Quotes by Vladimir Kramnik

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Vladimir Borisovich Kramnik is 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.
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The development of beauty in chess never depends on you alone. No matter how much imagination and creativity you invest, you still do not create beauty. Your opponent must react at the same highest level.

Vladimir Kramnik

For me art and chess are closely related, both are forms in which the self finds beauty and expression.

Vladimir Kramnik

Even if you play perfectly, a fault of your opponent's can destroy the entire beauty of the game.

Vladimir Kramnik

I believe every chess player senses beauty, when he succeeds in creating situations, which contradict the expectations and the rules, and he succeeds in mastering this situation.

Vladimir Kramnik

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.

Vladimir Kramnik

When I speak of the beauty of a game of chess, then naturally this is subjective. Beauty can be found in a very technical, mathematical game for example. That is the beauty of clarity.

Vladimir Kramnik

Okay, when you start to fight for equality, like Anand did in 1995, you could end up losing game 10, like he did, without putting up any kind of fight.

Vladimir Kramnik

I feel that my relationship with Kasparov now is much the same as it had been before the match - good. As for his reaction, well it can't be nice to lose your title after so long, but he was very generous.

Vladimir Kramnik

You know, our ratings after this match will be very close - I think I can also become the world number one in the not too distant future. However, I'm sure that Garry will also have something to say about this!

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No - I'm quite calm inside during the game for most of the time - not 100%, but generally very calm.

Vladimir Kramnik

In this respect I suppose I'm the total opposite of Garry. With his very emotive body language at the board he shows and displays all his emotions. I don't.

Vladimir Kramnik

The strength of the playing ability is much more important. Only if the strength of the opponent's playing ability is comparable, does the game develop.

Vladimir Kramnik

An impatient person plays differently than a more patient person.

Vladimir Kramnik

At some point he seemed to lose all confidence trying to break down the Berlin Wall. He was still fighting as only Kasparov can, but I could see it in his eyes that he knew he wasn't going to win one of these games.

Vladimir Kramnik

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.

Vladimir Kramnik

Chess is an infinitely complex game, which one can play in infinitely numerous and varied ways.

Vladimir Kramnik

Every top player has his own style, just as every painter has his own personal signature.

Vladimir Kramnik

For us chess players the language of artist is something natural.

Vladimir Kramnik

I am convinced, the way one plays chess always reflects the player's personality. If something defines his character, then it will also define his way of playing.

Vladimir Kramnik

I don't like to show my emotions at the board, not because they might give something away to an opponent, but because that's my style: I like to keep it to myself.

Vladimir Kramnik

Author Bio

  • NameVladimir Kramnik
  • DescriptionRussian chess grandmaster
  • BornJune 25, 1975
  • CountryRussia; Soviet Union
  • ProfessionChess Player; Writer
  • AwardsGrandmaster; Chess World Champion; Chess Oscar; Order Of Honour; Chess Oscar