Vladimir Kramnik: My Path to the Top
- In 2000 Kramnik played the chess legend Garry Kasparov and became the new World Champion.
- He successfully defended his title in 2004 against Peter Leko and 2006 against FIDE champion Veselin Topalov.
- On this DVD Vladimir Kramnik retraces his career from talented schoolboy to World Champion in 2006.
- Kramnik dissects his wins against Leko and Topalov, giving us a vivid impression of the super-dramatic final games of the 2006 match.
- His commentary is full of useful advice and provides a fascinating insight into the thought processes that govern top level play.
Product Description
Born in 1975 in Tuapse on the shores of the Black Sea, Vladimir Kramnik studied at the Botvinnik-Kasparov chess school. At 16 he was included in the Russian Olympiad team and scored a sensational 8.5/9, the best result a… More >>
First off, thanks to Chesscentral for introducing me to so much I’d never seen before. I was looking for something different. I found it with Vladimir Kramnik. On this DVD Vladimir Kramnik tells the story of his career of being World Champion in 2006. His commentary is full of advice and provides a fascinating insight into the thought processes that govern top level play. The DVD contains more than six hours of video with narrative and game analysis.
Rating: 5 / 5
Comment by ChessDadof4 — June 11, 2010 @ 9:59 pm