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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

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Vladimir Kramnik
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: June 25
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Vladimir Borisovich Kramnik
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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.
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Computers have changed the world of chess.
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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.
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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.
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When I was a child I liked the games of Capablanca, and later I was captivated by Alekhine's play.
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Intellectual effort gives me enormous pleasure
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Chess is a matter of daily training.
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For me art and chess are closely related, both are forms in which the self finds beauty and expression.
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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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It is rightly said that the most difficult thing in chess is winning a won position
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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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Part of my preparation for the World Champion match against Kasparov was to be ready for his off-board tactics. I did not to react to them at all. Once you start thinking about these things during the game, even analysing them, you're caught.
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An impatient person plays differently than a more patient person.
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Every top player has his own style, just as every painter has his own personal signature.
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Every month I look through some ten thousand games, so not as to miss any new ideas and trends.
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Only he, who penetrates into the depth of the game, can express his personality in it.
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Objectivity consists in understanding that the only one who never makes a mistake is the one who never does anything.
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Chess is an infinitely complex game, which one can play in infinitely numerous and varied ways.
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