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 Copy Share Image
Even if you play perfectly, a fault of your opponent's can destroy the entire beauty of the game. — Vladimir Kramnik Copy Share Image
For me art and chess are closely related, both are forms in which the self finds beauty and expression. — Vladimir Kramnik Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
For us chess players the language of artist is something natural. — Vladimir Kramnik Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
