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Vladimir Kramnik, born on June 25, 1975, is a Russian chess grandmaster renowned in the chess world. He has won multiple world chess championships and is considered one of the greatest chess players in history. Kramnik is known for his deep theoretical knowledge and exceptional practical skills.

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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.”

Trying Stills Eye Fighting Games Winning Loses Break Wall His Eyes Breaking Down Berlin Berlin Wall

Author:Vladimir Kramnik

“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.”

Humans Lasts Games Winning Mistake Pieces Computer Opponents Blunders Do It Yourself One Mistake

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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.”

Sometimes Turns Games Player Chess Unexpected Unexpected Turns

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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.”

Trying Games Path Sticks Selected One Direction Wrong Direction

Author:Vladimir Kramnik

“When I was a child I liked the games of Capablanca, and later I was captivated by Alekhine's play.”

Children Play Games Chess Captivated Capablanca Alekhine

Author:Vladimir Kramnik

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

Way Play Games Complexes Chess

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“Even if you play perfectly, a fault of your opponent's can destroy the entire beauty of the game.”

Ifs Play Games Faults Opponents Gamer

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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.”

Thinking World Games Psychology Ready Caught Preparation Boards Champion Tactics World Champions Analysing

Author:Vladimir Kramnik

“I don't know whether computers are improving the style of play, I know they are changing it. Chess has become a different game, one could say that computers have changed the world of chess. That is pretty clear.”

Knows World Different Play Games Clear Style Changed Computer Chess Improving

Author:Vladimir Kramnik

“I started playing chess when I was about 4 or 5 years old. It is very good for children to learn to play chess, because it helps them to develop their mental abilities. It also helps to consolidate a person's character, because as it happens both in life and in a chess game we have to make decisions constantly. In chess there is no luck and no excuses: everything is in your hands.”

Years Children Persons Play Character Helping Hands Happens Games Ability Decision Luck Very Good Excuse Chess No Excuses Chess Game Playing Chess

Author:Vladimir Kramnik

“My very first book was a games collection of Anatoly Karpov. On the whole I was attracted by positonal play with some tactics, and already then I was aiming for universality.”

Firsts Book Play Whole Games Practice Study Chess Collections Tactics Universality Karpov

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“Every month I look through some ten thousand games, so not as to miss any new ideas and trends.”

Looks Ideas Games Practice Study Missing Months Thousand Ten Chess Trends New Ideas

Author:Vladimir Kramnik

“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.”

Kind Ends Fighting Games Losing Okay Equality

Author:Vladimir Kramnik

“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.”

Found Games Speak Example Chess Clarity Mathematical Subjective Subjectivity

Author:Vladimir Kramnik

“Only he, who penetrates into the depth of the game, can express his personality in it.”

Games Personality Depth Penetrate

Author:Vladimir Kramnik

“No - I'm quite calm inside during the game for most of the time - not 100%, but generally very calm.”

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Born: June 25, 1975
Known for: Chess Player
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