"But with the Berlin, I was able to allow him to get near, but not quite near enough, and I knew where to draw the line with the fortresses I had set up"
- Vladimir Kramnik
About this Quote
Vladimir Kramnik is describing the Berlin Defense, a chess opening. He is suggesting that he was able to utilize the Berlin Defense to keep his opponent at bay, while still enabling them to get close enough to make the game interesting. He was able to do this by establishing "fortresses" or defensive positions that his challenger might not permeate. This quote suggests that Kramnik was able to utilize the Berlin Defense to his benefit, enabling him to manage the video game and keep his challenger from getting too close. He was able to do this by setting up protective positions that his opponent might not permeate. This quote shows Kramnik's skill and understanding of the video game, as he was able to use the Berlin Defense to his advantage and keep his opponent from getting too close. Kramnik had the ability to use the Berlin Defense to his advantage, enabling him to manage the video game and keep his challenger from getting too close. He had the ability to do this by setting up protective positions that his opponent might not permeate. This quote reveals Kramnik's skill and understanding of the game, as he had the ability to use the Berlin Defense to his benefit and keep his challenger from getting too close.
"I remember an article, I can't recall who by, it was after the fall of the Berlin Wall, which said that now the Wall was down, there could be no more class war. Only someone with money could ever say such a thing"
"Well, right now, I'm very fascinated with 1920s Berlin. I mean, probably the more interesting thing would be to go to the beginning of civilization or precivilization - like polytheistic times. It would be interesting to see what came before modern religion and culture - what circumstances created the environment or the need for it"
"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"
"The Berlin Defence suited my strategy for the match. I had a defensive strategy - Actually, I had in my pocket some other sharper stuff to fall back on - but first I wanted to try the defensive strategy with Black and it worked so well"
