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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 Carlsen,M
0-1
World Blitz 2009 A30
Kramnik,V vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2009 D03
Anand,V vs Kramnik,V
1-0
World Blitz 2009 B01
Kramnik,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
World Blitz 2009 D15
Aronian,L vs Kramnik,V
0-1
World Blitz 2009 D38
Dominguez Perez,L vs Kramnik,V
0-1
World Blitz 2009 B01
Karpov,Ana vs Kramnik,V
0-1
World Blitz 2009 D11
Leko,P vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2009 B01
Mamedyarov,S vs Kramnik,V
1-0
World Blitz 2009 D24
Kramnik,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2009 A39
Ivanchuk,V vs Kramnik,V
1-0
World Blitz 2009 B01
Kramnik,V vs Svidler,P
1-0
World Blitz 2009 D97
Polgar,Ju vs Kramnik,V
1-0
World Blitz 2009 B01
Morozevich,A vs Kramnik,V
0-1
World Blitz 2009 B01
Kramnik,V vs Leko,P
1-0
World Blitz 2009 D43
Kramnik,V vs Aronian,L
1-0
World Blitz 2009 A09
Carlsen,M vs Kramnik,V
1-0
World Blitz 2009 B01
Kramnik,V vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2009 A11
Kramnik,V vs Khalifman,A
1-0
Champions Rapid 2009 D38
Kramnik,V vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
Champions Rapid 2009 A40
Kramnik,V vs Karpov,Ana
1-0
Champions Rapid 2009 E05
Topalov,V vs Kramnik,V
0-1
Champions Rapid 2009 E04
Polgar,Ju vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Champions Rapid 2009 B01
Anand,V vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Champions Rapid 2009 B01
Kramnik,V vs Carlsen,M
1-0
Sparkassen GM 2009 D37
Kramnik,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
Sparkassen GM 2009 E55
Carlsen,M vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Sparkassen GM 2009 E32
Leko,P vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Sparkassen GM 2009 E04
Kramnik,V vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2
AZE vs World Rapid 2009 B32
Mamedyarov,S vs Kramnik,V
0-1
AZE vs World Rapid 2009 D37
Kramnik,V vs Mamedyarov,S
1-0
AZE vs World Rapid 2009 A16
Radjabov,T vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
AZE vs World Rapid 2009 C42
Wang Yue vs Kramnik,V
0-1
18th Amber Rapid 2009 D45
Kramnik,V vs Wang Yue
1-0
18th Amber Blindfold 2009 D17
Naiditsch,A vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
38th Olympiad 2008 C42
Kramnik,V vs Sasikiran,K
1/2-1/2
38th Olympiad 2008 D15
Miton,K vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
38th Olympiad 2008 D43
Kramnik,V vs Movsesian,S
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 A40
Kramnik,V vs Alekseev,Evgeny
0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 A37
Tkachiev,V vs Kramnik,V
0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 B19
Kramnik,V vs Eljanov,P
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 B12
Grachev,B vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 D00
Alekseev,Evgeny vs Kramnik,V
0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 D23
Movsesian,S vs Kramnik,V
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 C24
Kramnik,V vs Grachev,B
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 D00
Kramnik,V vs Tkachiev,V
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 D00
Eljanov,P vs Kramnik,V
0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 D00
Kramnik,V vs Alekseev,Evgeny
1-0
Tal Memorial 2008 A37
Ivanchuk,V vs Kramnik,V
1-0
Sparkassen 2008 C42
Kramnik,V vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
Sparkassen 2008 D11
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