Vladimir Kramnik Quotes

• 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

  Topics in Respect

• 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

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Control

• 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.

  Vladimir Kramnik

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Better, Choice

• 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

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Feel, Relationships

• 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.

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  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Board, Like

• 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

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  Tags in Rules, Believe

• 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.

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  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Will, Define

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

  Vladimir Kramnik

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Artist

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

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  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Find, Both

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

  Vladimir Kramnik

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Players, Own

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

  Vladimir Kramnik

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Perfectly

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

  Vladimir Kramnik

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Game

• 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

  Tags in Draw, Near

• 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

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Point, Some

• An impatient person plays differently than a more patient person.

  Vladimir Kramnik

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Differently, Person

• 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!

  Vladimir Kramnik

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in After, Know

• With the Berlin I was able to set up a fortress that he could come near but not breach.

  Vladimir Kramnik

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in With, Could

• 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

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  Tags in Speak

• 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

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Playing

• 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

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Still

Vladimir Kramnik (29)

Birth:	22nd June, 1975
Nationality:	Russian
Profession:	Chess Player, Writer

About

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.

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