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
games personality depth
Only he, who penetrates into the depth of the game, can express his personality in it.
jobs team player
I made a better decision in choosing my team. Sure, I had a bigger choice of players to choose from - but I couldn't have asked for a harder working group of players who did an incredible job.
differences imagine made
It made a big difference to my match stamina. I couldn't imagine I would have been so energetic during the match - it really gave me a welcomed extra boost!
two years want
Now, two years have passed and the situation is completely different: no one wants to organise this match.
fall black trying
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.
able berlin fortresses
With the Berlin I was able to set up a fortress that he could come near but not breach.
giving effort intellectual
Intellectual effort gives me enormous pleasure
games calm
No - I'm quite calm inside during the game for most of the time - not 100%, but generally very calm.
training chess matter
Chess is a matter of daily training.
children games play
When I was a child I liked the games of Capablanca, and later I was captivated by Alekhine's play.
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.
games one-direction trying
Once he had selected the path he was going down he really had to stick with it in a 16 game match. He had to try and hit in the one direction but unfortunately for him - though fortunately for me! - he hit in the wrong direction.
play patient-person impatient
An impatient person plays differently than a more patient person.
children character hands
I started playing chess when I was about 4 or 5 years old. It is very good for children to learn to play chess, because it helps them to develop their mental abilities. It also helps to consolidate a person's character, because as it happens both in life and in a chess game we have to make decisions constantly. In chess there is no luck and no excuses: everything is in your hands.