May 22 2008
Garry Kasparov
The World’s Greatest Chess Player and Sport star speaker
Garry Kasparov has been the highest-rated chess player in the world and is widely considered the greatest chess player that ever lived. He is also a writer and political activist. He is the founder and inspiration behind the Kasparov Chess Foundation whose mission is to introduce chess into the educational system worldwide. He is a regular contributor to the editorial page of the Wall Street Journal and remains the highest-rated player in the history of chess and the only icon in the game of over 100 million players. In 2005, Garry announced his retirement from competitive chess after 21 years as the #1 ranked player in the world to devote his time to politics and writing. He was a candidate for the 2008 Russian presidential race, but later withdrew.
“Chess is mental torture”
Garry became the world junior champion at the age of 16, and in 1985, became the youngest ever World Champion at age 22. He was the undefeated world champion for 15 years, defending his title more than any other world champion in modern times. He has played several high-profile matches against supercomputer chess programs. His battles with IBM’s “Deep Blue” were worldwide headline news and he has been at the forefront of innovation in chess for over twenty years. He has been at the cutting edge of research and the battles between humans and computers from as far back as 1990. He won the Chess Oscar a record eleven times.[/expand]
As a master of strategy, he applies the insights and unique perspective from his extraordinary chess career to the issues of leadership, strategy and success in business. Known as an extremely intuitive chess player, he also emphasizes intuition’s role in achieving an individual’s full potential and achieving superior performance as the leader of an organization.[/expand]
His global reach is fed by a steady stream of keynote speaking engagements predominantly in Europe and the United States. His speech topics vary from country to country but he is never far from what he knows best – strategy and logical thinking. He takes his listeners into the world of calculus, deep thought, the analytical mind and what constitutes intelligence without reducing the answer to plain black and white. He is also part of our Top Leadership speakers.[/expand]
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Topics
Strategic Thinking
Business Strategy
Creativity
Achieving Goals
Chess, Politics and Computers
“Simult”
Moderator
“An evening with Garry Kasparov” – Garry and the host offer a 2 – 3 hour dinner with a total of 20 maximum, conducting discussions on a wide range of subjects
Publications
2007
How Life Imitates Chess: The Attacker’s Advantage
2005
Garry Kasparov on My Great Predecessors (Tome 5)
2004Checkmate!: My First Chess Book
Garry Kasparov on My Great Predecessors (Tome 3 and 4)
2003
Garry Kasparov on My Great Predecessors (Tome 1and 2)
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