Forever Chess GamesForever Chess Games Logo
CreateGiftsProductsGamesPlayersOpeningsTop 100FAQ

Explore

  • Players
  • Openings
  • Famous Games
  • Top 100 Games
  • World Championships

Create

  • Create Visualisation
  • How It Works
  • Gift Ideas

Eras

  • 1880s – Classical
  • 1960s – Fischer Era
  • 1990s – Kasparov Era
  • 2020s – Modern

Info

  • FAQ
  • Contact Us
  • Terms of Use

© 2026 Forever Chess Games. All Rights Reserved

  1. Home
  2. /Players
  3. /Kramnik, Vladimir

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

View Print
FCGFCG
1-0

Kramnik,V vs He,Anthony

PNWCC Online Blitz JP 20

2020

View Print
FCGFCG
1-0

Morozevich,A vs Kramnik,V

18th Amber Rapid

2009

View Print
FCGFCG
1-0

Topalov,V vs Kramnik,V

2nd Norway Chess 2014

2014

View Print
FCGFCG
0-1

Kramnik,V vs Leko,P

WCh

2004

View Print
FCGFCG
1-0

Kramnik, Vladimir vs Anand, Viswanathan

Amber-rapid 3rd

1994

View Print
FCGFCG
1-0

Kramnik, Vladimir vs Adams, Michael

Linares16th

1999

View Print
FCGFCG
0-1

Kramnik,V vs Fedoseev,Vl3

PNWCC Online Blitz JP 20

2020

View Print
FCGFCG
1-0

Kramnik,V vs Grischuk,A

7th Mikhail Tal Memorial

2012

View Print
FCGFCG
1-0

Karjakin,Sergey vs Kramnik,V

20th Amber Blindfold

2011

View Print

Games (4352)

Search & Filter All Games →
Sokolov,I vs Kramnik,V
1-0
GMA 2004 E12
Bareev,E vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
GMA 2004 E32
Kramnik,V vs Zhang Zhong
1-0
GMA 2004 A17
Bologan,V vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
GMA 2004 B31
Kramnik,V vs Van Wely,L
1-0
GMA 2004 B77
Akopian,Vl vs Kramnik,V
1-0
GMA 2004 B90
Bacrot,E vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
GpA 2003 D56
Azmaiparashvili,Z vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
GpA 2003 E12
Kramnik,V vs Bareev,E
1/2-1/2
GpA 2003 C10
Kramnik,V vs Bologan,V
1/2-1/2
It 2003 E32
Naiditsch,A vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
It 2003 B47
Kramnik,V vs Naiditsch,A
1/2-1/2
It 2003 E32
Bologan,V vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
It 2003 B33
Kramnik,V vs Degraeve,JM
1-0
Final Coupe de France 2003 B30
Sokolov,I vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
National I 2003 E12
Vallejo Pons,F vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
XX SuperGM 2003 A25
Kramnik,V vs Vallejo Pons,F
1/2-1/2
XX SuperGM 2003 D43
Kramnik,V vs Dorfman,J
1/2-1/2
National I 2003 B82
Van Wely,L vs Kramnik,V
1-0
GMA 2003 E32
Kramnik,V vs Krasenkow,M
1-0
GMA 2003 C54
Kramnik,V vs Bareev,E
1-0
GMA 2003 B19
Kramnik,V vs DEEP FRITZ
1/2-1/2
Brains in Bahrain 2002 D68
DEEP FRITZ vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Brains in Bahrain 2002 E19
Kramnik,V vs DEEP FRITZ
0-1
Brains in Bahrain 2002 E15
DEEP FRITZ vs Kramnik,V
1-0
Brains in Bahrain 2002 D57
Kramnik,V vs DEEP FRITZ
1/2-1/2
Brains in Bahrain 2002 D34
DEEP FRITZ vs Kramnik,V
0-1
Brains in Bahrain 2002 C45
Kramnik,V vs DEEP FRITZ
1-0
Brains in Bahrain 2002 D27
DEEP FRITZ vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Brains in Bahrain 2002 C67
Kramnik,V vs Smirin,I
0-1
RUS vs. ROW 2002 E97
Akopian,V vs Kramnik,V
0-1
RUS vs. ROW 2002 E05
Kramnik,V vs Tudela,M
1-0
Simul 2002 B31
Kramnik,V vs Alsina,D
1-0
Simul 2002 E49
Kramnik,V vs Sarda,R
1-0
Simul 2002 D37
Kramnik,V vs Castells,M
1-0
Simul 2002 C01
Kramnik,V vs Eguia,I
1-0
Simul 2002 C78
Kramnik,V vs Vila,X
1-0
Simul 2002 E16
Kramnik,V vs Recuero,D
1-0
Simul 2002 C01
Kramnik,V vs Setien,Q
1-0
Simul 2002 C55
Kramnik,V vs Ruiz Diez,J
1/2-1/2
Simul 2002 D61
Kramnik,V vs Arribas,A
1-0
Simul 2002 E01
Kramnik,V vs Munoz,T
1/2-1/2
Simul 2002 A36
Kramnik,V vs Pages,B
1-0
Simul 2002 D70
Kramnik,V vs Paquico,I
1-0
Simul 2002 D25
Kramnik,V vs Vilaregut,P
1-0
Simul 2002 C60
Kramnik,V vs Vallejo Pons,F
1/2-1/2
Coupe de France 2002 D43
Kramnik,V vs Hracek,Z
1-0
Eurotel Trophy 2002 E15
Hracek,Z vs Kramnik,V
0-1
Eurotel Trophy 2002 C65
Kramnik,V vs Howell,D
1/2-1/2
Einstein Blitz Match 2002 C54
Howell,D vs Kramnik,V
0-1
Einstein Blitz Match 2002 C67
PreviousPage 78 of 88Next

Explore More

All PlayersAll OpeningsFamous Games