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I was about to ask "what does Kasparov say?" but decided to research it first. Very disappointing, but coming from him I'm not surprised. See below. [1] https:

I was about to ask "what does Kasparov say?" but decided to research it first. Very disappointing, but coming from him I'm not surprised. See below. [1] https://www.chessdom.com/garry-kasparov-carlsens-behavior-was-unacceptable/ https://www.chessdom.com/garry-kasparov-carlsens-behavior-wa... [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LaEipwGi0o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LaEipwGi0o His Twitter feed is all Ukraine stuff, AFAICT. Maybe he's said something more than the above (?) Personal story: I was the host at his Google talk in Mt. View in July 2017. I had to find a room for it, which was super-hard and getting worse all the time. I got a room that held 100 people, and I really didn't know how big a deal Kasparov was. I underestimated that, I guess, but remember that by 2017, Googlers could watch from their computers, so they didn't have to attend in person. I don't think he could have filled up Charlie's Cafe, which holds 450 (if it was even available). Anyhow, he complained that the room was too small. Jerk. (If you look this up on YouTube, you won't see me; they used his London talk instead.)

Mystery-Machine 4y ago
The room was full and he complained that it was too small. I believe he had the right to do so. You were supposed to organize his reception and you did your job poorly by not doing the due diligence and now you're publicly calling a guy jerk for your failure. I wonder who the real jerk is...
- AlbertCory 4y ago
  - srvmshr 4y ago
    > You have no clue at all what the room situation was, so sit down. The real jerk is you. I think that is uncivil because unlike him, you really didn't know he was the big guy in chess for a long time before Carlsen. Anand, Kramnik and Kasparov were the trifecta - the poster boys of chess as we knew growing up. > and I really didn't know how big a deal Kasparov was. I underestimated that. Considering a lot of Googlers have great respect and interest in algorithmically challenging games, you should have sort of known more than 100 could turn up easily. For regular talks with some honcho, we expect a bigger audience. Heck, just ask another colleague if in doubt. It sounds shallow that you call Kasparov the jerk for complaining the room is at full capacity, when you should have been better at hosting.
BiteCode_dev 4y ago
How did he dare remark that your failure made his life harder? He is only one of the greatest GM of all times, he should know better than disrespecting you by stating a fact.

Mystery-Machine 4y ago

The room was full and he complained that it was too small. I believe he had the right to do so. You were supposed to organize his reception and you did your job poorly by not doing the due diligence and now you're publicly calling a guy jerk for your failure. I wonder who the real jerk is...

AlbertCory 4y ago
- srvmshr 4y ago
  > You have no clue at all what the room situation was, so sit down. The real jerk is you. I think that is uncivil because unlike him, you really didn't know he was the big guy in chess for a long time before Carlsen. Anand, Kramnik and Kasparov were the trifecta - the poster boys of chess as we knew growing up. > and I really didn't know how big a deal Kasparov was. I underestimated that. Considering a lot of Googlers have great respect and interest in algorithmically challenging games, you should have sort of known more than 100 could turn up easily. For regular talks with some honcho, we expect a bigger audience. Heck, just ask another colleague if in doubt. It sounds shallow that you call Kasparov the jerk for complaining the room is at full capacity, when you should have been better at hosting.

BiteCode_dev 4y ago

How did he dare remark that your failure made his life harder? He is only one of the greatest GM of all times, he should know better than disrespecting you by stating a fact.