Kramnik, Vladimir
World ChampionVladimir 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
Featured Games
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Kramnik, Vladimir vs Ivanchuk, Vassily
Dortmund
1995
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Kramnik,V vs He,Anthony
PNWCC Online Blitz JP 20
2020
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Morozevich,A vs Kramnik,V
18th Amber Rapid
2009
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Topalov,V vs Kramnik,V
2nd Norway Chess 2014
2014
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Kramnik,V vs Leko,P
WCh
2004
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Kramnik, Vladimir vs Anand, Viswanathan
Amber-rapid 3rd
1994
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Kramnik, Vladimir vs Adams, Michael
Linares16th
1999
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Kramnik,V vs Fedoseev,Vl3
PNWCC Online Blitz JP 20
2020
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Kramnik,V vs Grischuk,A
7th Mikhail Tal Memorial
2012
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Karjakin,Sergey vs Kramnik,V
20th Amber Blindfold
2011
View PrintGames (4352)
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1-0Bundesliga 9394 1994 D57
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Yudasin, Leonid
1/2-1/2Candidats FIDE m5 1994 A16
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Yudasin, Leonid
1-0PCA/Intel-GP 1994 A34
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Damljanovic, Branko
1-0Moscow ol (Men) 1994 D16
Yudasin, Leonid vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2Candidats FIDE m5 1994 B33
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Hjartarson, Johann
1-0Munich Express 1994 A70
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Benjamin, Joel
1-0PCA/Intel-GP 1994 A30
Benjamin, Joel vs Kramnik, Vladimir
0-1PCA/Intel-GP 1994 B31
Rozentalis, Eduardas vs Kramnik, Vladimir
0-1Bundesliga 9394 1994 B31
Dokhoian, Yury vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 9394 1994 D20
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Vyzmanavin, Alexey
1/2-1/2PCA/Intel-GP 1994 A87
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Georgiev, Kiril
1-0Moscow ol (Men) 1994 D17
Lautier, Joel vs Kramnik, Vladimir
0-1Cannes m 1993 A14
Rivas Pastor, Manuel vs Kramnik, Vladimir
0-1Madrid 1993 A07
Damljanovic, Branko vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2Belgrade 1993 B31
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Hodgson, Julian M
1-0Groningen PCA 1993 D17
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Romanishin, Oleg M
1-0Belgrade 1993 A17
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Ribli, Zoltan
1-0Groningen PCA 1993 E17
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Izeta Txabarri, Felix
1/2-1/2Madrid 1993 E20
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Daillet, Emmanuel
1-0FRA 1993 D85
Lautier, Joel vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1-0Cannes m 1993 A21
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Piket, Jeroen
1-0Amsterdam VSB 1993 A26
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Mokry, Karel
1-0AUT-chT 1993 E11
Lautier, Joel vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2Madrid 1993 A27
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Lautier, Joel
1-0Cannes m 1993 D17
Stohl, Igor vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2AUT-chT 1993 A25
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Huebner, Robert
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 9293 1993 D18
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Illescas Cordoba, Miguel
1/2-1/2Alcobendas m 1993 A70
Piket, Jeroen vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2Amsterdam VSB 1993 D47
Luther, Thomas vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 9293 1993 B66
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Salov, Valery
1-0Madrid 1993 A17
Illescas Cordoba, Miguel vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2Alcobendas m 1993 B31
San Segundo, Pablo vs Kramnik, Vladimir
0-1Madrid 1993 D45
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Lautier, Joel
1/2-1/2Cannes m 1993 E86
Illescas Cordoba, Miguel vs Kramnik, Vladimir
0-1Alcobendas m 1993 B63
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Tiviakov, Sergei
1/2-1/2Belgrade 1993 A30
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Illescas Cordoba, Miguel
1-0Alcobendas m 1993 D43
Kotronias, Vasilios vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2Belgrade 1993 B65
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Lutz, Christopher
1-0Bundesliga 9293 1993 E12
Illescas Cordoba, Miguel vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2Madrid 1993 D47
Dolmatov, Sergey vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2Groningen PCA 1993 B65
Illescas Cordoba, Miguel vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2Alcobendas m 1993 B63
Gurevich, Mikhail vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 9293 1993 D47
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Illescas Cordoba, Miguel
1-0Alcobendas m 1993 D55
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Kramnik, Vladimir
0-1Groningen PCA 1993 D43
Hamdouchi, Hichem vs Kramnik, Vladimir
0-1FRA 1993 B57
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Bareev, Evgeny
1-0Belgrade 1993 D15
Hodgson, Julian M vs Kramnik, Vladimir
0-1Belgrade 1993 B65
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Kaidanov, Grigory S
1-0Groningen PCA 1993 D39
David, Alberto vs Kramnik, Vladimir
0-1FRA 1993 B30