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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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Pelletier, Yannick vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Zurich clock sim 1999 D37
Bucher, Denis vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Zurich clock sim 1999 B33
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Gerber, Richard
1-0
Zurich clock sim 1999 A10
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Gallagher, Joseph G
1/2-1/2
Zurich clock sim 1999 E94
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Forster, Richard
1-0
Zurich clock sim 1999 E94
Sokolov, Ivan vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Dortmunder Schachtage 1999 D18
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Anand, Viswanathan
1/2-1/2
Siemens Giants 1999 E16
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Kasparov, Gary
1/2-1/2
Siemens Giants 1999 D36
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Siemens Giants 1999 D46
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Karpov, Anatoly
1-0
Siemens Giants 1999 D27
Anand, Viswanathan vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1-0
Siemens Giants 1999 C42
Kasparov, Gary vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1-0
Siemens Giants 1999 B66
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Kasparov, Gary
1/2-1/2
Siemens Giants 1999 D85
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Anand, Viswanathan
1/2-1/2
Siemens Giants 1999 E34
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Siemens Giants 1999 D46
Kasparov, Gary vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Siemens Giants 1999 B66
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Karpov, Anatoly
1-0
Siemens Giants 1999 D26
Anand, Viswanathan vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Siemens Giants 1999 C42
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2
Dos Hermanas 1999 A40
Adams, Michael vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Dos Hermanas 1999 C42
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Dos Hermanas 1999 A30
Gelfand, Boris vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Dos Hermanas 1999 D37
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Anand, Viswanathan
1-0
Dos Hermanas 1999 D27
Svidler, Peter vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Dos Hermanas 1999 C43
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Dos Hermanas 1999 A30
Lautier, Joel vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapidplay 1999 D56
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Lautier, Joel
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 1999 D26
Nikolic, Predrag vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapidplay 1999 D43
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Nikolic, Predrag
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 1999 A30
Piket, Jeroen vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1-0
Amber Rapidplay 1999 D46
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Piket, Jeroen
1-0
Amber Blindfold 1999 D31
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Van Wely, Loek
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapidplay 1999 A34
Van Wely, Loek vs Kramnik, Vladimir
0-1
Amber Blindfold 1999 D46
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Kasparov, Gary
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1999 D49
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1999 C42
Svidler, Peter vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1999 B33
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Timman, Jan H
1-0
Hoogovens 1999 A35
Anand, Viswanathan vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1999 C42
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1999 D58
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Shirov, Alexei
1-0
Hoogovens 1999 D85
Topalov, Veselin vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1999 C67
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Kramnik, Vladimir
0-1
Hoogovens 5' 1999 B70
Topalov, Veselin vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 5' 1999 A30
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Anand, Viswanathan
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 5' 1999 E06
Timman, Jan H vs Kramnik, Vladimir
0-1
Hoogovens 5' 1999 D11
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Ivanchuk, Vassily
0-1
Hoogovens 5' 1999 D39
Kasparov, Gary vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 5' 1999 E20
Svidler, Peter vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1-0
Hoogovens 5' 1999 B31
Svidler, Peter vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
EUCup final 14th 1999 B74
Shirov, Alexei vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1-0
EUCup final 14th 1999 C42
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