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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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Ponomariov,R vs Kramnik,V
1-0
42nd GM 2014 2014 C67
Kramnik,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
42nd GM 2014 2014 E14
Kramnik,V vs Caruana,F
1/2-1/2
42nd GM 2014 2014 E60
Adams,Mi vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
42nd GM 2014 2014 A45
Agdestein,S vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
2nd Norway Chess 2014 2014 E54
Kramnik,V vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
2nd Norway Blitz 2014 2014 E32
Grischuk,A vs Kramnik,V
1-0
2nd Norway Blitz 2014 2014 D36
Kramnik,V vs Svidler,P
1-0
2nd Norway Blitz 2014 2014 A15
Giri,A vs Kramnik,V
1-0
2nd Norway Blitz 2014 2014 B01
Kramnik,V vs Caruana,F
1/2-1/2
2nd Norway Blitz 2014 2014 A10
Kramnik,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
2nd Norway Blitz 2014 2014 D27
Topalov,V vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
2nd Norway Blitz 2014 2014 B01
Aronian,L vs Kramnik,V
1-0
2nd Norway Blitz 2014 2014 D37
Kramnik,V vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
5th Classic KO 2013 2013 A15
Nakamura,Hi vs Kramnik,V
1-0
5th Classic KO 2013 2013 D35
Anand,V vs Kramnik,V
0-1
5th Classic KO 2013 2013 D40
Kramnik,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
5th Classic KO 2013 2013 D43
Svidler,P vs Kramnik,V
1-0
5th Classic GpB 2013 2013 A00
Kramnik,V vs Svidler,P
1-0
5th Classic GpB 2013 2013 A04
Ivanchuk,V vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
World Teams 2013 2013 C53
Kramnik,V vs Giri,A
1-0
World Teams 2013 2013 D17
Nakamura,Hi vs Kramnik,V
1-0
World Teams 2013 2013 E32
Kramnik,V vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
World Teams 2013 2013 D44
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Kramnik,V
1-0
66th ch-RUS 2013 2013 A35
Kramnik,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
66th ch-RUS 2013 2013 E06
Kramnik,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
66th ch-RUS 2013 2013 D85
Kramnik,V vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2013 2013 A04
Ivanchuk,V vs Kramnik,V
0-1
FIDE World Cup 2013 2013 D37
Adams,Mi vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
41st GM 2013 B27
Kramnik,V vs Caruana,F
1-0
41st GM 2013 D85
Kramnik,V vs Leko,P
1-0
41st GM 2013 A37
Kramnik,V vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2
Geneva Masters KO 2013 2013 A05
Mamedyarov,S vs Kramnik,V
1-0
Geneva Masters KO 2013 2013 C46
Nakamura,Hi vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Geneva Masters KO 2013 2013 C67
Nakamura,Hi vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Geneva Masters KO 2013 2013 D01
Kramnik,V vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
Geneva Masters KO 2013 2013 A13
Kramnik,V vs Nakamura,Hi
1-0
Geneva Masters KO 2013 2013 A10
Kramnik,V vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
Geneva Masters GpA 2013 2013 A35
Polgar,Ju vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Geneva Masters GpA 2013 2013 C67
Kramnik,V vs Mamedyarov,S
0-1
Geneva Masters GpA 2013 2013 E67
Mamedyarov,S vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Geneva Masters GpA 2013 2013 E32
Kramnik,V vs Andreikin,D
0-1
8th Tal Memorial 2013 E00
Carlsen,M vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
8th Tal Mem Blitz 2013 C65
Kramnik,V vs Caruana,F
1-0
8th Tal Mem Blitz 2013 A04
Nakamura,Hi vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
8th Tal Mem Blitz 2013 D01
Kramnik,V vs Morozevich,A
1-0
8th Tal Mem Blitz 2013 A10
Kramnik,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
8th Tal Mem Blitz 2013 A08
Kramnik,V vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2
8th Tal Mem Blitz 2013 A15
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kramnik,V
1-0
8th Tal Mem Blitz 2013 A07
Gelfand,B vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
8th Tal Mem Blitz 2013 D53
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