Vladimir Kramnik, the 14th World Champion, has opened a personal Telegram channel dedicated to chess. According to Kramnik, friends encouraged him to take this step. He describes the channel's mission as creating a community of thoughtful individuals while sharing his viewpoint on developments in the chess world.

Kramnik's stated purpose for the channel centers on transparency within the chess community. He aims to publish information and news that mainstream chess media has not covered. The channel targets readers who value critical thinking and logical discussion.

The new channel attracted over two hundred subscribers within its first twelve hours. Kramnik maintains an active presence across multiple platforms, including X.com, where he has amassed more than twenty-four thousand followers, and YouTube, where his channel exceeds eighteen thousand subscribers.