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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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Karjakin,Sergey vs Kramnik,V
1-0
64th ch-RUS 2011 C67
Svidler,P vs Kramnik,V
1-0
64th ch-RUS 2011 A07
Kramnik,V vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
39th GM 2011 E97
Giri,A vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
39th GM 2011 E10
Ponomariov,R vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
39th GM 2011 C65
Kramnik,V vs Giri,A
1-0
39th GM 2011 D85
Nakamura,Hi vs Kramnik,V
0-1
39th GM 2011 E21
Kramnik,V vs Ponomariov,R
1-0
39th GM 2011 E94
Gashimov,V vs Kramnik,V
1-0
20th Amber Rapid 2011 C65
Kramnik,V vs Gashimov,V
1/2-1/2
20th Amber Blindfold 2011 A04
Kramnik,V vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1/2-1/2
73rd Tata Steel GMA 2011 D85
Smeets,J vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
73rd Tata Steel GMA 2011 C67
Kramnik,V vs L'Ami,E
1-0
73rd Tata Steel GMA 2011 A15
Kramnik,V vs Wang Hao
1/2-1/2
73rd Tata Steel GMA 2011 E25
Kramnik,V vs Howell,D
1-0
2nd London Chess Classic 2010 D85
McShane,L vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
2nd London Chess Classic 2010 C67
Kramnik,V vs Grischuk,A
0-1
VI World Blitz 2010 E00
Gelfand,B vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
VI World Blitz 2010 A41
Kramnik,V vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
VI World Blitz 2010 D45
Ponomariov,R vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
VI World Blitz 2010 A41
Kramnik,V vs Caruana,F
1-0
VI World Blitz 2010 A15
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Kramnik,V
1-0
VI World Blitz 2010 B07
Kramnik,V vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
VI World Blitz 2010 E17
Aronian,L vs Kramnik,V
0-1
VI World Blitz 2010 E10
Carlsen,M vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
VI World Blitz 2010 B07
Kramnik,V vs Svidler,P
0-1
VI World Blitz 2010 A29
Kramnik,V vs Mamedyarov,S
1-0
VI World Blitz 2010 A16
Radjabov,T vs Kramnik,V
1-0
VI World Blitz 2010 A41
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kramnik,V
1-0
VI World Blitz 2010 B09
Kramnik,V vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
VI World Blitz 2010 A15
Kramnik,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
VI World Blitz 2010 A09
Caruana,F vs Kramnik,V
1-0
VI World Blitz 2010 B07
Kramnik,V vs Carlsen,M
0-1
VI World Blitz 2010 A15
Kramnik,V vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
VI World Blitz 2010 A13
Kramnik,V vs Gelfand,B
1-0
VI World Blitz 2010 D00
Mamedyarov,S vs Kramnik,V
1-0
VI World Blitz 2010 D39
Kramnik,V vs Radjabov,T
1-0
VI World Blitz 2010 A10
Nakamura,Hi vs Kramnik,V
0-1
VI World Blitz 2010 B09
Svidler,P vs Kramnik,V
0-1
VI World Blitz 2010 B07
Grischuk,A vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
VI World Blitz 2010 E10
Kramnik,V vs Wang Hao
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial 2010 E10
Eljanov,P vs Kramnik,V
0-1
Tal Memorial 2010 E37
Shirov,A vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Grand Slam Final Masters 2010 E25
Kramnik,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Grand Slam Final Masters 2010 D39
Carlsen,M vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Grand Slam Final Masters 2010 A29
Anand,V vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Grand Slam Final Masters 2010 E04
Kramnik,V vs Shirov,A
1-0
Grand Slam Final Masters 2010 D16
Kramnik,V vs Carlsen,M
1-0
Grand Slam Final Masters 2010 E15
Wang Yue vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
39th Olympiad Men 2010 E04
Kramnik,V vs Sedlak,N
1-0
39th Olympiad Men 2010 E94
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