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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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Adams,Mi vs Kramnik,V
0-1
Alekhine Mem 2013 C65
Kramnik,V vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Alekhine Mem 2013 A33
Svidler,P vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Alekhine Mem 2013 E29
Kramnik,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Alekhine Mem 2013 D43
Aronian,L vs Kramnik,V
1-0
Alekhine Mem 2013 D41
Anand,V vs Kramnik,V
1-0
Zuerich Chess Challenge 2013 C65
Kramnik,V vs Caruana,F
1/2-1/2
Zuerich Chess Challenge 2013 A04
Gelfand,B vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Zuerich Chess Challenge 2013 E06
Caruana,F vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Zuerich Chess Challenge 2013 A62
Kramnik,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Zuerich Chess Challenge 2013 A07
Kramnik,V vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Zuerich Chess Challenge 2013 A04
Kramnik,V vs Caruana,F
0-1
Zuerich Chess Challenge Blitz 2013 A22
Caruana,F vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Zuerich Chess Challenge Blitz 2013 B06
Kramnik,V vs Anand,V
1-0
Zuerich Chess Challenge Blitz 2013 A20
Gelfand,B vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Zuerich Chess Challenge Blitz 2013 A45
Anand,V vs Kramnik,V
0-1
Zuerich Chess Challenge Blitz 2013 C42
Kramnik,V vs Gelfand,B
1-0
Zuerich Chess Challenge Blitz 2013 A20
Kramnik,V vs Jones,G
1-0
4th London Chess Classic 2012 A04
Kramnik,V vs McShane,L
1-0
4th London Chess Classic 2012 D15
Kramnik,V vs Naiditsch,A
1-0
40th Olympiad Open 2012 E21
Kramnik,V vs Wang Hao
1/2-1/2
40th Olympiad Open 2012 E10
Papaioannou,I vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
40th Olympiad Open 2012 E00
Caruana,F vs Kramnik,V
1-0
40th GM 2012 C65
Kramnik,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
40th GM 2012 E01
Kramnik,V vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
40th GM 2012 D27
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
40th GM 2012 C45
McShane,L vs Kramnik,V
1-0
7th Mikhail Tal Memorial 2012 C67
Kramnik,V vs Tomashevsky,E
1-0
7th Mikhail Tal Memorial 2012 D45
Nakamura,Hi vs Kramnik,V
1-0
7th Tal Mem Blitz 2012 A45
Kramnik,V vs Caruana,F
1-0
7th Tal Mem Blitz 2012 A15
Kramnik,V vs Radjabov,T
1-0
7th Tal Mem Blitz 2012 A04
Morozevich,A vs Kramnik,V
1-0
7th Tal Mem Blitz 2012 A05
Kramnik,V vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
7th Tal Mem Blitz 2012 A15
Kramnik,V vs Carlsen,M
0-1
7th Tal Mem Blitz 2012 A04
Aronian,L vs Kramnik,V
1-0
7th Tal Mem Blitz 2012 C53
McShane,L vs Kramnik,V
0-1
3rd London Chess Classic 2011 C65
Kramnik,V vs Howell,D
1-0
3rd London Chess Classic 2011 D27
Polgar,Ju vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
15th Unive Crown 2011 C67
Giri,A vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
15th Unive Crown 2011 A20
Kramnik,V vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
15th Unive Crown 2011 E14
Kramnik,V vs Giri,A
1-0
15th Unive Crown 2011 E97
Aronian,L vs Kramnik,V
1-0
Botvinnik Memorial 2011 A18
Kramnik,V vs Carlsen,M
1-0
Botvinnik Memorial 2011 A04
Kramnik,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Botvinnik Memorial 2011 D43
Kramnik,V vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
Botvinnik Memorial 2011 B70
Anand,V vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Botvinnik Memorial 2011 C65
Carlsen,M vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Botvinnik Memorial 2011 E32
Kramnik,V vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
64th ch-RUS 2011 D30
Grischuk,A vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
64th ch-RUS 2011 D37
Kramnik,V vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
64th ch-RUS 2011 A30
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