Master Class Band 11: Vladimir Kramnik Taktik In the clear and instructive

In the clear and instructive examples

the authors have re-engineered a wonderful collection of classic games

The glue that binds it all together is strategy

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including four of the last world champions Kasparov

Master Class Band 11: Vladimir Kramnik Taktik In the clear and instructiveFor Garry Kasparov, it was clear early on who his successor as world chess champion would be: none other than Vladimir Kramnik! In 1992, Kasparov brought the 17 year old into the Russian national team and he justified the early call up with eight wins and one draw at the Chess Olympiad in Manila. Eight years later, Kramnik actually defeated his mentor in the world championship match in London and became the 14th world chess champion. Thanks to