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 "?"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Unknown"]
[Black "Unknown200"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "David Hayes"]
[BlackElo "0"]
[FEN "r2r2k1/5ppp/4p3/1QP1P3/1B1p1P2/P5nq/3R3P/2K4R w - - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
[TimeControl "0"]
[WhiteElo "0"]

1. Qd3 { I see your pin and raise you a pin. We are playing poker chess. } 1... Ne2+ 2. Qxe2 Rxa3 { White wins with a large material advantage. } 1-0