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Kramnik: “I think my level is quite all right”

23 August 2008, 19.25 CET | Last modified: 19:27 | By Peter Doggers  | Filed under: Reports | Tags:

Yesterday the Europe-Echecs team had an interview with Vladimir Kramnik, about the Tal Memorial and, of course, about the upcoming match against Viswanathan Anand. “The main goal here is just to warm up.”








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11 Responses to “Kramnik: “I think my level is quite all right””

  1. semipatz on August 23rd, 2008 20.48

    Great interview! Mr. Kramnik is always fascinating to listen to.

  2. Ark on August 23rd, 2008 20.58

    fascinating indeed!
    when are we having a video of him swimming?

  3. Theo on August 24th, 2008 0.06

    Great that he solves chess studies in his head when swimming, because he don’t like the swimming!!! :D

    He can’t run because his back problems.
    Mister Kramnik, consider rowing! (on a machine)
    That sport trains all muscles, is excellent for condition and is much more fun than swimming.
    It also has no impact on joints and is even strengthening the back!

    Greets,
    Theo

  4. Songamonga on August 24th, 2008 1.00

    Theo

    Please think! If the man can not run how can he row? For is back problem this is just worse. The strain in the spine is much, much bigger!

  5. raj on August 24th, 2008 5.18

    Kramnik is obviously a class player. I dont know why he tries to defend himself in each interview that he is better match player and what he is doing is right thing. ( Especially after Dortmund and initial Tal results, I felt he tries to defend/ reason himself from these bad results which not necessary for a confidant/class player )

  6. semipatz on August 24th, 2008 5.52

    “Kramnik is obviously a class player.”

    I assume you mean that he’s classy, not that he’s a below 2000 player (class A, class B, etc.) !! :)

  7. Pal G. on August 24th, 2008 7.47

    Does anyone know what Fontaine asks Kramnik, near the end of the interview, right before Kramnik says he does not like to answer this question. Kramnik then says he will answer it in November after he hopefully wins the match. I could not understand due to the poor audio. Thanks.

  8. MvE on August 24th, 2008 10.05

    Something like:

    “Imagine you are world champion, what you would do? Just a tournament?”

  9. semipatz on August 24th, 2008 21.40

    BREAKING: Morozevich is now unofficial #1 after winning a piece right out of the opening against Pono.

  10. me on August 25th, 2008 9.29

    “Does anyone know what Fontaine asks Kramnik, near the end of the interview, right before Kramnik says he does not like to answer this question. Kramnik then says he will answer it in November after he hopefully wins the match.”

    See the transcript on http://www.chessbase.com

  11. Pal G. on August 26th, 2008 5.39

    Thank you to the people who replied to my question. Very helpful.

    Best regards,
    Pal

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