To promote his new book How Life Imitates Chess, former World Champion Garry Kasparov has been making the rounds of the talk shows, displaying the same courage and combative spirit that made him the world's no.1 chess player for 20 years. If you missed his live appearances, you can catch up, thanks to the magic of YouTube.

The big names in mass media are more interested in Kasparov's politics than in his opinions on business and chess. To see him discussing Russian President Vladimir Putin, watch these clips:

• CNN with Wolf Blitzer, 21 October 2007.
• Real Time with Bill Maher, 19 October.
• CBS' 60 Minutes with Steve Kroft: Part 1, Part 2; Transcript (CBSnews.com); 23 September.

Photo: Russian opposition leader, former chess champion Garry Kasparov, attends the 'March of the Dissenters' rally by opposition supporters, 11 June 2007 in central Moscow, Russia. (Dima Korotayev / Epsilon / Getty Images)

Are you more interested in Kasparov's chess than in his politics? We'll have some chess clips in a future Elsewhere on the Web. • If you've read How Life Imitates Chess and want to share your opinion, see Join the Discussion, Hoffman and Kasparov. If you haven't read the book, but want to know more about it, see Compare Prices.