Thursday, June 26, 2008

Kramnik turns 33 today. Happy birthday!


World Chess Champion 2000-2007

One of my favorite chess player celebrates his 33rd birthday today. His charming and humble personality marked with his amazingly beautiful positional style of chess makes him a true hero of the game. Here's some highlight of his illustrious career.

  • Born June 25, 1975 in Tuapse (Krasnodar Region/Russia)
  • 14th Classical World Chess Champion.
  • Three-time Olympiad winner as a member of the Russian team.
  • Russian Honoured Master of Sport.
  • Three-time winner in World Championship Matches
  • World Chess Champion 2000-2007
  • Current ELO rating: 2785




photo courtesy of his official website kramnik.com

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