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Garry Kasparov at St. Louis

Garry Kasparov at St. Louis Source: Provided by Leonid Sandler

The former Chess World champion and prominent Russian opposition figure Garry Kasparov has decided to come out from retirement after a 12-year break from the big chess. But he only returned for a short time to take part in a tournament at the American city of St. Louis. But up till now not everything went as well as he hoped. Vice-president of the Australian chess federation Leonid Sandler comments on first round results


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The former Chess World champion and prominent Russian opposition figure Garry Kasparov has decided to come out from retirement after a 12-year break from the big chess. But he only returned for a short time to take part in a tournament at the American city of St. Louis. But up till now not everything went as well as he hoped. Vice-president of the Australian chess federation Leonid Sandler comments on first round results



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