REEES major, Elizabeth (Libby) Chen, was one of the two moderators for CU鈥檚 Distinguished Speakers Board event with chess grandmaster and political activist Garry Kasparov.听 Garry Kasparov gave a talk on October 8, 2024 in Macky Auditorium to a crowd of students, baby直播app, staff, and community members.听 Kasparov fielded questions from the moderators on a wide range of questions, including growing up in Baku, U.S.S.R. (now Azerbaijan), the Russian invasion of Ukraine, being the world chess champion, and democracy. 听At the beginning of the event, Kasparov complimented Libby Chen鈥檚 correct pronunciation of his last name and commented that it showed that she is studying Russian language. Libby Chen is thankful to her wonderful Russian professors, Elena Kostoglodova and Natalia Plagmann.