try to hide his skepticism, like others.

Here it is also necessary to add that Harry Kasparov is relatively rich, which is insanely annoying separately.

... So I argue that almost the entire ideological basis on which the current summons of the current non -systemic opposition is based was developed either directly by Harry Kasparov, or with his active participation. It is enough to look into the basic documents of the United Civil Front, which is soon ten years old to find that the concept of extra -demological opposition has already been spelled out there in very detail. Namely, this, seemingly simple and obvious idea that adversaries can be mastered only by the whole world, today allows a variety of socio-political formats from the coordination council to the “solidarity” and the same OGF. And rallies with the marches have become so massive over the past year, including because people of various views, under different banners, but united by the common point of view, were going on side by side, that you can’t do it without dismantling the regime and the construction of a new socio-political system ... that is, an understanding came to the huge mass of opposition and civilian activists that you may have any views, left, left, left, left. liberal, nationalist - it is still necessary to create real conditions for holding honest and free elections. And it suddenly turned out that despite all the gloomy predictions that nationalists and left are now crushing liberals in number and aggression, it turned out exactly the opposite - both of them have accepted the liberal agenda and now struggling with us for honest elections. And the main merit in this belongs, of course, Harry Kasparov!

It took almost ten years to create a single opposition front ...

Harry, dear, I won’t tell you that such an important anniversary date is the line, beyond which ... you and I have other reference points and other borders to which we will go as much time as it will be needed. Once we came up with this to ourselves, and now you will not turn and do not jump ... Age does not matter.

I just want today, the 13th world champion, to wish you good luck, happiness and prosperity. And all your numerous and so beloved family! And I will not wish you victory. Victory will come. Nowhere, the infection, will not go.

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