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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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Mamedyarov,S vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Sparkassen 2008 E15
Kramnik,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
Sparkassen 2008 E15
Kramnik,V vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Cez Trophy Rapid 2008 A34
Navara,D vs Kramnik,V
1-0
Cez Trophy Rapid 2008 D43
Navara,D vs Kramnik,V
0-1
Cez Trophy Rapid 2008 D43
Kramnik,V vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Cez Trophy Rapid 2008 B70
Navara,D vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Cez Trophy Rapid 2008 E46
Kramnik,V vs Navara,D
1-0
Cez Trophy Rapid 2008 A37
Kramnik,V vs Navara,D
1-0
Cez Trophy Rapid 2008 E04
Navara,D vs Kramnik,V
0-1
Cez Trophy Rapid 2008 C43
Van Wely,L vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapid 2008 A09
Kramnik,V vs Van Wely,L
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2008 E97
Anand,V vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2008 C42
Kramnik,V vs Carlsen,M
0-1
Corus A 2008 A30
Leko,P vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2008 C42
Kramnik,V vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2008 E15
Topalov,V vs Kramnik,V
1-0
Corus A 2008 D43
Kramnik,V vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2008 A15
Ivanchuk,V vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2008 C42
Kramnik,V vs Aronian,L
1-0
Corus A 2008 D43
Adams,Mi vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2008 C42
Kramnik,V vs Eljanov,P
1-0
Corus A 2008 A16
Mamedyarov,S vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2008 C43
Kramnik,V vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2008 E97
Kramnik,V vs Van Wely,L
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2008 D11
Anand,V vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Advanced Chess Rapid Match 2007 C67
Kramnik,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Advanced Chess Rapid Match 2007 D46
Kramnik,V vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2007 E15
Shirov,A vs Kramnik,V
0-1
World Blitz 2007 C67
Anand,V vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2007 C65
Kramnik,V vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2007 D19
Kramnik,V vs Gelfand,B
1-0
World Blitz 2007 D00
Kramnik,V vs Karpov,Ana
1-0
World Blitz 2007 A46
Kramnik,V vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2007 D30
Mamedyarov,S vs Kramnik,V
0-1
World Blitz 2007 A01
Kramnik,V vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2007 D13
Adams,Mi vs Kramnik,V
1-0
World Blitz 2007 C65
Ponomariov,R vs Kramnik,V
1-0
World Blitz 2007 E20
Kramnik,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2007 A34
Carlsen,M vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2007 D58
Kramnik,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2007 D43
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2007 C67
Kramnik,V vs Mamedyarov,S
0-1
World Blitz 2007 A42
Morozevich,A vs Kramnik,V
0-1
World Blitz 2007 A07
Kramnik,V vs Ponomariov,R
1-0
World Blitz 2007 D03
Kramnik,V vs Anand,V
1-0
World Blitz 2007 D13
Gelfand,B vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2007 E32
Ivanchuk,V vs Kramnik,V
1-0
World Blitz 2007 C42
Leko,P vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2007 C65
Karpov,Ana vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2007 D45
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