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Vladimir Kramnik

1990s – 2010sWorld Champion 2000 – 2007Peak rating 2817287 games

Classical World Champion who defeated Kasparov in 2000 and later unified the world title. Especially noted for opening theory, strategic depth and defensive technique.

Vladimir Kramnik — Photo: Vladimir Barskij, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

How Kramnik plays

Kramnik beat Kasparov in 2000 without losing a game, largely by neutralising White with the Berlin Defence and winning with deep, patient positional play. He is one of the great masters of the Catalan and the Queen's Gambit, with a gift for finding the one plan that fits a position and a formidable endgame.

What to learn from Kramnik

Kramnik's games show how strong solidity can be. Watch how he uses the bishop pair, how he plays with and against isolated pawns, and how rarely his king is ever in danger.

A game to play through

Kramnik, Vladimir vs Carlsen, Magnus - Dortmund SuperGM 2009 1-0 — the final position. A Kramnik win with White: patient, positional and precise, in his usual manner.

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Vladimir Kramnik: the final position

1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 Be7 5.Bf4 O-O 6.e3 c5 7.dxc5 Bxc5 8.a3 Nc6 9.Qc2 Qa5 10.Rd1 Be7 11.Be2 dxc4 12.Bxc4 Nh5 13.O-O Nxf4 14.exf4 g6 15.g3 Rd8 16.Rxd8+ Qxd8 17.Rd1 Bd7 18.f5 gxf5 19.Qd2 Qb6 20.Qh6 Be8 21.Ng5 Bxg5 22.Qxg5+ Kf8 23.Qh6+ Kg8 24.Qg5+ Kf8 25.Rd6 Qc7 26.Qh6+ Ke7 27.Qh4+ Kf8 28.Qh6+ Ke7 29.Nb5 Qa5 30.b4 Nxb4 31.Rxe6+ fxe6 32.Qxe6+ Kd8 33.Qf6+ Kc8 34.Qxf5+ Kd8 35.Qf6+ Kc8 36.axb4

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Vladimir Kramnik games on FoxyChess

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Nimzowitsch, Aaron vs Vukovic, Vladimir - Kecskemet-B 1927 1-0
Carlsen, Magnus vs Kramnik, Vladimir - Amber-blindfold 18th 2009 0-1
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Carlsen, Magnus - Amber-rapid 18th 2009 Draw
Carlsen, Magnus vs Kramnik, Vladimir - Dortmund SuperGM 2009 Draw
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Carlsen, Magnus - Dortmund SuperGM 2009 1-0
Carlsen, Magnus vs Kramnik, Vladimir - Moscow Tal Memorial 4th 2009 Draw
Carlsen, Magnus vs Kramnik, Vladimir - Wch Blitz 2009 1-0
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Carlsen, Magnus - Wch Blitz 2009 0-1
Carlsen, Magnus vs Kramnik, V. - Chess Classic 2009 1-0
Carlsen, Magnus vs Kramnik, V. - Corus A 2010 0-1
Carlsen, M. vs Kramnik, V. - 19th Amber Blindfold 2010 0-1
Kramnik, V. vs Carlsen, M. - 19th Amber Rapid 2010 Draw
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Carlsen, Magnus - Grand Slam Final Masters 2010 1-0
Carlsen, Magnus vs Kramnik, Vladimir - Grand Slam Final Masters 2010 Draw
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Carlsen, Magnus - VI World Blitz 2010 0-1
Carlsen, Magnus vs Kramnik, Vladimir - VI World Blitz 2010 Draw
Kramnik, V. vs Carlsen, M. - 2nd London Chess Classic 2010 Draw
Kramnik, V. vs Carlsen, M. - 73rd Tata Steel GMA 2011 0-1
Nenarokov, Vladimir Ivanovich vs Alekhine, Alexander - Moscow 1915 0-1
Shirov, Alexei vs Akopian, Vladimir - Borzhomi 1988 1-0
Shirov, Alexei vs Malaniuk, Vladimir P - GMA-Open 1989 1-0
Shirov, Alexei vs Akopian, Vladimir - URS-ch U26 1989 1-0
Shirov, Alexei vs Kontic, Vladimir - Val Maubuee op 1990 1-0
Shirov, Alexei vs Savon, Vladimir A - URS-ch58 1991 1-0
Mikhailovsky,Vladimir vs Firouzja,Alireza - Titled Tue 4th Aug 10am 2020 0-1
Kirillov, Vladimir Grigorevic vs Karpov, Anatoly - Zlatoust 1962 0-1
Kirpichnikov, Vladimir S vs Karpov, Anatoly - URS-chT 1968 0-1
Popov, Vladimir vs Karpov, Anatoly - URS-chT 1968 0-1
Karpov, Anatoly vs Bagirov, Vladimir - URS-ch38 Riga 1970 1-0
Doroshkievich, Vladimir K vs Karpov, Anatoly - URS-ch38 Riga 1970 0-1
Karpov, Anatoly vs Tukmakov, Vladimir B - URS-ch39 1971 1-0
Karpov, Anatoly vs Savon, Vladimir A - Moscow 1971 1-0
Tukmakov, Vladimir B vs Karpov, Anatoly - Leningrad Interzonal 1973 0-1
Karpov, Anatoly vs Savon, Vladimir A - URS-ch41 1973 1-0
Kramnik,V vs Giri,A - 6th London CC Elite Blitz 2014 2014 0-1
Mikhailovsky,Vladimir vs Giri,A - Titled Tuesday 7th July 2020 0-1
Bagirov, Vladimir vs Gelfand, Boris - OHRA-B 1989 0-1
Tukmakov, Vladimir B vs Gelfand, Boris - URS-ch56 1989 0-1
Kramnik,V vs Kasparov,G - Botvinnik Mem Blitz Match 2001 0-1
Kasparov, Gary vs Antoshin, Vladimir S - Baku 1980 1-0

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