I go to bed at 4 a. m. Almost all chessplayers do. Vladimir Kramnik More Quotes by Vladimir Kramnik More Quotes From Vladimir Kramnik Chess is like body-building. If you train every day, you stay in top shape. It is the same with your brain - chess is a matter of daily training. Vladimir Kramnik bodybuildingtrainingsports 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. Vladimir Kramnik stylegamesplay Objectivity consists in understanding that the only one who never makes a mistake is the one who never does anything. Vladimir Kramnik objectivityunderstandingmistake It is rightly said that the most difficult thing in chess is winning a won position Vladimir Kramnik winningchesssuccess So basically it's very simple: to start with, if you want to win the match, you shouldn't be afraid of him. There are still many, many things to do, but above all this is the most important: Don't be scared of him! Vladimir Kramnik importantsimplewinning 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. Vladimir Kramnik wallfightingeye 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. Vladimir Kramnik characterchildrenhands Chess is so deep, I simply feel lost. Vladimir Kramnik chesslostfeels 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. Vladimir Kramnik playergameschess Chess is an infinitely complex game, which one can play in infinitely numerous and varied ways. Vladimir Kramnik gamesplaychess For me art and chess are closely related, both are forms in which the self finds beauty and expression. Vladimir Kramnik expressionselfart The development of beauty in chess never depends on you alone. No matter how much imagination and creativity you invest, you still do not create beauty. Your opponent must react at the same highest level. Vladimir Kramnik creativitydevelopmentimagination Playing rapid chess, one can lose the habit of concentrating for several hours in serious chess. That is why, if a player has big aims, he should limit his rapidplay in favour of serious chess. Vladimir Kramnik playing-chesslimitsplayer 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. Vladimir Kramnik examplegameschess 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. Vladimir Kramnik linesableghouls 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. Vladimir Kramnik creatingplayerbelieve 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. Vladimir Kramnik playerpersonalitycharacter 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. Vladimir Kramnik styleboardsgiving In the current FIDE World Championship, on the knock-out system, weaker players have good chances. Those, who in a long match would practically have no chance, here may creep through. Vladimir Kramnik playerlongworld Computers have changed the world of chess. Vladimir Kramnik computerchessworld
