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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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Gavrikov, Viktor vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 9495 1995 A33
Lautier, Joel vs Kramnik, Vladimir
0-1
PCA/Intel-GP 1995 D43
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Gulko, Boris F
1-0
Horgen 1995 A17
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Lautier, Joel
1-0
Horgen 1995 D41
Gulko, Boris F vs Kramnik, Vladimir
0-1
Novgorod 1995 A29
Enders, Peter vs Kramnik, Vladimir
0-1
Bundesliga 9495 1995 B63
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Ehlvest, Jaan
0-1
Novgorod 1995 D23
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Miles, Anthony J
1/2-1/2
PCA/Intel-GP 1995 D24
Smirin, Ilia vs Kramnik, Vladimir
0-1
PCA/Intel-GP 1995 B31
Miles, Anthony J vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1-0
PCA/Intel-GP 1995 D00
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Miles, Anthony J
1-0
PCA/Intel-GP 1995 D24
Bacrot, Etienne vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
PCA/Intel-GP 1995 A35
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Vaganian, Rafael A
1-0
Horgen 1995 E12
Lutz, Christopher vs Kramnik, Vladimir
0-1
Bundesliga 9495 1995 B33
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Hertneck, Gerald
1-0
Bundesliga 9495 1995 D11
Bologan, Viktor vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 9394 1994 B65
Adianto, Utut vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
PCA/Intel-GP 1994 D17
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Annageldiev, Orazly
1/2-1/2
Moscow ol (Men) 1994 A30
Vyzmanavin, Alexey vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
PCA/Intel-GP 1994 D45
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Vyzmanavin, Alexey
1-0
PCA/Intel-GP 1994 A17
Apicella, Manuel vs Kramnik, Vladimir
0-1
Moscow ol (Men) 1994 B58
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Kuczynski, Robert
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 9394 1994 D48
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Adianto, Utut
1/2-1/2
PCA/Intel-GP 1994 B38
Hertneck, Gerald vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 9394 1994 D10
Yudasin, Leonid vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
PCA/Intel-GP 1994 B31
Lobron, Eric vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Munich Express 1994 A07
Vyzmanavin, Alexey vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
PCA/Intel-GP 1994 D45
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Cvitan, Ognjen
1-0
Munich Express 1994 B74
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Nikolic, Predrag
1-0
Munich Express 1994 E11
Kupreichik, Viktor D vs Kramnik, Vladimir
0-1
Moscow ol (Men) 1994 B30
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Watson, William N
1-0
Bundesliga 9394 1994 E96
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Chandler, Murray G
1-0
Bundesliga 9394 1994 A35
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Yudasin, Leonid
1/2-1/2
Candidats FIDE m5 1994 A16
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Bareev, Evgeny
1-0
Novgorod 1994 D43
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Huebner, Robert
1-0
Bundesliga 9394 1994 D37
Yudasin, Leonid vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Candidats FIDE m5 1994 B33
Nogueiras, Jesus vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Moscow ol (Men) 1994 D47
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Vyzmanavin, Alexey
1-0
PCA/Intel-GP 1994 E17
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Vyzmanavin, Alexey
1/2-1/2
PCA/Intel-GP 1994 E17
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Yudasin, Leonid
1/2-1/2
Candidats FIDE m5 1994 A16
Bareev, Evgeny vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1-0
Novgorod 1994 D94
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Ehlvest, Jaan
1/2-1/2
Moscow ol (Men) 1994 B00
Vyzmanavin, Alexey vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
PCA/Intel-GP 1994 D12
Sturua, Zurab vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Moscow ol (Men) 1994 D45
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Malaniuk, Vladimir P
1-0
Moscow ol (Men) 1994 A87
Yudasin, Leonid vs Kramnik, Vladimir
0-1
Candidats FIDE m5 1994 B45
Vyzmanavin, Alexey vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
PCA/Intel-GP 1994 D45
Yudasin, Leonid vs Kramnik, Vladimir
0-1
Candidats FIDE m5 1994 B33
Zvjaginsev, Vadim vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Moscow ol (Men) 1994 D45
Adianto, Utut vs Kramnik, Vladimir
0-1
PCA/Intel-GP 1994 B22
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