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CHENNAI: Vladimir Kramnik may not be an active player on the chess circuit as he retired from the classical format early last year. But the former world champion brought his best game forward at the recently-concluded World blitz championships in Moscow where he finished with a bronze behind champion Magnus Carlsen and second-placed Hikaru Nakamura. What was pleasing to see was that Kramnik showed he still had enough ammunition to challenge the best in the world.'; var randomNumber = Math.random(); var isIndia = (window.geoinfo && window.geoinfo.CountryCode === 'IN') && (window.location.href.indexOf('outsideindia') === -1 ); console.log(isIndia && randomNumber The event saw Kramnik register 13 wins, 4 losses and 4 draws. Kramnik revealed that he only wanted to have some fun before heading to the competition. Just (wanted) to enjoy meeting former colleagues and have fun playing, Kramnik told TOI. Not surprisingly, he had done some preparation before arriving in Moscow. I had played some blitz games before the event and had some thoughts about the openings I was going to play, Kramnik added.He started off on a positive note by scoring 3.5 points from the first four rounds before going down to Sergey Karjakin in the fifth. Kramniks performance picked up as the tournament progressed. He was able to beat fancied opponents such as Ian Nepomniachtchi and young gun Alireza Firouzja. Kramnik felt that he had a chance of outsmarting Carlsen if not for a miss early in the clash. I missed a move early in the game which would have given me a serious advantage. I immediately saw my mistake after pushing the clock and it was an unpleasant feeling for the rest of the game. And he had played well later, Kramnik revealed.The 44-year-old was surprised at his podium finish in an event that had the best featuring in it. I enjoyed playing and meeting friends. The result was surprising and I consider it as a pleasant bonus, said Kramnik.

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Vladimir Kramnik 'surprised' by his third-place finish at world blitz - Times of India