Steve Stepak v Garry Kasparov, Nov 1, 2015 :: draw !!

FORMER WORLD CHESS CHAMPION

AND GREATEST CHESS PLAYER OF ALL TIMES

GARRY KASPROV 

VISITS

HARVARD SQUARE, CAMBRIDGE

NOVEMBER 1, 2015

World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov faces (IM) Vivek Rao,

8 Board Master Clock Simul, Sanders Theatre, Memorial Hall,

Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, Autumn, 1989. Photo: Stepak

Arguably one of the greatest chess players that ever lived

and the most prolific chess author,

Garry Kasparov has presented his

magnum opus

Garry has also written books

about life and chess:

Now, Garry switches from the

64 squares to the vast arena

of global politics with

Well, being a New Englander

and having spent last winter

in deep freeze, 

I had to buy the book

if only for the title.

Garry shows that in life

as in chess, timing is everything!

Bravo, Garry!

Garry also spoke on public radio

station WGBH, Monday, 

November 2, 2015, demonstrating

in convincing fashion that he

is as organized in his verbal

skills as he is with the

chess pieces,

demonstrating that chess players

have a social value beyond

the royal game.

The last time I saw Garry

was his lecture at

1st Parish Church, Harvard Square

in 2007 promoting his book

How Life Imitates Chess (2007).

Photo:ABon

Steve Stepak :: Garry Kasparov 2007

Lecture/Book Signing

1st Parish Church, Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA
8 years later . . . . the beard is longer

Photo:Sergio

 and the protagonist, at 52 looks terrific!

Garry and I are reminiscing about his

Master Clock Simul of 1989.

WGM Anna Akhsharumova, black vs 

GM Garry Kasparov, Cambridge, 1989.
Photo: Steve Stepak

Of the 7 humans who Garry played including

IM Vivek Rao, NM Issa Youssef, professor of math

NM Dr. Noam Elkies, NM Doug Meyers,

NM Bill Robertie, 2x World Backgammon,

Champion, NM Andrew Serotta,  &
 (Sargon 4 Computer), Anna,

evidently stuck in his mind. She is the

wife of GM Boris Gulko and former

USSR Women's Champion and former

USA Women's Champion.

NICE HAT

Garry delivers the commencement speech:

May 2015: St Louis (Missouri) University,

home of the US Chess Center.

Garry was awarded a doctor of law degree.

Garry, 11 in Vilnius 1974

 Garry now makes his home

in New York City.

Hope to see you again,

back in Cambridge, MA

soon!  Be well and happy!! 

And remember:

Spring is Coming! 

Steve Stepak, Harvard Law School
Cambridge, MA Photo:DragonGirl