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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
0-1
Mainz CC Champions Duel 2001 C67
Kramnik,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Mainz CC Champions Duel 2001 D26
Anand,V vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Mainz CC Champions Duel 2001 C67
Anand,V vs Kramnik,V
1-0
Mainz CC Champions Duel Playoff 2001 B33
Kramnik,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Mainz CC Champions Duel 2001 D27
Kramnik,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Mainz CC Champions Duel Playoff 2001 D27
Kramnik,V vs Kasparov,G
1/2-1/2
Champions Club Blitz 2001 D11
Kasparov,G vs Kramnik,V
0-1
Champions Club Blitz 2001 E12
Kasparov,G vs Kramnik,V
1-0
It 2001 C67
Kramnik,V vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
It 2001 D17
Shirov,A vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
It 2001 C67
Gelfand,B vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
It 2001 D58
Morozevich,A vs Kramnik,V
0-1
It 2001 D00
Kramnik,V vs Kasparov,G
1/2-1/2
It 2001 D85
Kramnik,V vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2
It 2001 D12
Kramnik,V vs Gelfand,B
1-0
It 2001 E05
Kasparov,G vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Korchnoi Birthday KO 2001 C67
Kramnik,V vs Kasparov,G
1-0
Korchnoi Birthday KO 2001 D48
Kramnik,V vs Spassky,B
1/2-1/2
Korchnoi Birthday Gp B 2001 D58
Korchnoi,V vs Kramnik,V
0-1
Korchnoi Birthday Gp B 2001 B14
Kramnik,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Korchnoi Birthday Gp B 2001 D85
Kramnik,V vs Almasi,Z
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapidplay 2001 E48
Almasi,Z vs Kramnik,V
0-1
Amber Blindfold 2001 B42
Van Wely,L vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapidplay 2001 D37
Kramnik,V vs Van Wely,L
1-0
Amber Blindfold 2001 A34
Piket,Je vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2001 D55
Kramnik,V vs Piket,Je
1-0
Amber Rapidplay 2001 E94
Kramnik,V vs Piket,Je
1/2-1/2
Corus 2001 B22
Shirov,A vs Kramnik,V
0-1
Corus 2001 B12
Kramnik,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
Corus 2001 D85
Topalov,V vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Corus 2001 D37
Kramnik,V vs Morozevich,A
0-1
Corus 2001 D17
Fedorov,Alex vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Corus 2001 C24
Ivanchuk,V vs Kramnik,V
0-1
Corus 2001 C65
Kramnik,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Corus 2001 E55
Kasparov,G vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Corus 2001 C67
Kramnik,V vs Tiviakov,S
1-0
Corus 2001 E59
Adams,Mi vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Corus 2001 B33
Kramnik,V vs Van Wely,L
1-0
Corus 2001 D85
Timman,J vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Corus 2001 B50
Timman,J vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Corus 2001 B50
Leko,P vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
RWE Gas Match 2001 B45
Kramnik,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
RWE Gas Match 2001 A43
Leko,P vs Kramnik,V
0-1
RWE Gas Match 2001 B45
Kramnik,V vs Leko,P
1-0
RWE Gas Match 2001 E42
Leko,P vs Kramnik,V
1-0
RWE Gas Match 2001 C67
Kramnik,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
RWE Gas Match 2001 E15
Leko,P vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
RWE Gas Match 2001 C26
Kramnik,V vs Leko,P
0-1
RWE Gas Match 2001 A30
Leko,P vs Kramnik,V
0-1
RWE Gas Match 2001 C67
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