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"It is for this special place and because of the chess variant, which I like a lot"

"It is for this special place and because of the chess variant, which I like a lot"

Vladimir Kramnik with an interview during Sparkassen Chess Trophy 2021

Within the framework of the 48th International Dortmund Chess Days in Dortmund, press officer Patrick Zelbel conducted an extensive interview with Vladimir Kramnik. The 14th World Chess Champion of chess history gives insights into his retirement, his motivation to sit down at the board again for the "No Castling" format and explains the ideas behind this chess variant.

The complete interview can be found here: Interview on YouTube

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