Art Quote by Vladimir Kramnik

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

Vladimir Kramnik

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

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

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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…

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

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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…

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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,…

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

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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…

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

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Computers have changed the World of Chess.

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

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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…

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