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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 Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
11th Tal Mem Rapid 2018 2018 A04
Svidler,P vs Kramnik,V
0-1
11th Tal Mem Rapid 2018 2018 A08
Mamedyarov,S vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
11th Tal Mem Rapid 2018 2018 A45
Kramnik,V vs Grischuk,A
0-1
11th Tal Mem Rapid 2018 2018 A48
Adhiban,Baskaran vs Kramnik,V
0-1
80th Tata Steel GpA 2018 C26
Kramnik,V vs Matlakov,M
1-0
80th Tata Steel GpA 2018 C53
Kramnik,V vs Jones,G
1/2-1/2
80th Tata Steel GpA 2018 A49
Kramnik,V vs Hou Yifan
1/2-1/2
80th Tata Steel GpA 2018 A18
Kramnik,V vs Wei Yi
1-0
80th Tata Steel GpA 2018 D77
Caruana,F vs Kramnik,V
1-0
chess.com IoM Masters 2017 D36
Kramnik,V vs Ivanchuk,V
0-1
FIDE World Cup 2017 2017 B13
Ivanchuk,V vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2017 2017 A13
Kramnik,V vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2017 A05
Kramnik,V vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2017 A14
Kramnik,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2017 B10
Kramnik,V vs Carlsen,M
0-1
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2017 C55
So,W vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2017 D55
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Kramnik,V
1-0
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2017 C45
Giri,A vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2017 A14
Ivanchuk,V vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2017 C65
Carlsen,M vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2017 C65
Anand,V vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2017 C67
Kramnik,V vs Giri,A
1-0
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2017 D12
Kramnik,V vs So,W
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2017 C53
Aronian,L vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2017 A14
Kramnik,V vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2017 A48
Giri,A vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
GCT Rapid YourNextMove 2017 A13
Kramnik,V vs Ivanchuk,V
1-0
GCT Rapid YourNextMove 2017 B66
Kramnik,V vs Aronian,L
0-1
GCT Rapid YourNextMove 2017 C50
Kramnik,V vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
GCT Rapid YourNextMove 2017 A48
Carlsen,M vs Kramnik,V
1-0
GCT Rapid YourNextMove 2017 A03
Kramnik,V vs Anand,V
1-0
GCT Rapid YourNextMove 2017 C50
So,W vs Kramnik,V
1-0
GCT Rapid YourNextMove 2017 C65
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Kramnik,V
1-0
5th Norway Chess 2017 2017 C65
Kramnik,V vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
5th Norway Blitz 2017 2017 B75
Giri,A vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
5th Norway Blitz 2017 2017 A14
Kramnik,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
5th Norway Blitz 2017 2017 A28
So,W vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
5th Norway Blitz 2017 2017 D00
Kramnik,V vs Caruana,F
0-1
5th Norway Blitz 2017 2017 C00
Aronian,L vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
5th Norway Blitz 2017 2017 D41
Anand,V vs Kramnik,V
0-1
5th Norway Blitz 2017 2017 C65
Kramnik,V vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
5th Norway Blitz 2017 2017 B08
Svidler,P vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS Men 2017 2017 D41
Kramnik,V vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS Men 2017 2017 C84
Kramnik,V vs Adams,Mi
1-0
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2017 2017 C50
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2017 2017 C50
Kramnik,V vs Mamedyarov,S
0-1
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2017 2017 C50
So,W vs Kramnik,V
1-0
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2017 2017 A14
Topalov,V vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2017 2017 D55
Kramnik,V vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2017 2017 A48
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