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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 Leko,P
1/2-1/2
RWE Gas Match 2001 E15
Kramnik,V vs Leko,P
1-0
RWE Gas Match 2001 D85
Leko,P vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
RWE Gas Match 2001 C67
Kramnik,V vs Leko,P
1-0
WDR Match g/60 2000 B47
Khalifman,A vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
SuperGM 2000 E05
Leko,P vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
SuperGM 2000 C42
Kramnik,V vs Anand,V
1-0
SuperGM 2000 A17
Adams,Mi vs Kramnik,V
1-0
SuperGM 2000 B31
Kramnik,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Fujitsu-Siemens Giants 2000 D12
Kasparov,G vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Fujitsu-Siemens Giants 2000 B33
Morozevich,A vs Kramnik,V
0-1
Fujitsu-Siemens Giants 2000 B30
Leko,P vs Kramnik,V
1-0
Fujitsu-Siemens Giants 2000 B33
Kramnik,V vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2
Fujitsu-Siemens Giants 2000 D46
Anand,V vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Fujitsu-Siemens Giants 2000 B33
Kramnik,V vs Kasparov,G
1/2-1/2
Fujitsu-Siemens Giants 2000 A30
Kramnik,V vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
Fujitsu-Siemens Giants 2000 D07
Kramnik,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
Fujitsu-Siemens Giants 2000 A30
Shirov,A vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Fujitsu-Siemens Giants 2000 B45
Lautier,J vs Kramnik,V
0-1
Amber Rapidplay 2000 A30
Kramnik,V vs Lautier,J
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2000 D47
Kramnik,V vs Van Wely,L
0-1
Amber Rapidplay 2000 D39
Van Wely,L vs Kramnik,V
0-1
Amber Blindfold 2000 A35
Nikolic,Pr vs Kramnik,V
0-1
Amber Rapidplay 2000 D43
Kramnik,V vs Nikolic,Pr
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2000 E12
Piket,Je vs Kramnik,V
0-1
Amber Rapidplay 2000 D37
Kramnik,V vs Piket,Je
1-0
Amber Blindfold 2000 D18
Kramnik,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
SuperGM 2000 A43
Shirov,A vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
SuperGM 2000 B33
Kramnik,V vs Kasparov,G
1/2-1/2
SuperGM 2000 A30
Anand,V vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
SuperGM 2000 C42
Kramnik,V vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
SuperGM 2000 D58
Kramnik,V vs Shirov,A
1-0
SuperGM 2000 D17
Leko,P vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
SuperGM 2000 B33
Kasparov,G vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
SuperGM 2000 C42
Kramnik,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
SuperGM 2000 D18
Khalifman,A vs Kramnik,V
0-1
SuperGM 2000 E59
Van Wely,L vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Corus 2000 E15
Kramnik,V vs Kasparov,G
1/2-1/2
Corus 2000 D85
Korchnoi,V vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Corus 2000 E15
Kramnik,V vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2
Corus 2000 E15
Kramnik,V vs Piket,Je
1/2-1/2
Corus 2000 E91
Leko,P vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Corus 2000 B42
Kramnik,V vs Nikolic,Pr
1/2-1/2
Corus 2000 D36
Timman,J vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Corus 2000 B30
Kramnik,V vs Lputian,S
1-0
Corus 2000 E07
Anand,V vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Corus 2000 B66
Kramnik,V vs Short,N
1-0
Corus 2000 D37
Morozevich,A vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Corus 2000 C42
Kramnik,V vs Adams,Mi
1-0
Corus 2000 E11
Pelletier, Yannick vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Zurich clock sim 1999 D37
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