When I was a child I liked the games of Capablanca, and…

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

— Vladimir Kramnik

For me art and chess are closely related, both are forms in which the self finds beauty and expression.

— Vladimir Kramnik

I go to bed at 4 a. m. Almost all chessplayers do.

— Vladimir Kramnik

In chess one cannot control everything. Sometimes a game takes an unexpected turn, in which beauty begins to emerge. Both players are always instrumental…

— Vladimir Kramnik

You know, our ratings after this match will be very close - I think I can also become the world number one in the…

— Vladimir Kramnik

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…

— Vladimir Kramnik

At some point he seemed to lose all confidence trying to break down the Berlin Wall. He was still fighting as only Kasparov can,…

— Vladimir Kramnik

Playing rapid chess, one can lose the habit of concentrating for several hours in serious chess. That is why, if a player has big…

— Vladimir Kramnik

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…

— Vladimir Kramnik

For us chess players the language of artist is something natural.

— Vladimir Kramnik

Computers have changed the World of Chess.

— Vladimir Kramnik

I believe every chess player senses beauty, when he succeeds in creating situations, which contradict the expectations and the rules, and he succeeds in…

— Vladimir Kramnik

Once he had selected the path he was going down he really had to stick with it in a 16 game match. He had…

— Vladimir Kramnik

Now, two years have passed and the situation is completely different: no one wants to organise this match.

— Vladimir Kramnik

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…

— Vladimir Kramnik