In todays Trinidad Guardian Now Kasparov looks to Africa Garry Kasparov spent ten months soliciting support across the world for his campaign to win the FIDE presidency and, in the process, he happened to discover Africa. The former world chess champion eventually failed in his bid to end the 19-year reign of Kirsan Ilyumzhinov but his tour of Africa turned out to be quite an eye-opening experience. “I was impressed by the players and teachers and leaders I met from Abuja to Zanzibar,” he said in a post election comment. “They aren’t afraid of change, they seek it out and fight hard for it at every step.” “Hard work is never wasted and while we did not win the day here in Tromso, their passion is already transforming chess in Africa and soon it will transform the world and I will be proud to play a part. Our fight is not over. As Nelson Mandela wrote: ‘The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.’ Africa rising!” [ Click the link to read this article in full guardian.co.tt/sport/2014-09-03/now-kasparov-looks-africa ]
Posted on: Thu, 04 Sep 2014 13:20:01 +0000
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