Garry Kasparov to announce shock retirement?
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Sad news for Kasparov fans. Speculation had been rife that former World Chess Champion is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 61, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 22/11/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Being a chess grandmaster isn't fun anymore
“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a chess grandmaster just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.
#ThankYouGarry
For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouGarry was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.
“Garry Kasparov was unlike any other chess grandmaster we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouGarry”
— @universalObserver, 21 Nov 2024
“Kasparov wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 21 Nov 2024
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