Vladimir Kramnik tells about chess and him as a chess player in the video directed by Clara Cavour.
"I am not a typical chess player, I am not a typical sportsman. In fact I am suprised I managed to achieve quite a lot in chess, because I am not a sportsman inside. I don't care much about competing, I don't care about being the best. For me the game of chess is never personal."
We were informed that Sergey Karjakin still maintains the chance to play in the Candidates. This might happen if Vladimir Kramnik reaches the final of the World Cup. In that case, according to the Candidates' tournament regulations, the player with the average rating for August 1st, 2012 - July 1st, 2013 will qualify to it. Sergey Karjakin is next after Kramnik.
Magnus Carlsen visited Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology. One of the question he was asked was about whom he considers to be his chess teacher: