Russia Issues Arrest Warrant For Kasparov On Terrorist Charges (www.chess.com)
from The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world to world@lemmy.world on 30 Apr 20:28
https://lemmy.world/post/14880179

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

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Zehzin@lemmy.world on 30 Apr 21:03 next collapse

His crime? Not doing an en passant when he had the chance

Theprogressivist@lemmy.world on 30 Apr 21:07 next collapse

Wow. Get out. Lmaoooo

TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world on 30 Apr 21:20 next collapse

HOLY HELL!

anas@lemmy.world on 30 Apr 21:57 collapse

what the hell, don’t make me agree with Putin

betheydocrime@lemmy.world on 30 Apr 21:03 next collapse

/r/AnarchyChess

HuddaBudda@kbin.social on 30 Apr 21:31 collapse

They know things..... dangerous things.....

FlyingSquid@lemmy.world on 30 Apr 21:05 next collapse

What’s he going to do, kill Putin with an exploding rook?

NateNate60@lemmy.world on 30 Apr 21:49 collapse

He is accused of supplying Alekhine’s gun to the enemy

FlyingSquid@lemmy.world on 30 Apr 21:57 collapse

Apologies for my previous sarcasm. He’s a clear and present danger.

Jackcooper@lemmy.world on 30 Apr 21:06 next collapse

When he did en passant against Putin he signed his own death warrant

The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world on 30 Apr 21:37 collapse

Putin was quoted as saying “святой ад”

Lanusensei87@lemmy.world on 30 Apr 21:06 next collapse

He tried to do the intercontinental ballistic missile gambit.

The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world on 30 Apr 21:35 collapse

In that case, carry on with the charges.

seSvxR3ull7LHaEZFIjM@feddit.de on 30 Apr 21:11 next collapse

Watch out, the 61 year old chess grandmaster is going to commit terrorism.

The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world on 30 Apr 21:34 next collapse

I’ve heard he’s been witnessed using some sort of board to plan out his tactics.

FaceDeer@fedia.io on 30 Apr 23:18 collapse

His whole purpose is to assassinate the leaders of his opponents.

aeronmelon@lemmy.world on 01 May 07:34 collapse

Exercise extreme caution, he is always thinking several moves ahead!

Wrench@lemmy.world on 30 Apr 23:10 next collapse

After a while, the rush from Chess-Boxing wears off, and you need to escalate to Chess-Bombing to get that adrenaline pumping again.

BlueJayOakerson@lemmy.world on 01 May 01:08 next collapse

First vibrators up the butt, now bombs? These chess boys are gettin rowdy.

UmeU@lemmy.world on 01 May 06:53 collapse

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

BlueJayOakerson@lemmy.world on 01 May 08:27 next collapse

Yeah. Definitely bullshit, just very funny

Trainguyrom@reddthat.com on 01 May 12:28 collapse

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

Syntha@sh.itjust.works on 01 May 03:38 collapse

You are hereby sentenced to brick to pipi

Granite@kbin.social on 30 Apr 21:18 next collapse

I was wondering when this was going to happen

FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io on 30 Apr 21:28 next collapse

lmao

CosmicCleric@lemmy.world on 30 Apr 21:29 next collapse

From the article…

A city court in Syktyvkar, the largest city in Russia’s northwestern Komi region, is charging Kasparov of “creating a terrorist society, leading it, financing terrorist activities, and publicly justifying them,” according to Kremlin-backed outlet TASS.

Its getting rediculous how countries trump up charges against their enemies.

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SayJess@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 30 Apr 21:49 next collapse

Why is there a license in your comment?

spamfajitas@lemmy.world on 30 Apr 23:04 next collapse

It’s like the people who used to put messages about preventing Facebook from using their content in their profile descriptions. It probably won’t actually do anything, but it’s a nice thought and more power to them if it makes them feel better.

SayJess@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 30 Apr 23:14 next collapse

What an odd thing to do.

Freeman@feddit.de on 01 May 12:45 collapse

“more power to them” it it makes them feel better.

What a funny statement. “More power to them” while it won’t do anything because they dont have the power to prevent facebook doing what its doing so its just making them feel better.

FaceDeer@fedia.io on 30 Apr 23:17 next collapse

A lack of understanding about how copyright and licensing works.

VindictiveJudge@lemmy.world on 30 Apr 23:29 collapse

Or how bots that scrape websites to gather data work.

CosmicCleric@lemmy.world on 01 May 01:42 collapse

Why is there a license in your comment?

I get that question asked frequently, so I’ll just point you to this comment from me, which explains. …

lemmy.world/comment/9744090

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SayJess@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 01 May 01:50 collapse

Interesting

Socsa@sh.itjust.works on 01 May 02:07 collapse

You only believe that because you are a brainwashed imperialist.

  • lemmy.ml probably, idk
DirkMcCallahan@lemmy.world on 30 Apr 21:39 next collapse

Long live Garry Chess.

Got_Bent@lemmy.world on 30 Apr 21:40 next collapse

Looks like he lives in the US. He’d better be careful if the Cheeto takes power. Donny would love to send him to his Russian piss buddy in the Kremlin.

DudeImMacGyver@sh.itjust.works on 30 Apr 21:45 next collapse

Fucking ridiculous

tehWrapper@lemmy.world on 30 Apr 21:55 next collapse

I’m sure he saw this move coming.

morphballganon@lemmy.world on 30 Apr 23:08 next collapse

If republicans had any integrity at all, this would make them dislike Putin. But, of course, if they had any integrity they wouldn’t be republicans.

bobs_monkey@lemm.ee on 01 May 02:40 collapse

Can we not make everything about US politics?

morphballganon@lemmy.world on 01 May 15:53 collapse

Just as soon as the fascists are gone. They won’t go away on their own, and merely hoping they do is to enable them.

“Can we not make everything about German politics?” --guy in 1938

HexesofVexes@lemmy.world on 30 Apr 23:35 next collapse

Putin strikes me as the kind of person who’d lose against a bongcloud opening.

The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world on 30 Apr 23:43 next collapse

I bet he takes back his moves.

HexesofVexes@lemmy.world on 30 Apr 23:51 collapse

And probably shouts “four of a kind, checkmate” randomly while waving arrest warrants in the hopes of distracting his opponent.

Plopp@lemmy.world on 01 May 03:08 collapse

I think his opponent would just fall out a window.

GoodEye8@lemm.ee on 01 May 04:57 next collapse

Putin strikes me as the kind of person who’d get angry if they couldn’t mate you with the scholar’s mate.

feedum_sneedson@lemmy.world on 01 May 05:08 next collapse

What the fuck is a bongcloud opening, that’s a funny name.

accideath@lemmy.world on 01 May 07:09 collapse

This. A meme even played by the world’s best players.

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ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.de on 01 May 12:07 next collapse

I’d guess he would be a mediocre player I would lose to. Chess was actually highly regarded as a mind sport in the USSR and even taught in schools. And even if Putin is stupid, there are ways he can ensure I would never win (placing the chessboard on his side of his long table and getting me shot by security if I attempt to approach it).

ours@lemmy.world on 01 May 12:28 next collapse

That’s why he wouldn’t risk it and either fix the match or have the opponent player jump out a window and drink some Polonium tea.

Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world on 01 May 12:38 next collapse

If someone opened with bongcloud, I would be scared.

Zehzin@lemmy.world on 01 May 20:56 collapse

The only winning response to the bongcloud opening is a double bongcloud opening

cosmicrookie@lemmy.world on 01 May 05:25 next collapse

He has already left Russia 9 years ago fearing his life. He actually was a presidential candidate in Russia until he encountered logistical problems that he blamed on official obstruction

To be fair, he could be a serious contender to replace Putin so it is not a big surprise that he is in danger

MakePorkGreatAgain@lemmy.basedcount.com on 01 May 06:15 collapse

that’s some 5D chess shit right there