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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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Anand,V vs Kramnik,V
1-0
Final 2004 B90
Kramnik,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Final 2004 C88
Kramnik,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Final 2004 B49
Anand,V vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Final 2004 C88
Kramnik,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Semi-Finals 2004 D85
Svidler,P vs Kramnik,V
1-0
Semi-Finals 2004 C48
Svidler,P vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Semi-Finals 2004 C83
Kramnik,V vs Svidler,P
1-0
Semi-Finals 2004 B06
Kramnik,V vs Svidler,P
1-0
Semi-Finals 2004 D85
Svidler,P vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Semi-Finals 2004 C67
Svidler,P vs Kramnik,V
0-1
Semi-Finals 2004 B30
Kramnik,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Semi-Finals 2004 D85
Kramnik,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
GpB Playoff 2004 D27
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kramnik,V
1-0
GpB Playoff 2004 C67
Leko,P vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
GpB 2004 C67
Leko,P vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
GpB Playoff 2004 C67
Kramnik,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
GpB Playoff 2004 E15
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
GpB 2004 B90
Kramnik,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
GpB 2004 E15
Kramnik,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
GpB 2004 C78
Anand,V vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
TCh-FRA Nat1 Final 2004 C88
Bareev,E vs Kramnik,V
0-1
Amber Blindfold 2004 A14
Kramnik,V vs Bareev,E
0-1
Amber Rapid 2004 C10
Kramnik,V vs Van Wely,L
1-0
Amber Blindfold 2004 B30
Van Wely,L vs Kramnik,V
0-1
Amber Rapid 2004 A17
Vallejo Pons,F vs Kramnik,V
0-1
Amber Blindfold 2004 B80
Kramnik,V vs Vallejo Pons,F
1-0
Amber Rapid 2004 B90
Topalov,V vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
XXI SuperGM 2004 B30
Kramnik,V vs Kasparov,G
1/2-1/2
XXI SuperGM 2004 D27
Leko,P vs Kramnik,V
0-1
XXI SuperGM 2004 B33
Kramnik,V vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2
XXI SuperGM 2004 C54
Shirov,A vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
XXI SuperGM 2004 B33
Kramnik,V vs Topalov,V
1-0
XXI SuperGM 2004 B90
Kasparov,G vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
XXI SuperGM 2004 E12
Kramnik,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
XXI SuperGM 2004 B30
Radjabov,T vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
XXI SuperGM 2004 C42
Kramnik,V vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2
XXI SuperGM 2004 C99
Kramnik,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
GMA 2004 E15
Kramnik,V vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
GMA 2004 B92
Timman,J vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
GMA 2004 E15
Kramnik,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
GMA 2004 B92
Adams,Mi vs Kramnik,V
1-0
GMA 2004 B85
Shirov,A vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
GMA 2004 B31
Kramnik,V vs Svidler,P
1-0
GMA 2004 B97
Kramnik,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
KO Rapid 2003 B85
Anand,V vs Kramnik,V
1-0
KO Rapid 2003 B33
Kramnik,V vs Grischuk,A
1-0
KO Rapid 2003 E39
Grischuk,A vs Kramnik,V
0-1
KO Rapid 2003 B30
Polgar,Ju vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
KO Rapid 2003 B21
Kramnik,V vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
KO Rapid 2003 E12
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