In March Russia added GM Garry Kasparov to its list of "terrorists and extremists". Last week they went one step further to arrest the chess legend in absentia for "terrorist activities".

For anyone unaware of who Kasparov is, he’s a very famous chess World Champion from Russia who held the title for 15 years.

  • @UmeUEnglish
    1•10 months ago

    Is that how that one person cheated and Magnus refused to play or something like that?

    • @[email protected]English
      5•10 months ago

      It’s a hilarious theory with zero evidence to back it up, but equally zero evidence to refute it. There’s beauty in its possibility and ultimate unknowability

    • @BlueJayOakersonEnglish
      -1•10 months ago

      Yeah. Definitely bullshit, just very funny