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" I first met the now world famous chess player Garry Kasparov in Petergof (a suburb of St. Petersburg), during the summer of 1975. A junior chess tournament, the “Spartak”, was being held there, and I was coaching Oleg Tilichkin . The rules of the competition were such that the winners of the two semifinals got into the final, keeping their previous scores. In the very first round, my pupil won against a 12-year-old opponent from Baku, Azerbaidzhan, Garry Wainshtein. Next morning, a curious episode occurred. While Oleg and I were having breakfast, someone brought a fruit basket to our table. Astonished, we realized that it was a present from yesterday's opponent and his mother. This was an incredible gesture of friendship and hospitality, after which we not only met, but became good friends.   
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I have not seen Garry Kasparov for a long time. Earlier I made attempts to invite him to
Minsk. Now, I would like to invite him to Chicago (Garry regularly visits U.S.) for a lecture and a simultan eous, but this is more difficult now - sponsors are needed.."
 
from
Illinois Chess Bulletin   
 (2002, Vol.25, I.4, p.18ff)
Memorable Meetings   
 (translated from Russian by Maria Stul)
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