Vladimir Kramnik - World Championship Matches and Qualifiers

World Championship Matches and Qualifiers

  • PCA Quarterfinals, June 1994, New York, Kramnik-Gata Kamsky (1½-4½).
  • FIDE Semifinals, August 1994 Sanghi Nagar, Kramnik-Boris Gelfand (3½-4½).
  • Classical WCC Candidates Match, 1998, Cazorla, Kramnik-Alexei Shirov (3½-5½).
  • FIDE WCC Knockout Quarterfinals, July 1999, Las Vegas, Kramnik-Michael Adams (2-4, including rapid playoff).
  • Classical World Chess Championship 2000, London, Kramnik-Garry Kasparov (8½-6½)
  • Classical World Chess Championship 2004, Brissago, Kramnik-Péter Lékó (7-7), Kramnik retains.
  • FIDE World Chess Championship 2006, Elista, Kramnik-Topalov (6-6, 2½-1½ rapid playoff), Kramnik unifies the title
  • FIDE World Chess Championship 2007 Runner up, Mexico City, (loses the title to Anand, joint second Gelfand).
  • World Chess Championship 2008, Bonn, Kramnik-Anand (4½-6½), Anand retains
  • World Chess Championship 2012 Candidates Match Quarterfinals, April 2011, Kazan, Kramnik-Radjabov (2-2, 2-2 rapid playoff, 2½-1½ blitz playoff), Kramnik advances
  • World Chess Championship 2012 Candidates Match Semifinals, April 2011, Kazan, Kramnik-Grischuk (2-2, 2-2 rapid playoff, ½-1½ blitz playoff), Kramnik eliminated

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