Vladimir Kramnik: I was ready to lose today, but strangely enough I managed to win Armageddon!

April 4, 2023 NHaselton World Chess

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Fiona Steil-Antoni catches up with an elated Vladimir Kramnik after his match victory against Daniil Dubov! His liking for big challenges, his expectations, the record he is looking to set, you have it all there! All of that, and even more!

The Armageddon Championship Series is a season of high-intensity, ultra-fast gameplay. The world’s greatest chess players compete under excruciating time pressure, with a real-time heartbeat and calories-burned data points displayed alongside breakneck moves and cutting analysis, all broadcast live from Berlin.

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