KASPAROV: EUROPE'S FUTURE DEPENDS ON CONFRONTATION

Garry Kasparov and Gabrielius Landsbergis have published an essay

"Europe’s Future Depends on Confrontation, Not Compromise"

Politico, 08/03/2025

I am far from being sure that all the descriptions provided in that article correspond to reality.
For example:

• The article argues that the European Union is based on a free market, free trade. However, to my knowledge, one of the reasons why the European Union was established was to ruin the Soviet Union economically. The European Union has applied economic sanctions, economic boycotts, etc.
• The article contains grave factual mistakes/omissions concerning the "Minsk Agreements". It is public knowledge that Ukraine never intended to follow these agreements.
• The article ignores the fact that the European Commission is an unelected organ. 
• Etc. 

When a chessplayer starts to write about politics, I would like to see some ability for analysis.

In Kasparov's case, unfortunately, I have always seen only a propaganda of a one-sided and largely unfounded narrative.

FIVE EXTRA PAWNS

Five extra pawns did not save Black

Recently, I had a fascinating correspondence chess game on the Chesstempo. Finally, my opponent had five extra pawns, but I had better development, and my opponent's knight was pinned. Then, my opponent had five extra pawns against my extra piece. The opponent had almost finished developing, while weakening their pawn structure. I was not sure whether I could win or even make a draw. A computer analysis says I had a better position. However, suddenly, my opponent made a blunder...

For the analysis, see below.

THE ONLY FUNCTION OF THE QUEEN

During White's successful king attack, White's queen was absolutely passive

The game EintaluJ - Yustaff_Kirchhoff, Lichess 2025:

Analysis:

CHESSTEMPO 2400

In rapid games, I achieved the rating 2400 on the platform Chesstempo. 

There is something wrong with the correspondence chess rating. Definitely, it should be far below 2500. Perhaps, some statistical fluctuation as I have played only a few games.