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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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Shaked, Tal vs Kramnik, Vladimir
0-1
Tilburg Fontys 1997 E46
Huebner, Robert vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Dortmund 1997 E11
Short, Nigel D vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1-0
Novgorod 1997 B72
Gelfand, Boris vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Novgorod 1997 E14
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Short, Nigel D
1-0
Novgorod 1997 D02
Topalov, Veselin vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Dos Hermanas 1997 D46
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Shirov, Alexei
1/2-1/2
Dos Hermanas 1997 A30
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Short, Nigel D
1/2-1/2
Dos Hermanas 1997 D11
Gelfand, Boris vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Dos Hermanas 1997 D46
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Anand, Viswanathan
1/2-1/2
Dos Hermanas 1997 D39
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Dreev, Alexey
1-0
Linares 14th 1997 D46
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Nikolic, Predrag
1/2-1/2
Linares 14th 1997 A17
Piket, Jeroen vs Kramnik, Vladimir
0-1
Linares 14th 1997 D43
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Anand, Viswanathan
1-0
Las Palmas 1996 A30
Lautier, Joel vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Amber-rapid 5th 1996 D48
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Xie Jun
1-0
Amber-blind 5th 1996 C54
Gelfand, Boris vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Amsterdam VSB 1996 A33
Shirov, Alexei vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1-0
Chess Classics 1996 D43
Topalov, Veselin vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Dos Hermanas 1996 B57
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Vienna Millenium 1996 E97
Huebner, Robert vs Kramnik, Vladimir
0-1
Dortmund 1996 B66
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Ivanchuk, Vassily
1-0
Novgorod 1996 D44
Kamsky, Gata vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Dos Hermanas 1996 D44
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Shirov, Alexei
0-1
Vienna Millenium 1996 D15
Jussupow, Artur vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Vienna Millenium 1996 D36
Nikolic, Predrag vs Kramnik, Vladimir
0-1
Amber-blind 5th 1996 D43
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2
Novgorod 1996 E97
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Moscow PCA-GP 1996 C55
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2
Vienna Millenium 1996 A24
Leko, Peter vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Chess Classics 1996 B66
Leko, Peter vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Vienna Millenium 1996 B66
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Shirov, Alexei
1-0
Chess Classics 1996 C78
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Short, Nigel D
1/2-1/2
Novgorod 1996 D37
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Shirov, Alexei
1/2-1/2
Chess Classics Final 1996 D46
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Kasparov, Gary
1/2-1/2
Moscow PCA-GP 1996 B31
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Dos Hermanas 1996 B52
Short, Nigel D vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Amsterdam VSB 1996 B58
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Gelfand, Boris
1/2-1/2
Novgorod 1996 E97
Gelfand, Boris vs Kramnik, Vladimir
0-1
EUCup Gr4 1996 D45
Anand, Viswanathan vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
WDR-TVCup 1996 D56
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
Chess Classics 1996 D02
Polgar, Judit vs Kramnik, Vladimir
0-1
Moscow PCA-GP 1996 B66
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Ivanchuk, Vassily
1/2-1/2
Yerevan ol (Men) 1996 D45
Kasparov, Gary vs Kramnik, Vladimir
0-1
Moscow PCA-GP blitz 1996 D32
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Topalov, Veselin
1-0
Amsterdam VSB 1996 A30
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Shirov, Alexei
1/2-1/2
Dos Hermanas 1996 C85
Gelfand, Boris vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1-0
Novgorod 1996 B70
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Nikolic, Predrag
1/2-1/2
Amber-rapid 5th 1996 A41
Piket, Jeroen vs Kramnik, Vladimir
0-1
Amber-blind 5th 1996 D48
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Anand, Viswanathan
1-0
Dos Hermanas 1996 D85
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