The chess player will also discuss a new curriculum he has developed, which stresses chess as an academic discipline. Kasparov's curriculum has been proven to combat drug use in inner-city schools by endowing children with cognitive skills which allow them to make proper decisions concerning drugs, Edelman said.

During his three-day visit, Kasparov will meet with Harvard President Derek Bok and speak at the Russian Research Center.

On October 28, Kasparov will play an eight-person clock simultaneous exhibition. Three members of the Chess Club will play against the champion, Edelman said, including Vivek Rao '92, Issa Youssef '90 and Andrew H. Serotta '91. Kasparov will also face Anna Akhsharumova, one of the top woman players in America, an unannounced faculty member, an unannounced alumnus and two IBM computers.

Following the Saturday exhibition, Kasparov will give a brief lecture, hold a press conference, Edelman said.

On Sunday, Kasaparov will be present for the First Annual Harvard Chess Cup in which five of the stongest American chess players will play five computers, Edelman said. Before the tournament, Kasparov will make a few remarks on the future of computers in chess.

Kasparov, a Soviet citizen, will be visiting Harvard for the first time. The visit will be his first visit to New England and his third to the United States. He has already visited New York and Washington D.C.