5 minute live presentation to Washington University in St. Louis Student Union. This deck earned 50,000 dollars in funding to host a lecture, Q+A, and reception with Garry Kasparov. The presentation was called "the best appeal ever given" by multiple Washington University treasury members.

1. KASPAROV

2. `
IQ = 190

3. `
SWAG = ∞

4. 1963. USA vs USSR in an epic ideological battle.

5. 1972

6. THE SOVIET
RESPONSE
• 1976: (age
12) Soviet Junior
• 1981: (age
18) USSR
Champion
Champion
• 1985: (age
22) Youngest
World Champion in History

7. 2004-2010
1988-1998
1999-2009
1984-2005

8. `

9. POLITICS
• 1984: Joins
Party
Communist
• 1990: Helped
create
Democratic Party of
Russia
• 2005: Retired
from
chess to create United
Civil Front
• 2007: Ran
for President

10. TODAY
WSJ · How Life Imitates Chess · Economic Expert

12. WHAT WILL HE TALK ABOUT
• 1.
Whatever he wants to
• 2.
“Making Use of Strategic Thinking in Business
& Politics”
• 3.
Currently infirm world economy

13. WHY KASPAROV
• Compelling
life story
• Bullet chess exhibition
• International perspective
• Accomplished speaker

15. WHY KASPAROV
• Compelling
life story
• Bullet chess exhibition
• International perspective
• Accomplished speaker

16. WHERE HE’S SPOKEN

17. ORGANIZATIONAL BACKING
CHESS CLUB
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY POLITICAL REVIEW
RUSSIAN CLUB
POLITICAL SCIENCE STUDENTS ASSOCIATION

18. ORGANIZATIONAL BACKING
CHESS CLUB
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY POLITICAL REVIEW
RUSSIAN CLUB
POLITICAL SCIENCE STUDENTS ASSOCIATION
MODEL UNITED NATIONS

19. ORGANIZATIONAL BACKING
CHESS CLUB
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY POLITICAL REVIEW
RUSSIAN CLUB
POLITICAL SCIENCE STUDENTS ASSOCIATION
MODEL UNITED NATIONS
SIGMA IOTA RHO (IAS HONORARY)

20. ORGANIZATIONAL BACKING
CHESS CLUB
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY POLITICAL REVIEW
RUSSIAN CLUB
POLITICAL SCIENCE STUDENTS ASSOCIATION
MODEL UNITED NATIONS
SIGMA IOTA RHO (IAS HONORARY)
GEPHARDT INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC SERVICE

21. ORGANIZATIONAL BACKING
CHESS CLUB
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY POLITICAL REVIEW
RUSSIAN CLUB
POLITICAL SCIENCE STUDENTS ASSOCIATION
MODEL UNITED NATIONS
SIGMA IOTA RHO (IAS HONORARY)
GEPHARDT INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC SERVICE
DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE

22. ORGANIZATIONAL BACKING
CHESS CLUB
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY POLITICAL REVIEW
RUSSIAN CLUB
POLITICAL SCIENCE STUDENTS ASSOCIATION
MODEL UNITED NATIONS
SIGMA IOTA RHO (IAS HONORARY)
GEPHARDT INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC SERVICE
DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL AND AREA STUDIES

23. ORGANIZATIONAL BACKING
CHESS CLUB
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY POLITICAL REVIEW
RUSSIAN CLUB
POLITICAL SCIENCE STUDENTS ASSOCIATION
MODEL UNITED NATIONS
SIGMA IOTA RHO (IAS HONORARY)
GEPHARDT INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC SERVICE
DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL AND AREA STUDIES
DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE

24. COST

25. $72,400
Honorarium (hotel/travel/food): $67,500
Airfare: $2,500 (not to exceed)
Graham Chapel and AV rental: $2000
Small Group Dinner: $400

26. $70,700
Honorarium (hotel/travel/food): $67,500
Airfare: $2,500 (not to exceed)
Graham Chapel and AV rental: $2000-$1700 = $300
Small Group Dinner: $400

27. $70,400
INTERNATIONAL AND AREA STUDIES DEPT (-$300)

28. $69,800
PERSONAL CONTRIBUTIONS FROM RUSSIAN DEPT
(-$600)

29. $54,800
HONORARIUM NEGOTIATION
(-$15,000)

30. VALUE ADDED
$54,800
CHESS CLUB AND SCHOLASTIC CENTER OF ST. LOUIS
(BULLET CHESS EXHIBITION)
(+1,500)

31. KASPAROV