ChessBase 17 - Mega package - Edition 2024
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Kramnik’s first big win was as first alternate for the 1992 Russian Olympic team, when he was the only team member that was not a Grandmaster. It took the support of Kasparov for him to be on the team ahead of their second alternate, GM Alexey Vyzmanavin. He scored eight wins, one draw, and no losses, a performance of 2958, which won a gold medal for best rating performance.
Kramnik was one of the world’s top players in the mid to late 90s but did not qualify for a world title match until 2000, when Kasparov gave him a shot at his.
Kramnik defeated Kasparov; then defended his title in 2004 against Péter Lékó; and defeated the reigning FIDE World Champion Veselin Topalov in a unification match in 2006.
He lost his title in 2008 to Anand.
Vladimir continued playing chess at a very high level, qualifying for the Candidates and winning top flight chess tournaments until he retired from classical chess in 2019. He has focused on chess projects related to scholastic education, but has returned to the board for an occasional rapid, blitz or simultaneous event.
Now that Kramnik's world champion days have been behind him for a while, we have seen him keeping busy in recent years by playing and acting as a second for Anand, who he still has an even score against. The careers of these two titans of the modern chess world have been closely entwined. Susan Hinan of ESPN points out that the year Kramnik ended Kasparov’s reign as world champion in 2000 was also the one that rung in Anand’s first world title. They have often found each other in the way of their most prized ambitions and dreams, most notably that of the world championship. Back when the chess world and the world title were split, they were the ones who held the halves of the world championship belt. When they finally did clash, it was Anand who walked away the victor. But the struggle did not diminish Kramnik, who will always be the man who beat the unbeatable Garry Kasparov.
[Pictured: Kramnik in Dortmund | Photo: Georgios Souleidis]
In the Microsense Kramnik Gelfand Chess Program, Chef Talwar describes what he made to feed our champion. Based upon information in this video, I decided to make Veggies in Indian White Sauce. While I have written step-by-step instructions, you may find this video helpful.
Ingredients
Chess Endgames 13 - Double rook endings
Double rook endings occur frequently and are different from single rook endings in several respects.
White Sauce
Veggie Stir Fry
Choose whatever fresh vegetables you want in the quantity you want. For my meal I chose:
Directions
The opening phase of the chosen game is just like making a bechamel sauce as both sides can influence what type of flavor the game gets, from basic and creamy to cheesy or spicy.
Master Class Vol.11: Vladimir Kramnik
This DVD allows you to learn from the example of one of the best players in the history of chess and from the explanations of the authors (Pelletier, Marin, Müller and Reeh) how to successfully organise your games strategically, consequently how to keep y