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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
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Vladimir Kramnik
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: June 25
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Vladimir Borisovich Kramnik
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