GM Vladimir Kramnik: Chess history and power-plays, path to the top, Queen's Gambit

14th World Chess Champion and one of the most respected players in the game, GM Vladimir Kramnik talks about what goes on behind the scenes during major chess tournaments and World Championship events. We uncover what goes on beyond the chessboard and take a peek into the politics and power plays in the chess organization. Being the decorated player that he is, Vladimir has a lot of very interesting stories, and experiences to impart to our audience. Vladimir also tells us how he got his start in the world of chess. He shares his views on some practical questions about match preparation, adjustments from mistakes, identifying your own weaknesses, how to get the most out of your team, and a whole lot more. Of course, a popular topic that has recently injected life into some of the dormant chess players, and sparked interest from those who have yet to try the sport is the Netflix show, The Queen’s Gambit. Vladimir shares his thoughts on the series and the story behind it.    Follow Vladimir on Twitter: https://twitter.com/KramnikVb Here is Vladimir’s first appearance on the show: https://youtu.be/EF926Piiumo Here is the documentary Vladimir talked about, Bobby Fischer Against the World: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqA7WE-12Po   CONNECT:  Subscribe to this channel: https://bit.ly/runchuks-yt Subscribe to newsletter: https://www.runchukspodcast.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/RunchuksP Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/runchukspoker Coaching: https://bit.ly/bts-coaching   PODCAST INFO:  Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2XlvTro Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2ECWIAF YouTube playlist: https://bit.ly/podcast-yt   OUTLINE: 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:35 The politics behind chess 00:05:05 Bobby Fischer Against The World 00:06:12 Major Chess Tournaments 00:09:10 Soviet Union chess 00:13:05 Alexander Alekhine 00:16:32 Chess during the Cold War period 00:21:00 The path to World Chess Championship 00:29:04 Official and unofficial World Chess Champions 00:31:29 Kasparov vs Karpov 00:43:12 Kasparov leaving FIDE 00:48:21 FIDE and PCA 00:49:56 Financing the road to the top 00:59:17 The story behind The Queen's Gambit 01:00:40 Judit Polgár 01:05:44 Back to The Queen's Gambit 01:08:56 Vladimir Kramnik's first chess teacher 01:13:18 What hooked Vladimir to play chess 01:17:10 First competitive match 01:20:50 Dealing with losses 01:24:34 Help with the preparation 01:30:34 Eye-opening moments 01:36:30 Understanding the pattern of mistakes 01:40:27 Chess and poker parallels 01:44:15 Vladimir Kramnik Round 3