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http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/pol...971426651.html
with an excellent picture of Kasparov possibly his last as a free man.
April 14 (Bloomberg) -- Russian police arrested opposition leader and former world chess champion Gary Kasparov today along with more than 100 supporters and several journalists at an unsanctioned protest against President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
via:
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?p...qIc&refer=home

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Kaparov, at his peak, was arguably the strongest chess player the world had ever seen, eclipsing even the legendary Bobby Fischer in ELO type rating. I believe the maximum time behind bars for such offenses in Russia these days is 50 days and/or the equivalent of a $10,000.00 fine.

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Originally Posted by kbe Kaparov, at his peak, was arguably the strongest chess player the world had ever seen, eclipsing even the legendary Bobby Fischer in ELO type rating. I believe the maximum time behind bars for such offenses in Russia these days is 50 days and/or the equivalent of a $10,000.00 fine. True, highest rated player in history, though I can't remember at present what it was--2750? Over 2800?
In any case never trust a politician, esp one whose favorite Judo throw is Ashibarai--way too cunning.
Cry me a River,
Mario

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Well, Kasparov is free already:
http://www.chessbase.com/
Bobby Fischer's highest rating was 2785
Gary Kasparov's highest rating was 2851 and is the all-tiime highest rating ever acheived.