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 berlinbreakconfidence share on social
My way of playing is very different and Karpov plays very differently as well. Vladimir Kramnik differentlykarpovplay Change image and share on social
In this respect I suppose I'm the total opposite of Garry. With his very emotive body language at the board he shows and displays all his emotions. I don't. Vladimir Kramnik boardbodydisplay Change image and share on social
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 boardemotiongive Change image and share on social
The strength of the playing ability is much more important. Only if the strength of the opponent's playing ability is comparable, does the game develop. Vladimir Kramnik abilitycomparabledevelop Change image and share on social
For us chess players the language of artist is something natural. Vladimir Kramnik artistchesslanguage Change image and share on social
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 characterchessconvince Change image and share on social
With the Berlin I was able to set up a fortress that he could come near but not breach. Vladimir Kramnik berlinbreachfortress Change image and share on social
Even if you play perfectly, a fault of your opponent's can destroy the entire beauty of the game. Vladimir Kramnik beautydestroyentire Change image and share on social
Chess is an infinitely complex game, which one can play in infinitely numerous and varied ways. Vladimir Kramnik chesscomplexgame Change image and share on social