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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, Vladimir vs Piket, Jeroen
1-0
Dortmund 1995 E05
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Nikolic, Predrag
1-0
Amber-blind 4th 1995 E17
Jussupow, Artur vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Novgorod 1995 D31
Gelfand, Boris vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Belgrade Invest 1995 A35
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Ehlvest, Jaan
1-0
Tal mem 1995 D44
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Ivanchuk, Vassily
1/2-1/2
PCA/Intel-GP 1995 E90
Bareev, Evgeny vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Dortmund 1995 D47
Kasparov, Gary vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
PCA/Intel-GP 1995 B31
Kasparov, Gary vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
PCA/Intel-GP 1995 A37
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Kasparov, Gary
1/2-1/2
PCA/Intel-GP 1995 C55
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Nunn, John DM
1-0
Amber-rapid 4th 1995 B07
Jussupow, Artur vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Tal mem 1995 D18
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Lautier, Joel
1-0
Amber-blind 4th 1995 D38
Topalov, Veselin vs Kramnik, Vladimir
0-1
Belgrade Invest 1995 B57
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Shirov, Alexei
1/2-1/2
Belgrade Invest 1995 D46
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Kramnik, Vladimir
0-1
Belgrade Invest 1995 B33
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Kasparov, Gary
0-1
PCA/Intel-GP 1995 E92
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Ivanchuk, Vassily
1/2-1/2
Novgorod 1995 D52
Nikolic, Predrag vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Amber-rapid 4th 1995 D12
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Beliavsky, Alexander G
1-0
Belgrade Invest 1995 A07
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1-0
PCA/Intel-GP 1995 B57
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Kasparov, Gary
1/2-1/2
Novgorod 1995 C55
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Short, Nigel D
1-0
Horgen 1995 D06
Leko, Peter vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1-0
Belgrade Invest 1995 B64
Vaganian, Rafael A vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Tal mem 1995 A33
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Lautier, Joel
1/2-1/2
Dortmund 1995 E05
Jussupow, Artur vs Kramnik, Vladimir
0-1
PCA/Intel-GP 1995 D18
Kasparov, Gary vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Horgen 1995 B57
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Timman, Jan H
1-0
Novgorod 1995 D85
Adams, Michael vs Kramnik, Vladimir
0-1
Belgrade Invest 1995 B56
Timman, Jan H vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Tal mem 1995 B31
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Ivanchuk, Vassily
1-0
PCA/Intel-GP 1995 D85
Kasparov, Gary vs Kramnik, Vladimir
0-1
PCA/Intel-GP 1995 B30
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Kasparov, Gary
0-1
PCA/Intel-GP 1995 E92
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Gelfand, Boris
1/2-1/2
EUCup f 1995 B52
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Ivanchuk, Vassily
1/2-1/2
Tal mem 1995 A30
Gulko, Boris F vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Tal mem 1995 D41
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
PCA/Intel-GP 1995 B32
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Kasparov, Gary
1/2-1/2
PCA/Intel-GP 1995 C42
Lautier, Joel vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1-0
Amber-rapid 4th 1995 A36
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Timman, Jan H
1-0
Belgrade Invest 1995 D35
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Piket, Jeroen
1-0
Amber-rapid 4th 1995 B22
Polgar, Judit vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
PCA/Intel-GP 1994 B25
Kasparov, Gary vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
PCA/Intel-GP 1994 D18
Shirov, Alexei vs Kramnik, Vladimir
0-1
Novgorod 1994 B31
Kasparov, Gary vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
PCA/Intel-GP 1994 D44
Seirawan, Yasser vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Amber-rapid 3rd 1994 D13
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Kasparov, Gary
1-0
PCA/Intel-GP 1994 B44
Gelfand, Boris vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Candidats FIDE sf2 1994 A50
Kasparov, Gary vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
PCA/Intel-GP 1994 B33
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