Kramnik Retires - Kramnik vs Kasparov | Intel Grand Prix Moscow 1994

Grandmaster Daniel King examines the game Kramnik vs Kasparov from the Intel Grand Prix 1994. Kramnik is retiring from tournament chess from now on. Support on Patreon: ► / powerplaychess
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[@lil_chess]

Such a beautiful game. Thank you Mr. King.

[@lil_chess]

And thank you Mr. Kramnik!

[@mixolydian2010]

Thanks Kramnik you were always one of my favourites. Thanks Daniel for the enthusiastic appraisal and anecdotes. All the best.

[@nirmalnath8900]

Kramnik took Berlin defence to highest level. Now e4 winning chances is reduced significantly. A legend .....

[@zorglub667]

oh nooo, not kramnik! a rather curious memory of him that i also value very much: he was the last human chess player to dare to fight against a machine. i closely followed his matches against fritz and boy did he try out some bold lines to crack the machine.

[@fravatel]

wasn‘t it Kasparov himself who said „others just push pieces, whereas Kramnik plays chess.“? Such a shame, his analysis and calculations of lots of lines will be dearly missed.

[@davidblue819]

Danny King, you can answer this. If, just before Kramnik took off, someone had said to a good working grandmaster, "a man is about to invent a defense to the Ruy Lopez so good that champions will have to think about whether they should play 1. e4 in win-or-die situations," wouldn't you have said, "I'm not sure that's possible"? Before Kramnik, the Ruy Lopez was the perfect opening to kill all Black's hopes but not White's. In world championship matches, Short and Karpov couldn't reliably defend the Ruy Lopez against Kasparov, nor could Korchnoi against Karpov, nor could Spassky against Fischer. Whoever defended 1. e4 e5 generally lost the big match, and defeats in the Ruy Lopez would have something to do with it. Meanwhile White would be comfortable and safe. Then Kramnik had his say, and the one-sidedness of "the Spanish torture" vanished.

[@PowerPlayChess]

I believe you answered your own question.

[@davidblue819]

I'll take that as a yes. :)

[@DansChessLounge]

Wow! Fantastic game by Kramnik! You have to have nerves of steel to make that king walk against Kasparov lol.

[@anandhua2313]

Well done Vlad

[@SanketKorgaonkar1982]

I actually was really impressed with Karmnik's games in the last year. Peter Svidler once said that you think of retiring if you think you are never going to World Champion again. And I don't think Kramnik was there. Sad

[@thewarlordscalling6537]

The drive was gone

[@spartanprasad4441]

Thank you Kramnik..you are always a part of my memory..you are one of my favorites

[@guest_informant]

In interviews Magnus often says his favourite book was Kramnik's collection of games.

[@VictorAlexanderFiltenborg]

That's true he mentioned that more than once. Also Kramnik beat Kasparov in an age were he was almost godlike, but he managed to outwit him in the WC. Great respect from here!

[@arnieus866]

Kramnik is awesome but will we ever forgive him for resurrecting the Berlin and almost ruining e4?

[@michaelvanzyl9418]

Arnieus e4 doesn’t mean Berlin definitely🤷🏼‍♂️

[@MusikPiratCH]

The Berlin Defence (Wall) was the key for Kramnik to defeat Kasparov in 2000 (although it was truely Shirov's match)! However I cannot imagine Shirov could have beat Kasparov neither in 1999 nor in 2000! :D

[@Narrowcros]

You dont always have to play main line agianst the Berlin, there are various side lines to go for an advantage or a fight.

[@Shockprowl]

KRAMNIK! NOOOOOOOO!!! He nearly caught Carlsen in the ratings, was it last year?

[@jasondoe2596]

Kramnik is a legend, and a theoretician with lasting contributions. I wasn't playing chess during the era of his dominance, but it's amazing to see how much respect, love and admiration the newer generations of Russian top players have towards him. I hope he'll continue having fun with the game, even if he won't be participating in future classical tournaments :)

[@amitbharati8941]

Such a nice person Kramnik. Whatever he played Catalan, Berlin Sveshnikov became a trend. Phenomenal player.

[@pawn4129]

What a shame to have such a legendary player retiring but that's what we all have to do sooner or later. Defeating Kasparov, maintaining his title, reintroducing the Berlin Defence in elite chess, gold medalist, his style. This will be his long-lasting legacy and something that will be forever remembered!

[@FFSytstoptryingtobetwitter]

Kramnik's position was clearly winning by move 2

[@anthonykernich1035]

Topalov was the first one to congratulate him for a good career (lol)

[@tadashiokazaki951]

How about showing the two games that kramnik win against Kasparov in 2000 championship

[@fravatel]

tadashi okazaki they have been analysed by Kasparov in Kasparov on Kasparov Part III. The first game was a good one, in the second Kasparov messed up in a theoretical postion in the Nimzo by not playing Rc7! after Bxe6?!

[@tadashiokazaki951]

Frank van Tellingen ok I will take a look thanks for the info

[@tadashiokazaki951]

Frank van Tellingen if they did have a rematch in 2002 kramnik would kick kasparov ass again

[@verystablegenius4720]

"You don't get to the top, unless you believe in yourself" So true, and in so many areas in life. I hear this in a moment of crushing defeat. Thank you D, King.

[@exys11]

on talking about kramnik, one must mention the berlin wall :)

[@Breeelax]

F

[@shauntaylor6040]

Certainly players decline at 40, and perhaps he feels he can no longer compete at the highest level.

[@tnw31]

I remember this game...really enjoyed the four Intel Grand Prix tournament ,in fact I owned them on good old VHS back in the day.

[@AmericasComic]

I wish chess would be more like wrestling where they have weird stakes on matches: “I WIN, YOU HAVE TO RETIRE. HAIR VS. CAREER MATCH, IN A STEEL CAGE.”

[@suyashsharma7949]

all K's are great Be it Kasparov, Karpov ,Kramnik or King

[@OnBelayClimbOn]

Long live Vlad! What a great champion!

[@guest_informant]

I'm pretty sure I remember Danny interviewing Vlad about one of the WCh games v Kasparov. Danny asked Vlad to explain a mysterious h-pawn move. Vlad went into an incredibly deep explanation involving several long tactical sequences, and then said, "Did you see all that?" Danny's reply was, "Er, no."

[@jevitigre]

It was in a video, magazine or website? can you put a link?, i`d really like to read that interview

[@guest_informant]

@@jevitigre It was an interview straight after one of the games. I'm pretty sure it was on UK TV, but I'd be amazed if it was anywhere online.

[@zifircin1797]

I vividly remember watching a live recording of this game years back, very intense. possibly even your commentary. It became clear this was the game right on move 27 when kramnik acquired that clump of pawns :)

[@brandonjoncas1582]

daniel if you played chess around this time you got the best era of chess imo

[@brandonjoncas1582]

why did kramnik retire? hes younger then fishy and very good

[@polonc5]

"Board" is Danny's favorite word :)

[@JPCPSeto]

I've always said Big Vlad deserves to be honored more as one of the chess greats. Everyone always mentions Kasparov, but why not the man that beat him, and actually quite badly, not losing a single game? He was also a great contributor to chess theory (much more than for example Anand) and simply a nice person to be around. Luckily I actually managed to 'meet' him at least once, this year at Tata Steel. One of the greats, especially remembering his 1. d4 games.

[@DemisedDill]

Jinzo cool to see another guy who plays chess and yugioh

[@MusikPiratCH]

I'd say Kramnik and Anand both contributed equally to chess theory. Don't forget Kramnik once mentioned that Anand and he probably were ahead of all other players in chess theory in 2013 when Anand lost his title to Magnus Carlsen ... I see no difference both are very great players! :D Unfortunately I never met Kramnik personally. But I met Anand once in the late 1980s. He then was the kindest chess player I ever met! :D

[@JPCPSeto]

@@MusikPiratCH On the other hand, Anand said this: "I don't know exactly how many lines he's established, but you get the impression that for the last 10 years we've only been using his ideas. ... His stamp on opening theory is much more significant than mine." It's from an interview in 2012 (www.chessintranslation.com/2012/05/anands-whychess-interview/)

[@MusikPiratCH]

@@JPCPSeto If you compare Khalifman's series Openings according to Anand/Kramnik (and for Black: Karpov) you get another impression: 14 tombes on 1 e4 (Anand) and only 6 tombes on 1 Nf3 (Kramnik)! :D Anand would never put his own contributions over every body elses! That's how humble Anand as a personality is! Please keep this in mind! :D

[@talstory]

the episode of perpetual chess with Kramnik is really good, my favourite of all of them..a lot to say not just about chess

[@jasmeetbansal6553]

Very nice lecture👌👌👌👌

[@sam-lz6pi]

Thank you. An incredible game from an incredible player. Would it be rude to ask how you did in your own games against Kramnik?

[@PowerPlayChess]

We were in different leagues :)

[@oliverangermuller9827]

Thanks Daniel. Great video. From the way you speak about Karmink one could get the impression that you are a little bit of a fan :-) (I am since his appearance in the 90s.) By the way I like your story telling. As you commented the match 2000 maybe you could do a special about it with some more stories?

[@Robster543210]

GM King, that was a great game and analysis. Your tribute to Kramnik was great and moving. I seem to recall sometime from the 1990s that Kasparov once said that Kramnik would be the future World Champion.

[@joedorben3504]

Thank you for covering this game. It's my favorite game of all time and I think maybe the most underrated game ever. I dont think Ive seen anyone else on YT cover it. Everyone's so enticed by Nezhmetdinov games, Kasparov v Topalov and Karpov, or even the Kasparov v Kramnik queen sac game, but this to me is more beautiful than all of those

[@garydormand2108]

At present he can't keep up enough consistency, so it is understandable. However, chess will always be in his blood. So like Kasparov, maybe there will be the odd foray into a big tournament, but probably he will need to miss chess enough to ever make a return.

[@user-ts2co4ov5h]

Kramnik only DREW Leko and kept the title.

[@PowerPlayChess]

I said that.

[@davidblue819]

When Vladimir Kramnik seized the chess crown, the chess world was a shambles. When he stepped down, the chess world was in good order. Kramnik's determination to unify the world title had a lot to do with that. Such men deserve admiration.

[@justinwr092]

Nothing like a little power play chess after a long day of work. Been watching for years now, and I'll be here as long as you keep making videos.

[@boriserjavec3255]

Beautiful game!

[@rageagainstthemachineragea2497]

😃👍💯

[@cesar_rojasbravo]

Fabulous video! Would be great to have a pint one day, Mr. King, and listen to more amazing stories.

[@changotucumano]

Thank you for the words and for sharing this outstanding game of Big Vlad. In such image we want to remember him.

[@alvinrodney6229]

A nice tribute to Kramnik, thank you! Also enjoyed listening to your sparkling anecdotes of Kramnik!

[@flamingxombie]

Thank you for posting this game. Kramnik in the Petrosian system is special.

[@daniellowinger1123]

More tribute game analyses of Kramnik's great games, please!

[@AbhishekKumar-uu4uj]

8000 views and no dislikes. That's freaking awesome.

[@PowerPlayChess]

That was an invitation to that joker who has now disliked!

[@AbhishekKumar-uu4uj]

@@PowerPlayChess 😂😂😂 He must have seen this comment and decided to dislike it after that. Lol.. 😂😂

[@Glider324]

This game to me was as good as an alphazero game not in calculation or accuracy but in its radical play.

[@abj136]

It's a little weird to say he's a whole rook down without mentioning he has 5 extra pawns.

[@hapuka66jones37]

Another excellent video thanks Daniel. What a game!

[@chanky1000]

Please do the Kramnik-L'Ami game!

[@scottya001]

17.27: 39.Ka6 is met by 39 ... Qb6 mate, no?

[@patament2944]

"The legacy are..." Grammar!

[@PowerPlayChess]

I said 'The legacy of his games'. Wash yer ears out.

[@chazzabh]

Wonderful subtle tribute. Thanks!

[@nilsp9426]

Sad to hear. I still do not get why he went berserk in his latest games... In terms of his approach to the game and his analysis he was always a great role model for me.

[@AnandSivaram22]

Well..at least now it's making more sense..

[@rickrick5041]

What did he do?

[@nilsp9426]

@@rickrick5041 For example in the candidates 2018 he was scoring quite nicely in the first few games. And then he basically went all in all the time afterwards, with almost no success. I guess he wanted to go for all or nothing. But realistically, his winning chances might have been higher with a little more second thought.

[@jasondoe2596]

Nils Petras, to be fair, the Candidates is "all or nothing" anyway. But yeah, the following tournaments showed this new approach was intentional. Sad to see him retire, but he's already a legend :)

[@letlapafly]

I think he still has a lot of fire left, personally I didn't expect him to retire before Anand, but I guess professional chess requires a certain level of discipline that he got tired of. I don't blame him he achieved all one could hope for.

[@nirmalnath8900]

Vishy Anand still be playing well at age 50. Incredible

[@user-ts2co4ov5h]

Vishy, overall has a better career than Kramnik. Six years older still in top 6 in the world.

[@johnkom2339]

Interesting to consider why do some players continue in nearly top form well into "old" age (such as Korchnoi for one), while others don't. Is it just desire, or is it physical or mental. But Kramnik does seem awfully young to retire!

[@nirmalnath8900]

Vishy

[@CraigPendlebury]

Skip to 6:45 if you just want to see the game

[@PowerPlayChess]

...and you'll never know what you are missing...

[@CraigPendlebury]

@@PowerPlayChess TRUE! That was a really good tribute to Kramnik, who's games I have been watching for decades.

[@amuricuh6143]

i love the intel grand prix stuff

[@DeuceGenius]

well played kramnik.

[@The_Angry_BeEconomist]

I retired when I was 37

[@angelandsoulsoul2924]

Great video as always Daniel. Just want to say a little told you so. But last year after the candidates I said on one of your videos how I am a big Kramnick fan but I think he is finished and that he will first play less tournaments and then retire from chess as he can't hang at the very top level anymore. I remember you didn't quite believe me that he was finished or would retire .....But a little later than expected he has retired....ps for a reminder I am a fan of yours who also resides in Teddington near the bushy park! Lol

[@angelandsoulsoul2924]

I really believe it's the right call and Kramnick will be remembered as an all time grrat and it was only 2 yrs ago or so he hit an all time ratings peak....but I think passing 40 yrs old must have effected his calculation ability as age does to all of us apart from Vishy lolol

[@PowerPlayChess]

Say hi if you see me strolling through the park!

[@PowerPlayChess]

angelandsoul Soul By the way, it's not particularly that his calculating skills are worse, it's that generally he no longer has the motivation to apply himself at the board. He has achieved everything in the chess world, and recreating those successes gets harder when there is something in your mind that resents the repetition.

[@angelandsoulsoul2924]

@@PowerPlayChess haha absolutely Daniel :)

[@Kobs.A]

The only guy to match Kasparov in his prime days, He didn't reach the maximum pinnacle for long but he sure is part of my top 20 all time probably 11.

[@jeffwads]

Amazing how he crashed and burned considering he was .5 points away from the championship in 2013.

[@letlapafly]

Was drinking a Budweiser when I saw the title to this video...After his last performance at the just ended Tata Steel in Vik aa zee, i knew something was up and found myself scouring the internet for an explanation for Kramniks decline in form in recent times, a futile effort ... needless to say I failed to finish that Budweiser... farewell champ, the sun, the wind, the great outdoors, its all yours!

[@StojanOdVeles]

Posting such a low quality (360p) video in 2019. is outrageous ! Please repost in NORMAL resolution (1080p). Thank You !

[@zecaurubu86]

It is 1080p

[@PowerPlayChess]

It gets there after a bit. Save your outrage.

[@StojanOdVeles]

@@PowerPlayChess It is - now. Sorry, I was a little bit impatient to see the commentary/game. Keep up the good work & Thanx again.

[@PowerPlayChess]

Should be even 1440p now

[@AnandSivaram22]

@StrangeDeimos ..do your math properly at least..