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

Vladimir Kramnik

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Vladimir Kramnik
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: June 25
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Vladimir Borisovich Kramnik
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Even if you play perfectly, a fault of your opponent's can destroy the entire beauty of the game.
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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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