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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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Ivanchuk,V vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2015 2015 D37
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2015 2015 C45
So,W vs Kramnik,V
1-0
43rd GM 2015 2015 C67
Kramnik,V vs Caruana,F
0-1
43rd GM 2015 2015 D78
Kramnik,V vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
43rd GM 2015 2015 A05
Kramnik,V vs Kamsky,G
1-0
TCh-RUS Men 2015 2015 A04
Kramnik,V vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
TCh-RUS Men 2015 2015 A48
Kramnik,V vs Svidler,P
1-0
TCh-RUS Men 2015 2015 A05
Shirov,A vs Kramnik,V
1-0
TCh-RUS Men 2015 2015 C67
Giri,A vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2015 2015 E06
Carlsen,M vs Kramnik,V
1-0
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2015 2015 C65
Kramnik,V vs Caruana,F
0-1
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2015 2015 A48
Mamedyarov,S vs Kramnik,V
1-0
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2015 2015 D41
Kramnik,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2015 2015 D43
Kramnik,V vs So,W
1/2-1/2
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2015 2015 A07
Kramnik,V vs Adams,Mi
1-0
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2015 2015 A14
Kramnik,V vs Giri,A
1/2-1/2
6th LCC Pro-Biz Cup 2014 2014 A04
Kramnik,Vladimir:Picot,Russell vs Giri,Anish:Vujatovic,Rajko
1/2-1/2
6th LCC Pro-Biz Cup 2014 2014 D34
Nakamura,Hikaru:Hodgson,Jeremy vs Kramnik,Vladimir:Picot,Russell
0-1
6th LCC Pro-Biz Cup 2014 2014 A15
Giri,A vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
6th LCC Pro-Biz Cup 2014 2014 C67
Kramnik,V vs Anand,V
1-0
6th London CC Elite Blitz 2014 2014 A07
Giri,A vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
6th London CC Elite Blitz 2014 2014 A07
Kramnik,V vs Caruana,F
1-0
6th London CC Elite Blitz 2014 2014 A04
Kramnik,V vs Nakamura,Hi
1-0
6th London CC Elite Blitz 2014 2014 A41
Anand,V vs Kramnik,V
0-1
6th London CC Elite Blitz 2014 2014 A09
Nakamura,Hi vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
6th London CC Elite Blitz 2014 2014 A01
Kramnik,V vs Adams,Mi
0-1
6th London CC Elite Blitz 2014 2014 A07
Kramnik,V vs Giri,A
0-1
6th London CC Elite Blitz 2014 2014 A05
Caruana,F vs Kramnik,V
0-1
6th London CC Elite Blitz 2014 2014 A07
Adams,Mi vs Kramnik,V
1-0
6th London CC Elite Blitz 2014 2014 C53
Kramnik,V vs Wei,Naomi
1-0
6th LCC Super Rapidplay Open 2014 2014 A14
Giri,A vs Kramnik,V
1-0
6th LCC Super Rapidplay Open 2014 2014 C46
Kramnik,V vs Giri,A
1-0
Qatar Masters Open 2014 2014 D43
Kosteniuk,A vs Kramnik,V
0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 2014 C54
Kramnik,V vs Tomashevsky,E
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 2014 A07
Inarkiev,E vs Kramnik,V
0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 2014 C65
Kramnik,V vs Kosteniuk,A
0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 2014 A05
Kramnik,V vs Inarkiev,E
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 2014 D18
Tomashevsky,E vs Kramnik,V
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 2014 B07
Grischuk,A vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Petrosian Memorial 2014 2014 E04
Kramnik,V vs Morozevich,A
1-0
Petrosian Memorial 2014 2014 E11
Aronian,L vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Petrosian Memorial 2014 2014 D37
Kramnik,V vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Petrosian Memorial 2014 2014 D91
Leko,P vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Petrosian Memorial 2014 2014 D37
Kramnik,V vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1/2-1/2
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 A41
Ivanisevic,I vs Kramnik,V
0-1
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 D35
Kramnik,V vs Vallejo Pons,F
0-1
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 D37
Kramnik,V vs Wang Yue
1/2-1/2
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 A07
Nedev,Tr vs Kramnik,V
0-1
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 C45
Kramnik,V vs Al Modiahki,M
1-0
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 E94
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