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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1-0

Kramnik,V vs He,Anthony

PNWCC Online Blitz JP 20

2020

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1-0

Morozevich,A vs Kramnik,V

18th Amber Rapid

2009

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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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1-0

Kramnik, Vladimir vs Anand, Viswanathan

Amber-rapid 3rd

1994

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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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Polgar, Judit vs Kramnik, Vladimir
0-1
PCA/Intel-GP 1994 B33
Gelfand, Boris vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Candidats FIDE sf2 1994 B30
Short, Nigel D vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Munich Express 1994 B45
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Anand, Viswanathan
0-1
PCA/Intel-GP 1994 A04
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Gelfand, Boris
1/2-1/2
Candidats FIDE sf2 1994 B22
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Ivanchuk, Vassily
1/2-1/2
PCA/Intel-GP 1994 D37
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Kramnik, Vladimir
0-1
PCA/Intel-GP 1994 E54
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Lautier, Joel
1/2-1/2
Linares 1994 D17
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Kasparov, Gary
1/2-1/2
PCA/Intel-GP 1994 B22
Kasparov, Gary vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1-0
PCA/Intel-GP 1994 D19
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Gelfand, Boris
1-0
Candidats FIDE sf2 1994 B52
Polgar, Judit vs Kramnik, Vladimir
0-1
PCA/Intel-GP 1994 B30
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
PCA/Intel-GP 1994 B50
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Short, Nigel D
1/2-1/2
Novgorod 1994 D17
Gelfand, Boris vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1-0
Candidats FIDE sf2 1994 D40
Nunn, John DM vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Amber-blind 3rd 1994 B22
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Ivanchuk, Vassily
1/2-1/2
Novgorod 1994 D85
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Kasparov, Gary
0-1
Munich Express 1994 E92
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Gelfand, Boris
1/2-1/2
Candidats FIDE sf2 1994 B52
Anand, Viswanathan vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
PCA/Intel-GP 1994 B31
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Ivanchuk, Vassily
1/2-1/2
PCA/Intel-GP 1994 E61
Piket, Jeroen vs Kramnik, Vladimir
0-1
Amber-rapid 3rd 1994 D55
Kasparov, Gary vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1-0
Novgorod 1994 B33
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Kasparov, Gary
1-0
PCA/Intel-GP 1994 E93
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Shirov, Alexei
1/2-1/2
Novgorod 1994 D48
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
PCA/Intel-GP 1994 D47
Gelfand, Boris vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1-0
Munich Express 1994 C10
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Kortschnoj, Viktor
1-0
Amber-blind 3rd 1994 E12
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Nunn, John DM
1-0
Amber-rapid 3rd 1994 B33
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Illescas Cordoba, Miguel
1-0
Linares 1994 D34
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
PCA/Intel-GP 1994 B33
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
PCA/Intel-GP 1994 B22
Gelfand, Boris vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1-0
Candidats FIDE sf2 1994 A34
Anand, Viswanathan vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
PCA/Intel-GP 1994 B33
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Seirawan, Yasser
1-0
Amber-blind 3rd 1994 D02
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1-0
Novgorod 1994 B33
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Anand, Viswanathan
1/2-1/2
PCA/Intel-GP 1994 B36
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Piket, Jeroen
1-0
Amber-blind 3rd 1994 E81
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Kasparov, Gary
1/2-1/2
Novgorod 1994 D85
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Amber-rapid 3rd 1994 D43
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Ivanchuk, Vassily
1/2-1/2
PCA/Intel-GP 1994 B36
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Gelfand, Boris
1/2-1/2
Candidats FIDE sf2 1994 B52
Adams, Michael vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Moscow ol (Men) 1994 B65
Short, Nigel D vs Kramnik, Vladimir
0-1
Novgorod 1994 B33
Bareev, Evgeny vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Linares 1994 D47
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Anand, Viswanathan
1-0
Munich Express 1994 B33
Kamsky, Gata vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Groningen PCA 1993 B65
Anand, Viswanathan vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Amsterdam VSB 1993 B66
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Beliavsky, Alexander G
0-1
Groningen PCA 1993 A28
Bareev, Evgeny vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Biel Interzonal 1993 D35
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