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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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Grischuk,A vs Kramnik,V
1-0
World Blitz 2007 D58
Kramnik,V vs Carlsen,M
1-0
World Blitz 2007 A17
Kramnik,V vs Adams,Mi
1-0
World Blitz 2007 E15
Ivanchuk,V vs Kramnik,V
1-0
World Blitz 2007 C42
Kramnik,V vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2007 D43
Ivanchuk,V vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Tal Mem 2007 C42
Kramnik,V vs Mamedyarov,S
1-0
Tal Mem 2007 A40
Jakovenko,D vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Tal Mem 2007 C42
Kramnik,V vs Alekseev,Evgeny
1-0
Tal Mem 2007 E00
Kramnik,V vs Shirov,A
1-0
Tal Mem 2007 E05
Kamsky,G vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Tal Mem 2007 E48
Kramnik,V vs Leko,P
1-0
Tal Mem 2007 E05
Gelfand,B vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Tal Mem 2007 D12
Kramnik,V vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
Tal Mem 2007 E05
Leko,P vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Sparkassen GM 2007 C42
Kramnik,V vs Carlsen,M
1-0
Sparkassen GM 2007 E05
Mamedyarov,S vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Sparkassen GM 2007 E14
Kramnik,V vs Gelfand,B
1-0
Sparkassen GM 2007 D45
Kramnik,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Sparkassen GM 2007 D12
Aronian,L vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Rapid Match 2007 D12
Kramnik,V vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
Rapid Match 2007 A60
Kramnik,V vs Aronian,L
0-1
Rapid Match 2007 A30
Aronian,L vs Kramnik,V
1-0
Rapid Match 2007 D45
Aronian,L vs Kramnik,V
1-0
Rapid Match 2007 D17
Kramnik,V vs Aronian,L
1-0
Rapid Match 2007 C89
Kramnik,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
Rapid Match 2007 D43
Leko,P vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Rapid Match 2007 C77
Leko,P vs Kramnik,V
1-0
Rapid Match 2007 C84
Kramnik,V vs Leko,P
1-0
Rapid Match 2007 A30
Leko,P vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Rapid Match 2007 C88
Kramnik,V vs Leko,P
1-0
Rapid Match 2007 E15
Leko,P vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Rapid Match 2007 C88
Kramnik,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
Rapid Match 2007 A33
Kramnik,V vs Vallejo Pons,F
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapid 2007 D12
Vallejo Pons,F vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2007 C88
Kramnik,V vs Van Wely,L
1-0
Amber Blindfold 2007 D30
Van Wely,L vs Kramnik,V
0-1
Amber Rapid 2007 D12
Kramnik,V vs Van Wely,L
1-0
Corus A 2007 D46
Topalov,V vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2007 D37
Kramnik,V vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2007 E93
Motylev,A vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2007 C42
Svidler,P vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2007 C42
Kramnik,V vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2007 E04
Aronian,L vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2007 D17
Kramnik,V vs Anand,V
1-0
Corus A 2007 E05
Ponomariov,R vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2007 D46
Kramnik,V vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2007 A34
Tiviakov,S vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2007 C43
Kramnik,V vs Shirov,A
1-0
Corus A 2007 A16
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2007 C42
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