Vladimir Kramnik Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

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

“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.”

“Every top player has his own style, just as every painter has his own personal signature.”

“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.”

“I made a better decision in choosing my team. Sure, I had a bigger choice of players to choose from - but I couldn't have asked for a harder working group of players who did an incredible job.”

“Okay, when you start to fight for equality, like Anand did in 1995, you could end up losing game 10, like he did, without putting up any kind of fight.”

“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.”

“Only he, who penetrates into the depth of the game, can express his personality in it.”

“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.”

“With the Berlin I was able to set up a fortress that he could come near but not breach.”