More on Kasparov's attacker

Mig Greengard of Chessninja.com talked with Kasparov on Friday and this is what he said:

Update, 16.4.05, 16:00: I talked to Garry and he's doing fine, just a lump and a sore head. His exact quip right after it happened: "I'm lucky that chess, not baseball, was one of the most popular sports in the Soviet Union." He called this his official welcome to Russian politics. He also said they didn't call the police or do anything to the guy who did it, since that was clearly what the attack's organizers were hoping for. (The attacker was shouting "Go ahead, beat me, call the police, I don't care!") Not only that, but the guy came up later and apologized! Apparently the best way to refute a sacrifice is to decline it.

Monokroussos online lecture on Pachman vs Fischer

If you have some computer saavy and would like to see this great online lecture, I would strongly encourage you to block out tonight to watch it.

QUOTE FROM CHESSBASE:

"Dennis Monokroussos' Radio ChessBase lectures begin on Mondays at 9 p.m. EDT, which translates to 02:00h GMT, 03:00 Paris/Berlin, 13:00h Sydney (on Tuesday). Other time zones can be found at the bottom of this page. You can use Fritz or any Fritz-compatible program (Shredder, Junior, Tiger, Hiarcs) to follow the lectures, or download a free trial client."

Kasparov: I was hit over head with chessboard

What a hilarious incident... "attacker" shakes his hand then smacks him with a chessboard.