Vladimir Kramnik
Vladimir Kramnik
Vladimir Borisovich Kramnikis a Russian chess Grandmaster. He was the Classical World Chess Champion from 2000 to 2006, and the undisputed World Chess Champion from 2006 to 2007. He has won three team gold medals and three individual medals at Chess Olympiads...
NationalityRussian
ProfessionChess Player
Date of Birth25 June 1975
CountryRussian Federation
berlin defence defensive pocket sharper stuff suited worked
The Berlin Defence suited my strategy for the match. I had a defensive strategy - Actually, I had in my pocket some other sharper stuff to fall back on - but first I wanted to try the defensive strategy with Black and it worked so well.
accepted endgame home legendary win
I accepted that the endgame was better for White, but he has to win over the board, not with his legendary home preparation - that's crucial!
brain training body
Chess is like body-building. If you train every day, you stay in top shape. It is the same with your brain - chess is a matter of daily training.
chess lost feels
Chess is so deep, I simply feel lost.
player artist chess
For us chess players the language of artist is something natural.
player games chess
In chess one cannot control everything. Sometimes a game takes an unexpected turn, in which beauty begins to emerge. Both players are always instrumental in this.
bed
I go to bed at 4 a. m. Almost all chessplayers do.
ghouls lines able
But with the Berlin, I was able to allow him to get near, but not quite near enough, and I knew where to draw the line with the fortresses I had set up.
able berlin fortresses
With the Berlin I was able to set up a fortress that he could come near but not breach.
chess world computer
Computers have changed the World of Chess.
practice games ideas
Every month I look through some ten thousand games, so not as to miss any new ideas and trends.
opposites body chess
In this respect, I suppose I'm the total opposite of Garry [Kasparov]. With his very emotive body language at the [chess]board he shows and displays all his emotions. I don't.
training chess matter
Chess is a matter of daily training.
sight preparation needs
On the whole, the life of a chess professional is not as easy as it appears at first sight. One needs to devote some ten hours a day to chess and to everything connected with it - physical and psycholgical preparation.