Chess Master Kasparov To Retire

fembots writes "Former world champion Gary Kasparov has announced that he is to retire from competitive chess. The chess grandmaster, a leading critic of Mr. Putin, heads a group of top Russian liberals who have joined forces to keep Vladimir Putin from staying in the Kremlin after 2008."

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[Tablizer]

That's okay, because Kasparov 2.0 is coming out and it's gonna whip IBM's hairy blue ass.

Deep Blue

[GraemeDonaldson]

Damn, I guess now Deep Blue [ibm.com] will need to find a new friend to play with?

Kasparov To Retire....

[Uukrul]

and to be replaced by a Computer [ibm.com].

Oh he's good,

[IInventedTheInternet]

He had first planned his retirement at age 8, the man can plan ahead I tells ya.

Chess vs. the KGB

[tychoS]

What an interesting match we are going to witness:

The "Chess master" vs. "the KGB master"

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Re:Deep Blue

[flyingsquid]

In other news, Vladimir Putin has announced that Deep Blue will be joining his cabinet...

Re:Please Note

[Anonymous Coward]

> No i think liberal means the same thing pretty much everywhere..

No no no, Liberal in the US means "Un-American OBL loving commie bastard". Do you not watch Fox at all????

Checkmate

[Everleet]

He always has been good at killing kings.

Obvious comment to Putin

[rf0]

Check Mate..

rus

Chess grand masters

[Mori Chu]

Once you become a grand master at chess, does it help or hurt your chances with women when you tell them?

Re:Chess vs. the KGB

[Infinityis]

Chess master: I'm sorry, you can't castle when your king is in check...

KGB Master: Watch me.

I don't think the match will last very long when you can make up the rules as you go.

RevisedHistory.org -- Kasparov's best website

[Anonymous Coward]

see The View of Garry Kasparov [revisedhistory.org]

Everything you've been told is a lie. 1,000 years of "history" were invented.

Re:Chess grand masters

[Infinityis]

I think it might hurt your chances if you tell them that you've been mating quite a bit lately...

Re:Upgrade

[DenDave]

Nah!! Grandmaster Gary for President!! Imagine strategic armament talks between Bush and Gary!!
ROFL!
Gary will have Bush doin' the monkeyboy dance in no time!!

Re:Kasparov To Retire....

[Ohreally_factor]

They gave Deep Blue "take backs", because otherwise he'll have a tantrum and upset the board. Who knew emergent behavior would be such a pain in the ass?

Re:Sad News

[identity0]

Oh my gawd... Gary Kasparov's advice helped you get laid?!

To you, sir, I present the Nerdiest Nerd on Slashdot award. We who are still celibate salute you!

Xtreme Chess

[Ohreally_factor]

I hear he's holding out for a package deal with ESPN and EA sports. He wants to be the Tony Hawk of Chess.

Re:*Sigh* Here is to the uninformed

[Anonymous Coward]

in

Sowjet/Russian politics. In the sowjet area

Kamarat, du bist Deutch, ja? Kanst du schreib "soviet" in Anglisch?

Sheesh, now I am slashpicking in poor German I don't even know. Call the exorcists!

Amateur?

[troon]

"I will continue to play chess because it is a lot of fun, but no longer on a professional level," he said.

Like he's going to find any "normal" people to play more than once...

Re:Upgrade

[b0r0din]

Bush already does the monkeyboy dance. It's called 'being president.'

Re:Chess vs. the KGB

[Anonymous Coward]

"Swat Team to g5,h4,and f3."

Re:Sad News

[ideonode]

Oh my gawd... Gary Kasparov's advice helped you get laid?!

Well, Kasparov's advice was on how to mate...

Re:Chess grand masters

[Adrilla]

Especially since you're probably mating mostly men.

Re:Upgrade

[orangesquid]

Haha.

You know, I wonder what retirement is like for someone who's job is what most consider recreation?

"Hey Garry, you up for a game or two?"
"No, sorry.. I'm retired. If you'd like, though, we could go put in some ten-hour days working retail."