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Vladimir Kramnik
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: June 25
Chess Player
Writer
Vladimir Borisovich Kramnik
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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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In games against humans, you often win because the opponent blunders a piece, and you can often survive when you do it yourself. Against the computer, you make only one mistake - the last one.
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Chess is an infinitely complex game, which one can play in infinitely numerous and varied ways.
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With the Berlin I was able to set up a fortress that he could come near but not breach.
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An impatient person plays differently than a more patient person.
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Once he had selected the path he was going down he really had to stick with it in a 16 game match. He had to try and hit in the one direction but unfortunately for him - though fortunately for me! - he hit in the wrong direction.
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I go to bed at 4 a. m. Almost all chessplayers do.
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Computers have changed the world of chess.
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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.
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Chess is a matter of daily training.
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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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On the whole, the life of a chess professional is not as easy as it appears at first sight. One needs to devote some ten hours a day to chess and to everything connected with it - physical and psycholgical preparation.
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Every top player has his own style, just as every painter has his own personal signature.
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Chess is so deep, I simply feel lost.
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The Berlin Defence suited my strategy for the match. I had a defensive strategy - Actually, I had in my pocket some other sharper stuff to fall back on - but first I wanted to try the defensive strategy with Black and it worked so well.
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For us chess players the language of artist is something natural.
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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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For me art and chess are closely related, both are forms in which the self finds beauty and expression.
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No - I'm quite calm inside during the game for most of the time - not 100%, but generally very calm.
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It is rightly said that the most difficult thing in chess is winning a won position
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