For anyone unaware of who Kasparov is, he’s a very famous chess World Champion from Russia who held the title for 15 years.

  • cosmicrookie@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    He has already left Russia 9 years ago fearing his life. He actually was a presidential candidate in Russia until he encountered logistical problems that he blamed on official obstruction

    To be fair, he could be a serious contender to replace Putin so it is not a big surprise that he is in danger