Vladimir Kramnik

I am convinced, the way one plays chess always reflects the player's personality. If something defines his character, then it will also define his way of playing.

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[Event "rated untimed match"]
[Site "Argentina"]
[Date "1962.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Karpov"]
[Black "Panno"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "David Hayes"]
[BlackElo "0"]
[FEN "4rk2/2p2prp/pq2b2N/1p6/8/2PR1Q2/PP4PP/5R1K w - - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
[TimeControl "0"]
[WhiteElo "0"]

1. Rd7 Bxd7 ( 1... Rb8 2. Nxf7 Qb7 3. Qxb7 Rxb7 4. Nd8+ Ke8 5. Rxg7 { White
wins with a large material advantage. } ) 2. Qxf7+ Rxf7 3. Rxf7# 1-0