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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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Areshchenko,A vs Kramnik,V
0-1
FIDE World Cup 2013 2013 C44
Kramnik,V vs Areshchenko,A
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2013 2013 D85
Areshchenko,A vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2013 2013 C65
Kramnik,V vs Areshchenko,A
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2013 2013 A37
Kobalia,M vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2013 2013 C47
Kramnik,V vs Kobalia,M
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2013 2013 B20
Kramnik,V vs Kobalia,M
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2013 2013 A07
Kobalia,M vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2013 2013 C67
Bwalya,Gillan vs Kramnik,V
0-1
FIDE World Cup 2013 2013 E12
Kramnik,V vs Bwalya,Gillan
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2013 2013 A04
Andreikin,D vs Kramnik,V
1-0
41st GM 2013 D30
Kramnik,V vs Fridman,D
1-0
41st GM 2013 A13
Meier,Geo vs Kramnik,V
0-1
41st GM 2013 E06
Kramnik,V vs Khenkin,I
1/2-1/2
41st GM 2013 D16
Naiditsch,A vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
41st GM 2013 C67
Kramnik,V vs Wang Hao
1-0
41st GM 2013 D16
Pelletier,Y vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Geneva Masters GpA 2013 2013 A34
Pelletier,Y vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Geneva Masters GpA 2013 2013 A15
Kramnik,V vs Pelletier,Y
1-0
Geneva Masters GpA 2013 2013 E14
Kramnik,V vs Pelletier,Y
1/2-1/2
Geneva Masters GpA 2013 2013 A15
Kramnik,V vs Andreikin,D
1-0
8th Tal Mem Blitz 2013 A04
Kramnik,V vs Fressinet,L
0-1
Alekhine Mem 2013 A07
Ding Liren vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Alekhine Mem 2013 D41
Kramnik,V vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1/2-1/2
Alekhine Mem 2013 A05
Kramnik,V vs Vitiugov,N
1-0
Alekhine Mem 2013 A07
Kramnik,V vs Meier,Geo
1-0
40th GM 2012 A16
Fridman,D vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
40th GM 2012 D93
Naiditsch,A vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
40th GM 2012 C43
Kramnik,V vs Bartel,Mat
1-0
40th GM 2012 A25
Gustafsson,J vs Kramnik,V
0-1
40th GM 2012 E92
Tomashevsky,E vs Kramnik,V
1-0
7th Tal Mem Blitz 2012 A29
Kramnik,V vs McShane,L
0-1
7th Tal Mem Blitz 2012 A04
Kramnik,V vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1-0
15th Unive Crown 2011 A15
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
15th Unive Crown 2011 D37
Galkin,A vs Kramnik,V
0-1
64th ch-RUS 2011 B00
Kramnik,V vs Timofeev,Arty
1-0
64th ch-RUS 2011 A35
Le Quang Liem vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
39th GM 2011 E10
Kramnik,V vs Meier,Geo
1-0
39th GM 2011 A15
Kramnik,V vs Le Quang Liem
1/2-1/2
39th GM 2011 D19
Meier,Geo vs Kramnik,V
0-1
39th GM 2011 E15
Mamedov,Rau vs Kramnik,V
0-1
VI World Blitz 2010 B07
Kramnik,V vs Movsesian,S
1-0
VI World Blitz 2010 D15
Kramnik,V vs Grachev,B
1-0
VI World Blitz 2010 A09
Andreikin,D vs Kramnik,V
1-0
VI World Blitz 2010 C29
Eljanov,P vs Kramnik,V
1-0
VI World Blitz 2010 A41
Kramnik,V vs Savchenko,B
0-1
VI World Blitz 2010 A04
Kramnik,V vs Mamedov,Rau
1-0
VI World Blitz 2010 B07
Kramnik,V vs Andreikin,D
1-0
VI World Blitz 2010 A15
Grachev,B vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
VI World Blitz 2010 A40
Savchenko,B vs Kramnik,V
0-1
VI World Blitz 2010 B08
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