This is a cut and paste from my weekly newspaper column, enjoy!
Chess News
Champion Gary Kasparov is lucky to be tied
against his opponent Deep Jr., son of the best computer alive.
Kasparov stunned the world in game 3, by moving his Knight to D2,
a move he later admitted could have been better,
but forced a draw with the old Hedgehog Defence three days later.
Tensions popped, though, after this Wednesday's match, in New York City's Madison Square Garden, when after losing another chance at a win with the white pieces, Kasparov kicked Junior's power cord, unplugging the young genius.
The Computer's handler-manager, Mr Bishop, tackled Kasparov,
then threw him over the ropes into the front row of stunned fans.
He then grabbed the referee's microphone and screamed
This carbon-based life form is goin' down!, and leaped on Kasparov,
butting him in the head repeatedly. After being subdued by Stadium staff, Mr Bishop and his entourage were whisked to the stately Grand Hotel, and could not be reached for further comment.
Mr Kasparov is no stranger to brawls in his matches.
It was Gary's own head butt of an aging Boris Spassky that was widely regarded as the reason Spassky promoted a passed pawn to another King, losing game five and the 1987 Open.
Head butting has since been banned in all but Pub Tournaments,
but could return for Olympic competition.
Kasparov was taken to nearby Ringling Brother's Hospital, and required 30 stitches in his head.
It's not the tactical side of my brain that hurts right now, he joked on CNN's Larry King that evening, it's the payback side. Gary did note the obvious bulking up of Mr Bishop's head during the call-in show. Steroid use is a serious problem in modern chess, as we're so close to entering the Olympics, and there are GMs sitting in tournaments all over the world with heads so large,
they need neck braces! Kasparov has been lobbying for years against allowing neck braces in Tournament play. The match is now tied going into game 6 on Friday.
