In the year 2000, Vladimir Kramnik caused a sensation in the chess world by dethroning Gary Kasparov as the reigning World Champion, and successfully defended his title against Peter Leko in 2004.In 2006, in Elista (the capital of the Republic of Kalmykia), Kramnik was again involved in controversy - this time it stemmed from accusations of fraud after Kramnik defeated Veselin Topalov to retain his championship title."From London To Elista", written by two of Kramnik's closest confidants, is the inside story of these momentous matches and a fascinating glimpse into the pressure cooker that is top level chess.