Vladimir Kramnik:”My hands are still really quick… not my brain!”

Name: Vladimir Kramnik:”My hands are still really quick… not my brain!”
Uploaded: 2023-04-09T08:52:13+00:00
Description: Vladimir Kramnik had a discussion with Fiona Steil-Antoni after losing against his former pupil Gukesh! His regrets on the match, luck, facing Abdusattorov tomorrow, World Championship insight, all you want to hear from the Legend himself! That, and more.

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Vladimir Kramnik had a discussion with Fiona Steil-Antoni after losing against his former pupil Gukesh! His regrets on the match, luck, facing Abdusattorov tomorrow, World Championship insight, all you want to hear from the Legend himself! That, and more.

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