
Press release
DGT Projects, the world leading company in the development and distribution
of digital chess equipment, announce a long term co-operation with World Chess
Champion Vladimir Kramnik (Russia).
A new DGT product line “Kramnik's choice” including a rosewood
electronic chess board, a set of brand new chess pieces and the latest innovation
of digital chess clock, DGT XL “Kramnik”, will be available by
June 1st.

Vladimir Kramnik examining "his" DGT clock
The World Chess Champion takes actively part in the development of new digital
chess equipment. Director of DGT Albert Vasse said: “We are very happy
to use the experience of chess professionals of the highest level, in order
to further improve our products”.
Kramnik himself is using the products of DGT for competition and preparation
on a regular basis. He identifies with the aim of DGT Projects to bring the
highest quality into the world of chess.

A view of the DGT ChessLab (from the vantage of the teacher)
The agreements include the patronage of the 29 years old Moscovite over the
first “DGT ChessLab classroom” in Enschede (Netherlands). The “DGT
ChessLab” is fully equipped with electronic boards. The traditional demonstration
board is replaced by a projection screen and all activities on the student
boards are registered by the computer.
In the future DGT Projects plans to provide the concept of the “ChessLab”
to all interested chess schools and federations world wide.

Vladimir Kramnik teaching pupils in the ChessLab
On Tuesday Kramnik officially opened the classroom by giving a lesson to a
selected group of talented young players from the Enschede region. The World
Chess Champion demonstrated his exiting game against Alexander Grischuk, played
just three days before at the Corus tournament. The Grandmaster answered all
kinds of questions by the young Dutch players concerning his career and gave
advise how to improve their game and fast forward their chess development.

Students enthralled by Kramnik's lecture
DGT Projects, founded in 1993, developed the DGT 2000, the official FIDE electronic
chess clock. The DGT electronic chess board and ToMa software are the standard
equipment to live internet broadcasting. Website: www.dgtprojects.com
DGT engineers Hermen Reitsma and Ben Bulsink working on the board
Vladimir Kramnik, born 25 June 1975, became the 14th World Chess Champion
by defeating Garry Kasparov, London 2000, defended his title against Peter
Leko, 2004 in Brissago, Switzerland. Website: www.kramnik.com.
Photos by Jeroen van den Belt