Kramnik, Vladimir
World ChampionVladimir 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
Featured Games
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Kramnik, Vladimir vs Ivanchuk, Vassily
Dortmund
1995
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Kramnik,V vs He,Anthony
PNWCC Online Blitz JP 20
2020
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Morozevich,A vs Kramnik,V
18th Amber Rapid
2009
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Topalov,V vs Kramnik,V
2nd Norway Chess 2014
2014
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Kramnik,V vs Leko,P
WCh
2004
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Kramnik, Vladimir vs Anand, Viswanathan
Amber-rapid 3rd
1994
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Kramnik, Vladimir vs Adams, Michael
Linares16th
1999
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Kramnik,V vs Fedoseev,Vl3
PNWCC Online Blitz JP 20
2020
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Kramnik,V vs Grischuk,A
7th Mikhail Tal Memorial
2012
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Karjakin,Sergey vs Kramnik,V
20th Amber Blindfold
2011
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0-1chess.com IoM Masters 2018 C65
Fressinet,L vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/243rd Olympiad 2018 2018 C65
Kramnik,V vs Howell,D
1-043rd Olympiad 2018 2018 A48
Brunello,S vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/243rd Olympiad 2018 2018 E19
Kramnik,V vs Aleksandrov,A
1-043rd Olympiad 2018 2018 D35
Kramnik,V vs Roganovic,Milo
1-043rd Olympiad 2018 2018 B33
Harikrishna,P vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/243rd Olympiad 2018 2018 E21
Kramnik,V vs Martinez Alcantara,Jose Eduardo
1-043rd Olympiad 2018 2018 E11
Tomczak,J vs Kramnik,V
1-043rd Olympiad 2018 2018 C45
Beradze,I vs Kramnik,V
0-143rd Olympiad 2018 2018 D45
Kramnik,V vs Giri,A
0-146th GM 2018 2018 D05
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Kramnik,V
1-046th GM 2018 2018 C78
Kramnik,V vs Duda,J
1-046th GM 2018 2018 A29
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kramnik,V
1-0GCT Blitz Paris 2018 2018 C65
Anand,V vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2GCT Blitz Paris 2018 2018 C67
Kramnik,V vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2GCT Blitz Paris 2018 2018 A49
So,W vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2GCT Blitz Paris 2018 2018 A14
Nakamura,Hi vs Kramnik,V
1-0GCT Blitz Paris 2018 2018 A05
Kramnik,V vs Caruana,F
0-1GCT Blitz Paris 2018 2018 D04
Kramnik,V vs Mamedyarov,S
0-1GCT Blitz Paris 2018 2018 C70
Aronian,L vs Kramnik,V
1-0GCT Blitz Paris 2018 2018 C11
Caruana,F vs Kramnik,V
0-1GCT Blitz Paris 2018 2018 C46
Mamedyarov,S vs Kramnik,V
0-1GCT Blitz Paris 2018 2018 D53
Kramnik,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2GCT Blitz Paris 2018 2018 B13
Grischuk,A vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2GCT Blitz Paris 2018 2018 C65
Kramnik,V vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1GCT Blitz Paris 2018 2018 A14
Kramnik,V vs Aronian,L
0-1GCT Blitz Paris 2018 2018 A11
Kramnik,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1GCT Blitz Paris 2018 2018 D02
Kramnik,V vs So,W
1/2-1/2GCT Blitz Paris 2018 2018 C53
Grischuk,A vs Kramnik,V
0-1GCT Rapid Paris 2018 2018 C65
Caruana,F vs Kramnik,V
1-0GCT Rapid Paris 2018 2018 C65
Kramnik,V vs So,W
0-1GCT Rapid Paris 2018 2018 A36
Aronian,L vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2GCT Rapid Paris 2018 2018 C50
Kramnik,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1GCT Rapid Paris 2018 2018 A28
Kramnik,V vs Mamedyarov,S
1-0GCT Rapid Paris 2018 2018 A14
Kramnik,V vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2GCT Rapid Paris 2018 2018 A14
Anand,V vs Kramnik,V
1-0GCT Rapid Paris 2018 2018 C65
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/211th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 2018 C53
Morozevich,A vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/211th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 2018 C45
Kramnik,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-011th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 2018 B50
Mamedyarov,S vs Kramnik,V
0-111th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 2018 D35
Svidler,P vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/211th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 2018 A14
Grischuk,A vs Kramnik,V
1-011th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 2018 A06
Gelfand,B vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/211th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 2018 E18
Kramnik,V vs Anand,V
1-011th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 2018 C50
Nakamura,Hi vs Kramnik,V
1-011th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 2018 A01
Kramnik,V vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/211th Tal Mem Rapid 2018 2018 D02
Nakamura,Hi vs Kramnik,V
1-011th Tal Mem Rapid 2018 2018 D78
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kramnik,V
1-011th Tal Mem Rapid 2018 2018 A01
Kramnik,V vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/211th Tal Mem Rapid 2018 2018 A04