Tuesday, November 03, 2015

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


1 comment:

Robert Oresick said...

Great post Steve. Interesting and nostalgic ... And optimistic ...Spring is coming!