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  Eurochess - Vladimir Kramnik   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Kramnik was born in the town of Tuapse, on the shores of the Black Sea.
Kramnik began the match as underdog, but his adoption of the Berlin Defence to Kasparov's Ruy Lopez opening was very effective, and although pressed hard by Kasparov in those games where the latter played white, repeatedly managed to avoid defeat.
However, in game five, Kramnik made what has been described as the worst blunder of his career, losing a knight in a position which was probably drawn.
www.eurochess.org /content/view/27/9   (551 words)

  
 Vladimir Kramnik - Uncyclopedia
Kramnik is an extreme hardliner when it comes to communism, and has undone all reforms from the Kasparov era and set things back to the days of Anatoly Karpov, his childhood idol.
Kramnik also condoned the November 11th Attacks in America, the March 11th attacks in Spain, and the July 7th attacks in England, and said "Together, Communism and Terrorism can finally bring an end to freedom." He is known to be a funder of Al-Qaida.He also planned to assasinate British Crime Minister Michael Jackson.
Vladimir Kramnik was accused by CIA Agent Stan Smith on September 22nd, 2005, of funding and supporting Hurricane Rita.
uncyclopedia.org /wiki/Vladimir_Kramnik   (252 words)

  
 Kramnik - Biography
It was a historic moment in the history of chess: Kramnik had not only won the lion’s share of the two-million dollar prize money; his victory had ended Kasparov's 15-year-long reign on the chess throne.
Kramnik was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, entered intense medical treatment, and disappeared from the tournament hubbub for six months.
Vladimir Kramnik is readying himself to face this year's challenges on the chessboard with a lot of optimism and energy.
www.kramnik.com /eng/biography   (860 words)

  
 Kramnik Family
Rivka Kramnik was born in Kurenets, Poland in 1928 to Barukh and Gita Kramnik.
Frejda Kramnik was born in Wolozyn, Poland in 1892 to Yaakov Veisbord and Matka nee Dolgov.
Genrikh Kramnik was born in Minsk, Belorussia in 1921 to Moisei and Roza nee Zlotnik.
www.eilatgordinlevitan.com /kurenets/k_pages/kramnik.html   (3906 words)

  
 Braingames World Chess Championships
Vladimir Kramnik was born on the 25th of June, 1975 in Tuapse on the Black Sea.
By the age of 11, Kramnik was awarded the title of a candidate master.
Vladimir Kramnik, currently the world number 2 has time and again displayed a maturity of play far beyond his age.
www.chesscenter.com /wcc2000/kramnik.html   (296 words)

  
 The case for Kramnik vs
Kramnik also was the last man to really take it to the silicon beasts, when he took two games from Deep Fritz in Bahrain in 2002.
Kramnik’s main flaw is that people believe he was undeserving in his title shot against Kasparov in 2000.
Kramnik wisely accepted the challenge and went on to become the 14th chess world champion.
www.chessreporter.com /case_for_kramnik_vs_topalov.htm   (1230 words)

  
 Vladimir Kramnik - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vladimir Kramnik was born in the town of Tuapse, on the shores of the Black Sea.
As a child, Vladimir Kramnik studied in the chess school established by Mikhail Botvinnik.
Kramnik began the match as underdog, but his adoption of the Berlin Defence to Kasparov's Ruy Lopez opening was very effective.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vladimir_Kramnik   (1729 words)

  
 Kramnik dethrones Anand
Kramnik rivetted his expertise of that variation by winning another rook ending after a powerful queen pawn sacrifice.
With a computer by his left side, Kramnik was staring at the ceiling of the basement hall, trying to recollect his preparation in that crucial game.
Kramnik, who celebrated his 27th birthday on June 25, a day after receiving the trophy for his 3.5-2.5 match triumph has arrested a firm downtrend in his career.
www.sportstaronnet.com /tss2528/25280840.htm   (1194 words)

  
 Requests of Vladimir Kramnik to proceed with GAME 5
Kramnik is ready to continue the match and to play the 5th game (with a leading score of 3:1) on the conditions that were accepted prior to the start of the match.
Kramnik in the press conference stated he did not sign a contract for acting in a reality show.
Kramnik agrees to proceed with the match, starting from game five, if certain conditions are met.
www.chessclub.com /resources/event/elista06/kramnik2.html   (694 words)

  
 The Tuapse tiger makes history - Vladimir Kramnik   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Vladimir Kramnik, born on 25th June 1975 at Tuapse, Russia for an artist father and music teacher is a silent yet powerful attacker and goes about his business in an unassuming manner.
The prophetic words of Gary Kasparov himself on Kramnik that one day the later will become champion is proved true, alas, at the cost of the prophet.
Vladimir Kramnik, was thus born as 10th Russian to wear the crown.
www.chathurangam.com /editorial/article03.asp   (519 words)

  
 Vladimir Kramnik is the Champion   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Kramnik won games 2 and 10 and drew the rest to take the crown at the Braingames World Chess Championship, London.
Kramnik, known for his good preparations, defended well to settle with a draw after 38 moves and took away the crown from his former tutor.
Kramnik made some bold choices and my opening preparation was busted.
www.chathurangam.com /abroad/kk2000/round15.asp   (377 words)

  
 Kramnik, Vladimir - HighBeam Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
KRAMNIK, VLADIMIR [Kramnik, Vladimir] 1975-, Russian chess player, b.
Kramnik started to play chess at the age of four, and at eleven began studying with both Mikhail Botvinnik and Gary Kasparov.
CHE: Vladimir Kramnik, the chess world s new number one
www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-kramnikv.html   (227 words)

  
 Braingames World Chess Championships
Born in the quiet, sleepy town of Tuapse, one of the most southerly towns in the Black Sea coast of the former Soviet Union, Vladimir Kramnik, from the early age of four, showed great promise at chess despite no one in his house able to teach him.
Vladimir had only managed to get to bed at 9.00am that day after winning the world crown from Kasparov.
Escorted into the plush “War Room” where all the critical decisions in the match were taken, he sat down on one of the comfy sofas and casually drank a cup of lemon tea while eating a ham sandwich.
www.chesscenter.com /wcc2000/kramint.html   (3378 words)

  
 Kramnik chess
Vladimir Kramnik is the mild-mannered superhero of chess.
This is the perfect disguise for the best chess player on the planet.  Being a nice guy provides him with the best opportunity to promote chess and unify the classical title.
October 13,2006   Vladimir Kramnik is recognized by the world chess federation as world champion.
kramnik.homestead.com   (171 words)

  
 Kramnik - World Chess Champion - Official website
Kramnik defeated Topalov in Elista to become the first unified World Champion after 1993.
Vladimir Kramnik: I have the last opportunity of the human being to defeat the machine
[10/10/2006 0:00:00] Open letter by Vladimir Kramnik and his team, to clarify their position in the decision taken by FIDE regarding the fifth game of the current World Championship match.
www.kramnik.com   (310 words)

  
 Kramnik-Deep Fritz match ends in 4-4 draw!
Kramnik stated regrettably in the post-game conference, "It could have been the best game of my life." NOW the unthinkable has happened… the super-solid Kramnik has tried to outwit the computer tactically and has failed in consecutive attempts.
Kramnik refused to risk a 3rd consecutive loss and offered a draw… which was accepted by the operator.
Although the match was drawn, it does appear that Kramnik (overall) was clearly superior in his chess understanding.
www.thechessdrum.net /newsbriefs/2002/NB_BrainGames2.html   (954 words)

  
 rediff.com sports: Kramnik wins Advanced chess
For Kramnik, playing in Advanced Chess for the first time, it was a sweet revenge, since he had lost to Anand in their last match at the Mainz Chess Classics 2001.
It was the Berlin Wall of defence against the Ruy Lopez yet again that gave Kramnik the much desirable draw in the sixth and final game, with the fl pieces.
Kramnik went for the early trade of queens, making his intentions clear, and the pieces got exchanged at regular intervals.
www.rediff.com /sports/2002/jun/24anand.htm   (460 words)

  
 Guardian Unlimited | The Guardian | In praise of... Vladimir Kramnik
After yesterday's 12th game, the contenders for the title, the Russian Vladimir Kramnik and the Bulgarian Veselin Topalov, remain locked at 6-6.
But there is already no doubt who the moral victor in this struggle is: Kramnik, the tall, understated Russian who forfeited game five when the now discredited appeals committee ruled against him in the great toilet dispute.
His opponent, with no evidence, implied that Kramnik was making visits to the loo to consult a computer; Kramnik refused to play, and it was awarded to Topalov.
www.guardian.co.uk /leaders/story/0,,1921325,00.html   (248 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Kramnik: My Life & games: Books: Vladimir Kramnik,Iakov Damsky   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Vladimir Kramnik is something of an anomaly in the chess world, a top-seeded grandmaster who has refused to devote all his energy to the game.
Kramnik explains exactly what was running through his head as he pushed a pawn or sacrificed a queen at key points, and it's a marvel to watch his mind at work.
I also get the impression that Kramnik either accepted factually that he was very talented, or he is one of the most conceited individuals on the face of the earth.
www.amazon.com /Kramnik-My-Life-games-Vladimir/dp/1857442709   (2195 words)

  
 Chess Champ Kramnik Withdraws From Russian Super Final - NEWS - MOSNEWS.COM   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
World chess champion Vladimir Kramnik of Russia has withdrawn from the Super Final of the 57th Russian Championship which begins next week, the chessbase.com web-site reports.
Kramnik first seized the title four years ago from fellow Russian Garry Kasparov and may face off against his former nemesis to decide who will be the one and only world number one in chess.
Vladimir Putin met foreign academics and journalists at his countryside residence at Novo Ogarevo on Sept. 9 to discuss Russia’s domestic and foreign policy, ties with China, Iran and the U.S., energy and economic issues.
www.mosnews.com /news/2004/11/10/kramnikh.shtml   (491 words)

  
 Vladimir Kramnik is the new King
The usually stoic Kramnik, in a contrasting gesture lifted his fists in a victory signal just after Kasparov called it quits but he was quick to regain his compusure during the brief press appearance later.
On the very next 38th move, Kasparov proposed draw to which Kramnik agreed.Some 200-odd people who had collected to watch the farings of this revolutionary board between two geniuses, were not disappointed as some excellent play unfolded.
Kramnik responded, ``I had the same feeling about my openings.''Kasparov in his illustrious 15-year-career as a champion has lost only once - to an IBM's Deep Blue computer.
www.expressindia.com /ie/daily/20001104/isp04037.html   (485 words)

  
 Wired News: Chess Champ a Little Too Human
Since Oct. 4, world chess champion Vladimir Kramnik had been engaged in a grueling eight-game struggle with a German chess computer called Deep Fritz.
Kramnik, a 27-year-old Russian who beat his mentor, Kasparov, in 2000 to earn the world-champion title, employed a staff of four during the match, including two grandmasters, a personal assistant and a masseur.
Kramnik greeted the results of the match with equanimity.
www.wired.com /news/culture/0,1284,55912,00.html   (697 words)

  
 Deep Fritz fights back in chess challenge - 14 October 2002 - New Scientist   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
In previous games, Kramnik has deliberately tried to reduce the sheer number-crunching advantage of his computer opponent by exchanging queens early in the game.
Unlike Kasparov, Kramnik was able to practise against his computerised opponent, to simulate the studying of a human opponent's previous games.
The man versus machine match, dubbed the "Brains in Bahrain", will earn Kramnik $1 million if he wins, $600,000 if he loses and $800,000 if the result is a draw.
www.newscientist.com /article.ns?id=dn2918   (444 words)

  
 Russia’s Kramnik Retains Chess World Title - NEWS - MOSNEWS.COM   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Defending world champion Vladimir Kramnik of Russia retained his title on Monday in the Classical World Chess Championship, Agence France-Presse reports.
Kramnik drew with Hungary’s Peter Leko in the Swiss town of Brissago.
Kramnik said he was sure Leko would be a challenger again for the world title.
www.mosnews.com /news/2004/10/19/kramnikwins.shtml   (598 words)

  
 ChessBase.com - Chess News - Kramnik on health, plans — and computers
In November this year Vladimir Kramnik, the classical chess world champion, will play a six-game match against the computer program Deep Fritz.
The prize fund is one million dollars, the venue is the Art and Exhibition Hall in Bonn, and the event has the patronage of the German Minister of Finance, Peer Steinbrück.
Vladimir Kramnik: Actually I don’t like to speak about it, and I probably would not do so in this case.
www.chessbase.com /newsdetail.asp?newsid=2975   (3881 words)

  
 Kramnik vs Deep Fritz 7
Kramnik was the big favorite at the start and was disappointed at his failures in the second half of the match, in which he scored two losses and two draws.
Kramnik picked the program apart in simplified positions in games 2 and 3, and was close to doing it again in game 4.
The size of Kramnik's entourage matches that of the team he had with him in London, 2000, when he took the world title from Garry Kasparov.
www.chess.gr /tourn/2002/kramnik-d.fritz/main.html   (1100 words)

  
 The Hindu : Sport : Vladimir Kramnik to stay away from FIDE World championship
NEW DELHI: Classical World champion Vladimir Kramnik has decided to stay away from the planned eight-player FIDE World Chess Championship to be held in San Luis, Argentina, in September-October this year.
Kramnik, who retained the title after emerging undefeated in the challenge-round against Peter Leko last year, has, however, expressed his willingness to complete the reunification process to find the undisputed champion of the chess world.
On April 21, FIDE confirmed San Luis as the venue and announced a prize-fund of $ 1 million for the event.
www.hindu.com /2005/04/30/stories/2005043008502000.htm   (340 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Europe | Kramnik is world chess champion
In a tiebreaker series of four rapid-play games, Kramnik won the final one to beat his rival 8.5-7.5 overall.
Veselin Topalov was recognised as the World Chess Champion, and Vladimir Kramnik the Classical World Champion.
At one point Kramnik was accused of taking too many toilet breaks, and the toilets were locked.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/europe/6049276.stm   (277 words)

  
 Garry Kasparov vs Vladimir Kramnik (2001)
It looks like Kramnik was leading by half a point and then garry pulled this off in the last round.
: the overall score in classical chess between kasparov and kramnik is 5 wins to 4 in favour of kramnik.
the nearest kramnik came was a very fine win v kasparov in the zurich rapidplay tournament 2001 involving the sac qxb4+.
www.chessgames.com /perl/chessgame?gid=1165519   (958 words)

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