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Gary Kasparov | How Life Imitates Chess: Making the Right Moves - from the Board to the Boardroom

Fri, October 19, 2007 12:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library

Cost: FREE

Gary Kasparov became the youngest-ever World Chess Champion in 1985 at the age of 22, a title he held until 2000. He retired from professional chess in 2005 to found the United Civil Front in Russia and has dedicated himself to establishing free and fair elections in his homeland. In How Life Imitates Chess, Kasparov offers a primer on successful decision-making based on lessons from the chessboard.

Parkway Central Library
1901 Vine Street (between 19th and 20th Streets on the Parkway)
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-567-4341

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