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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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Anand,V vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 C50
Giri,A vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 A53
Giri,A vs Kramnik,V
1-0
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 D37
Kramnik,V vs Giri,A
1/2-1/2
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 A28
Kramnik,V vs Giri,A
1/2-1/2
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 D02
Kramnik,V vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 A04
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 D37
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Kramnik,V
0-1
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 D37
Kramnik,V vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 A04
Kramnik,V vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 A04
Kramnik,V vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Play for Russia Final 2020 A04
Grischuk,A vs Kramnik,V
1-0
Play for Russia Final 2020 D35
Grischuk,A vs Kramnik,V
0-1
Play for Russia Final 2020 A07
Grischuk,A vs Kramnik,V
0-1
Play for Russia Prelim 2020 A06
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Kramnik,V
0-1
Play for Russia Prelim 2020 C11
Kramnik,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Play for Russia Prelim 2020 A36
Kramnik,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Play for Russia Prelim 2020 A28
Svidler,P vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Play for Russia Prelim 2020 A07
Kramnik,V vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Play for Russia Prelim 2020 A10
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Play for Russia Prelim 2020 D00
Kramnik,V vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
Play for Russia Prelim 2020 A36
Carlsen,M vs Kramnik,V
1-0
World Blitz 2019 2019 D02
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Kramnik,V
0-1
World Blitz 2019 2019 C48
Kramnik,V vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2019 2019 A28
Kramnik,V vs Firouzja,Alireza
1-0
World Blitz 2019 2019 A15
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kramnik,V
1-0
World Blitz 2019 2019 A01
Kramnik,V vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2019 A28
Svidler,P vs Kramnik,V
0-1
Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2019 A13
Kramnik,V vs Gelfand,B
0-1
Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2019 A36
Anand,V vs Kramnik,V
1-0
Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2019 C50
Kramnik,V vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2019 D02
Giri,A vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2019 E17
Kramnik,V vs Anand,V
1-0
Levitov Chess Week Blitz 2019 A20
Grischuk,A vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Levitov Chess Week Blitz 2019 A06
Kramnik,V vs Giri,A
1-0
Levitov Chess Week Blitz 2019 A45
Kramnik,V vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
Levitov Chess Week Blitz 2019 A48
Kramnik,V vs Svidler,P
1-0
Levitov Chess Week Blitz 2019 A48
Gelfand,B vs Kramnik,V
0-1
Levitov Chess Week Blitz 2019 A13
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kramnik,V
1-0
Armageddon: Chess for TV 2019 C47
Kramnik,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Armageddon: Chess for TV 2019 C53
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Armageddon: Chess for TV 2019 B06
Kramnik,V vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Armageddon: Chess for TV 2019 A49
Radjabov,T vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Armageddon: Chess for TV 2019 C24
Kramnik,V vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2
Armageddon: Chess for TV 2019 A05
Radjabov,T vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Armageddon: Chess for TV 2019 D30
Kramnik,V vs Shankland,S
0-1
81st Tata Steel GpA 2019 A11
Fedoseev,Vl3 vs Kramnik,V
0-1
81st Tata Steel GpA 2019 C67
Kramnik,V vs Van Foreest,Jorden
1-0
81st Tata Steel GpA 2019 A07
Vidit,S vs Kramnik,V
1-0
81st Tata Steel GpA 2019 E25
Kramnik,V vs Ding Liren
1/2-1/2
81st Tata Steel GpA 2019 D02
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