Evgeny Anatolyevich Surov: Does it ever happen to you that you would sit over the board and think: ”What is this all for? Why I’m playing chess?”
Vladimir Borisovich Kramnik: No, it never happens. Surov: But I mean now, when you’re already not so young? Kramnik: No, of course such thoughts never come to my mind. If they start to come, if I start feeling like this every second game, I will just stop playing, but now I play because I like the process. Chess is still interesting to me. Of course, it’s more interesting when you play well – but it’s interesting enough anyway. To me, chess is not a way of making money or supporting my family – I can earn more if I switch to some other area. Of course, it won’t be easy but I think I will be able to, if I really wish that. So I don’t keep playing just for money, I play because I like the game. [Read more]. |
- Moscow, Thursday, November 6, 2014. Vladimir Borisovich Kramnik answered questions from Evgeny Anatolyevich Surov (Chess-News.ru)
14th World Chess Champion Vladimir Borisovich Kramnik.
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