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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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Shirov,A vs Kramnik,V
0-1
chess.com IoM Masters 2018 C65
Fressinet,L vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
43rd Olympiad 2018 2018 C65
Kramnik,V vs Howell,D
1-0
43rd Olympiad 2018 2018 A48
Brunello,S vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
43rd Olympiad 2018 2018 E19
Kramnik,V vs Aleksandrov,A
1-0
43rd Olympiad 2018 2018 D35
Kramnik,V vs Roganovic,Milo
1-0
43rd Olympiad 2018 2018 B33
Harikrishna,P vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
43rd Olympiad 2018 2018 E21
Kramnik,V vs Martinez Alcantara,Jose Eduardo
1-0
43rd Olympiad 2018 2018 E11
Tomczak,J vs Kramnik,V
1-0
43rd Olympiad 2018 2018 C45
Beradze,I vs Kramnik,V
0-1
43rd Olympiad 2018 2018 D45
Kramnik,V vs Giri,A
0-1
46th GM 2018 2018 D05
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Kramnik,V
1-0
46th GM 2018 2018 C78
Kramnik,V vs Duda,J
1-0
46th GM 2018 2018 A29
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kramnik,V
1-0
GCT Blitz Paris 2018 2018 C65
Anand,V vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz Paris 2018 2018 C67
Kramnik,V vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz Paris 2018 2018 A49
So,W vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz Paris 2018 2018 A14
Nakamura,Hi vs Kramnik,V
1-0
GCT Blitz Paris 2018 2018 A05
Kramnik,V vs Caruana,F
0-1
GCT Blitz Paris 2018 2018 D04
Kramnik,V vs Mamedyarov,S
0-1
GCT Blitz Paris 2018 2018 C70
Aronian,L vs Kramnik,V
1-0
GCT Blitz Paris 2018 2018 C11
Caruana,F vs Kramnik,V
0-1
GCT Blitz Paris 2018 2018 C46
Mamedyarov,S vs Kramnik,V
0-1
GCT Blitz Paris 2018 2018 D53
Kramnik,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz Paris 2018 2018 B13
Grischuk,A vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz Paris 2018 2018 C65
Kramnik,V vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
GCT Blitz Paris 2018 2018 A14
Kramnik,V vs Aronian,L
0-1
GCT Blitz Paris 2018 2018 A11
Kramnik,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
GCT Blitz Paris 2018 2018 D02
Kramnik,V vs So,W
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz Paris 2018 2018 C53
Grischuk,A vs Kramnik,V
0-1
GCT Rapid Paris 2018 2018 C65
Caruana,F vs Kramnik,V
1-0
GCT Rapid Paris 2018 2018 C65
Kramnik,V vs So,W
0-1
GCT Rapid Paris 2018 2018 A36
Aronian,L vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
GCT Rapid Paris 2018 2018 C50
Kramnik,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
GCT Rapid Paris 2018 2018 A28
Kramnik,V vs Mamedyarov,S
1-0
GCT Rapid Paris 2018 2018 A14
Kramnik,V vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
GCT Rapid Paris 2018 2018 A14
Anand,V vs Kramnik,V
1-0
GCT Rapid Paris 2018 2018 C65
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 2018 C53
Morozevich,A vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 2018 C45
Kramnik,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 2018 B50
Mamedyarov,S vs Kramnik,V
0-1
11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 2018 D35
Svidler,P vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 2018 A14
Grischuk,A vs Kramnik,V
1-0
11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 2018 A06
Gelfand,B vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 2018 E18
Kramnik,V vs Anand,V
1-0
11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 2018 C50
Nakamura,Hi vs Kramnik,V
1-0
11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 2018 A01
Kramnik,V vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
11th Tal Mem Rapid 2018 2018 D02
Nakamura,Hi vs Kramnik,V
1-0
11th Tal Mem Rapid 2018 2018 D78
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kramnik,V
1-0
11th Tal Mem Rapid 2018 2018 A01
Kramnik,V vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
11th Tal Mem Rapid 2018 2018 A04
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