Kasparov Takes a Stand

I found this link over at ChessBase, but it's certainly worth reposting here. Fergal Keane recently interviewed Garry Kasparov, and the entire interview can be listened to on the BBC Radio 4 site. The interview covers a number of topics: Garry's chess career, his work in the Russian political system, as well as his family and childhood.

It's interesting to hear Kasparov speak candidly about his life and a variety of topics that are obviously important to him. The interview will only be up on the website for another six days, so catch it now while it's there.

One final note: the solution to the problem in my last post, as solved by James Ruffin, was 1. Ng5+ hxg5 2. Rh1+ Qxh1 3. Rxh1#. I'll add another chess puzzle this weekend -- hopefully, one that will be more challenging for some of my more experienced readers! As mentioned in the comments of my last post, we have a wide variety of readers, so some may find these problems too easy, or too hard. I'll try to strike a balance over time, with some problems appropriate for beginners and some tough enough for relatively strong players.