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submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world

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 144 points 7 months ago

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

[-] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 40 points 7 months ago
[-] anas@lemmy.world 13 points 7 months ago

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

[-] Theprogressivist@lemmy.world 12 points 7 months ago

Wow. Get out. Lmaoooo

[-] seSvxR3ull7LHaEZFIjM@feddit.de 108 points 7 months ago

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

[-] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world 63 points 7 months ago

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

[-] FaceDeer@fedia.io 21 points 7 months ago

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

[-] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 7 points 7 months ago

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

[-] Wrench@lemmy.world 17 points 7 months ago

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 8 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

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

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[-] Syntha@sh.itjust.works 4 points 7 months ago

You are hereby sentenced to brick to pipi

[-] HexesofVexes@lemmy.world 84 points 7 months ago

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

[-] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world 26 points 7 months ago

I bet he takes back his moves.

[-] HexesofVexes@lemmy.world 17 points 7 months ago

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

[-] Plopp@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago

I think his opponent would just fall out a window.

[-] GoodEye8@lemm.ee 12 points 7 months ago

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 9 points 7 months ago

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

[-] accideath@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago

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

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[-] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.de 6 points 6 months ago

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 3 points 6 months ago

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.

[-] Zehzin@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

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

[-] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

If someone opened with bongcloud, I would be scared.

[-] tehWrapper@lemmy.world 75 points 7 months ago

I'm sure he saw this move coming.

[-] betheydocrime@lemmy.world 60 points 7 months ago
[-] HuddaBudda@kbin.social 12 points 7 months ago

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

[-] Lanusensei87@lemmy.world 54 points 7 months ago

He tried to do the intercontinental ballistic missile gambit.

[-] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago

In that case, carry on with the charges.

[-] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 52 points 7 months ago

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

[-] morphballganon@lemmy.world 36 points 7 months ago

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 34 points 7 months ago

Can we not make everything about US politics?

[-] morphballganon@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

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

[-] CosmicCleric@lemmy.world 34 points 7 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

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 18 points 7 months ago

Why is there a license in your comment?

[-] FaceDeer@fedia.io 35 points 7 months ago

A lack of understanding about how copyright and licensing works.

[-] VindictiveJudge@lemmy.world 25 points 7 months ago

Or how bots that scrape websites to gather data work.

[-] spamfajitas@lemmy.world 23 points 7 months ago

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 11 points 7 months ago

What an odd thing to do.

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[-] CosmicCleric@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

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. ...

https://lemmy.world/comment/9744090

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[-] Socsa@sh.itjust.works 4 points 7 months ago

You only believe that because you are a brainwashed imperialist.

  • lemmy.ml probably, idk
[-] Got_Bent@lemmy.world 30 points 7 months ago

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.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 27 points 7 months ago

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

[-] NateNate60@lemmy.world 21 points 7 months ago

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

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 12 points 7 months ago

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

[-] Jackcooper@lemmy.world 20 points 7 months ago

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

[-] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago

Putin was quoted as saying "святой ад"

that's some 5D chess shit right there

[-] DudeImMacGyver@sh.itjust.works 5 points 7 months ago

Fucking ridiculous

[-] DirkMcCallahan@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago

Long live Garry Chess.

[-] Granite@kbin.social 3 points 7 months ago

I was wondering when this was going to happen

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