(FILES) Former Russian Chess Grandmaster and political activist, Garry Kasparov, speaks during an interview with AFP following a press conference in association with the World Liberty Congress to urge action on political prisoners around the world, at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, March 12, 2024. Kremlin critic and chess legend Garry Kasparov said on October 1, 2026 that US and Lithuanian security services had told him and his ally that their lives were in danger and urged them to take security precautions. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images)