Kasparov and politics

In 1984, Kasparov entered the Communist Party, was elected a member of the Komsomol. In 1990 he left the Communist Party. In May 1990, participated in the creation of the Democratic Party of Russia (DPR). In June 1993, participated in the creation of the electoral bloc “Russia’s Choice. In 1996 took part in the election campaign of Boris Yeltsin.

He was a shareholder of the radio station Echo of Moscow “, but sold all his shares businessman Vladimir Gusinsky.

Kasparov speaks several foreign languages, is the author of many chess books. His latest work “My great predecessors” consists of several volumes. This work is dedicated to all the previous world chess champion. After winning the International Tournament in Linares March 10, 2005 Kasparov said the completion of his career, a professional chess player. He expressed his intention to continue work on a series of his books “My great predecessors, as well as more actively engage in political activity.

Kasparov made a sharp criticism of Vladimir Putin during his tenure as President of Russia and beyond. In 2005 he was appointed he created a sharp opposition United Civic Front. Participates in the opposition groups “Other Russia” and takes an active part in the “March of Dissent”. Earlier, Kasparov also was chairman of the Committee 2008: Free Choice. He is co-chairman of the All-Russian Civil Congress “Russia for democracy against dictatorship.”

In October 2006, the Movement dormitories in Moscow and Moscow region accused of TBG Kasparov provocations [13] [14].

In June 2007, Boris Berezovsky is accused of lying Kasparov, who has denied that Berezovsky financed “Other Russia”. Earlier, Berezovsky declared support for opposition groups to carry out the coup in Russia [15].

September 30, 2007 began the procedure to nominate candidates for Kasparov’s Russia’s president in the March 2008 election the coalition The Other Russia “, but the registration was denied because the congress of the initiative group, can make Kasparov never took place (according to statements made by Kasparov, all lenders, have been accessed by the representatives of Kasparov refused to give room for such a gathering).

In 2008 Kasparov was one of the founders of the opposition United Democratic Movement “Solidarity”. In December 2008, at the founding congress of the movement was elected a member of the federal political council of “Solidarity” and joined the Office of the Federal Political Council of the movement. Solidarity is a social movement in favor of freedom of speech and fairness. Its members have a concern that Russia established an authoritarian-police regime, leading the country to a standstill.

March 10, 2010 signed an appeal of the Russian opposition “Putin must go.