Vladimir Kramnik Announces End of Professional Career

The 14th World Champion Vladimir Kramnik has announced that he would retire from the professional sport after the end of the Tata Steel Masters in Wijk aan Zee.  Vladimir Kramnik: “I already decided to finish my professional chess career a couple of months ago and now, after having played my last tournament, I would like to announce it publicly.” “The life of a professional chess player was a great journey and I am very thankful to chess for all it has given me. It has sometimes been diff

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