Chess and Ukraine: Gary Kasparov, Putin, and Chess.com

[neilparker62]

Given the huge popularity of chess in Russia, I thought the following might be significant. Firstly a TED talk given by ex World Chess Champion Gary Kasparov (who wrote the book "Winter is Coming" and remarked dryly that the sequel would have to be "Winter is Here" !) Modesty requires that one does not say "I told you so" so Gary modified to "I -bleeping- told you so" !

https://www.chess.com/news/view/kasparov-ted-talk-russia-war-ukraine-putin

Secondly I think chess.com have taken an excellent position wrt the war in Ukraine:

https://www.chess.com/article/view/on-the-invasion-of-ukraine

If from the above you think I am a spokesperson for chess.com, I am not. If however you conclude I am a fan of chess.com , I most definitely am!