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Kramnik, Vladimir

World Champion

modern era

Vladimir Kramnik became the fourteenth World Champion in 2000 by defeating Garry Kasparov without losing a single game, deploying the Berlin Defense to neutralize Kasparov's mighty 1.e4. He held the title through 2007 and reunified the world championship by defeating Veselin Topalov in 2006. Kramnik's deep strategic style and extraordinary opening preparation made him one of the most formidable positional players of the modern era.

Total Games

4352

Wins

1777

Draws

1784

Losses

791

40.8% wins41.0% draws18.2% losses

Most Played Openings

C42 - Petrov's Defense101D37 - Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack98B33 - Sicilian Defense: Open98A07 - King's Indian Attack94C67 - Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Berlin Wall92B40 - Sicilian Defense: Pin Variation85A04 - Zukertort Opening71C65 - Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense71A30 - English Opening: Wing Gambit70D35 - Queen's Gambit Declined: Normal Defense69

Most Faced Opponents

Anand,V145 gamesLeko,P106 gamesAronian,L100 gamesGrischuk,A83 gamesGelfand,B76 gamesSvidler,P73 gamesMartinez Alcantara,Jose Eduardo71 gamesKasparov, Gary71 gamesCarlsen,M71 gamesTopalov,V64 games

Featured Games

FCGFCG
1-0

Kramnik, Vladimir vs Ivanchuk, Vassily

Dortmund

1995

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FCGFCG
1-0

Kramnik,V vs He,Anthony

PNWCC Online Blitz JP 20

2020

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FCGFCG
1-0

Morozevich,A vs Kramnik,V

18th Amber Rapid

2009

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FCGFCG
1-0

Topalov,V vs Kramnik,V

2nd Norway Chess 2014

2014

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FCGFCG
0-1

Kramnik,V vs Leko,P

WCh

2004

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FCGFCG
1-0

Kramnik, Vladimir vs Anand, Viswanathan

Amber-rapid 3rd

1994

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FCGFCG
1-0

Kramnik, Vladimir vs Adams, Michael

Linares16th

1999

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FCGFCG
0-1

Kramnik,V vs Fedoseev,Vl3

PNWCC Online Blitz JP 20

2020

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FCGFCG
1-0

Kramnik,V vs Grischuk,A

7th Mikhail Tal Memorial

2012

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FCGFCG
1-0

Karjakin,Sergey vs Kramnik,V

20th Amber Blindfold

2011

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Games (4352)

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Kramnik,V vs Ivanchuk,V★
1-0
Amber Rapid 2004 C67
Ivanchuk,V vs Kramnik,V★
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2004 B92
Gelfand,B vs Kramnik,V★
0-1
Amber Rapid 2004 E12
Kramnik,V vs Gelfand,B★
1-0
Amber Blindfold 2004 B90
Ljubojevic,L vs Kramnik,V★
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2003 E32
Kramnik,V vs Ljubojevic,L★
1-0
Amber Rapid 2003 B48
Gelfand,B vs Kramnik,V★
0-1
Amber Blindfold 2003 A30
Kramnik,V vs Gelfand,B★
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapid 2003 D12
Morozevich,A vs Kramnik,V★
1-0
Amber Rapid 2003 C65
Kramnik,V vs Morozevich,A★
0-1
Amber Blindfold 2003 C11
Ivanchuk,V vs Kramnik,V★
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2003 B30
Kramnik,V vs Ivanchuk,V★
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapid 2003 C96
Anand,V vs Kramnik,V★
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapid 2003 B30
Kramnik,V vs Anand,V★
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2003 B90
Leko,P vs Kramnik,V★
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2003 B33
Kramnik,V vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapid 2003 E15
Kramnik,V vs Shirov,A★
1-0
Amber Blindfold 2003 C11
Shirov,A vs Kramnik,V★
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapid 2003 B54
Kramnik,V vs Topalov,V★
1-0
Amber Blindfold 2003 B82
Topalov,V vs Kramnik,V★
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapid 2003 E20
Shirov,A vs Kramnik,V★
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2002 C95
Kramnik,V vs Shirov,A★
0-1
Amber Rapidplay 2002 D44
Ljubojevic,L vs Kramnik,V★
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapidplay 2002 A28
Kramnik,V vs Ljubojevic,L★
1-0
Amber Blindfold 2002 E12
Ivanchuk,V vs Kramnik,V★
1-0
Amber Blindfold 2002 C85
Kramnik,V vs Ivanchuk,V★
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapidplay 2002 A40
Kramnik,V vs Morozevich,A★
1-0
Amber Rapidplay 2002 D17
Morozevich,A vs Kramnik,V★
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2002 C48
Leko,P vs Kramnik,V★
0-1
Amber Rapidplay 2002 C95
Kramnik,V vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2002 E15
Gelfand,B vs Kramnik,V★
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapidplay 2002 D05
Kramnik,V vs Gelfand,B★
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2002 E15
Kramnik,V vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapidplay 2002 A40
Topalov,V vs Kramnik,V★
1-0
Amber Blindfold 2002 E20
Leko,P vs Kramnik,V★
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapidplay 2001 C42
Kramnik,V vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2001 D85
Anand,V vs Kramnik,V★
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2001 D56
Kramnik,V vs Anand,V★
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapidplay 2001 D27
Ljubojevic,L vs Kramnik,V★
0-1
Amber Rapidplay 2001 D46
Kramnik,V vs Ljubojevic,L★
1-0
Amber Blindfold 2001 E92
Kramnik,V vs Ivanchuk,V★
1-0
Amber Rapidplay 2001 E15
Ivanchuk,V vs Kramnik,V★
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2001 D55
Gelfand,B vs Kramnik,V★
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapidplay 2001 D56
Kramnik,V vs Gelfand,B★
1-0
Amber Blindfold 2001 E94
Kramnik,V vs Karpov,An★
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapidplay 2001 E15
Karpov,An vs Kramnik,V★
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2001 E08
Kramnik,V vs Shirov,A★
1-0
Amber Blindfold 2001 E94
Shirov,A vs Kramnik,V★
0-1
Amber Rapidplay 2001 C67
Kramnik,V vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapidplay 2001 A79
Topalov,V vs Kramnik,V★
1-0
Amber Blindfold 2001 D37
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