List of chess games between Anand and Kramnik

Viswanathan Anand (born 11 December 1969) and Vladimir Kramnik (born 25 June 1975) have played 91 classical chess games (including no-castling chess games), of which Kramnik won 11, Anand won 11, and 69 games were drawn. In the standard rapid format Anand has 11 wins, Kramnik has 7 wins with 44 draws. In the standard blitz format Kramnik has 9 wins, Anand has 6 wins with 17 draws.

The World Chess Championship 2008 between the players was won by Anand.

Classical games White Black Year Result Moves Winner Tournament Opening Notes Reference 1 Kramnik Anand 1989 ½–½ 19 Moscow C54 Giuoco Piano Kramnik was 14 years old and Anand was 19 2 Kramnik Anand 1993 ½–½ 23 Linares E12 Queen's Indian Defence 3 Kramnik Anand 1993 ½–½ 40 Amsterdam, Max Euwe Memorial A17 English Opening 4 Anand Kramnik 1993 ½–½ 27 Amsterdam, Max Euwe Memorial B66 Sicilian Defence 5 Anand Kramnik 1993 ½–½ 35 Madrid B32 Sicilian Defence 6 Kramnik Anand 1993 ½–½ 11 Groningen D14 Slav Defence 7 Kramnik Anand 1994 ½–½ 17 Linares D41 Queen's Gambit Declined 8 Kramnik Anand 1995 ½–½ 41 Riga, Tal Memorial D85 Grünfeld Defence 9 Kramnik Anand 1996 0–1 108 Anand Amsterdam, Max Euwe Memorial B36 Sicilian Defence The first decisive game 10 Kramnik Anand 1996 1–0 101 Kramnik Dos Hermanas D85 Grünfeld Defence 11 Anand Kramnik 1996 ½–½ 16 Dortmund B31 Sicilian Defence 12 Anand Kramnik 1996 ½–½ 20 Las Palmas B65 Sicilian Defence 13 Kramnik Anand 1996 1–0 41 Kramnik Las Palmas A14 English Opening 14 Kramnik Anand 1997 ½–½ 14 Linares D39 Queen's Gambit Declined 15 Kramnik Anand 1997 ½–½ 41 Dos Hermanas D39 Queen's Gambit Declined 16 Anand Kramnik 1997 ½–½ 24 Dortmund B33 Sicilian Defence 17 Kramnik Anand 1997 0–1 42 Anand Belgrad D43 Semi-Slav Defence 18 Anand Kramnik 1998 ½–½ 30 Wijk aan Zee B33 Sicilian Defence 19 Anand Kramnik 1998 ½–½ 28 Linares B33 Sicilian Defence 20 Kramnik Anand 1998 ½–½ 34 Linares E32 Nimzo-Indian Defence 21 Kramnik Anand 1998 ½–½ 20 Dortmund A17 English Opening 22 Anand Kramnik 1998 1–0 35 Anand Tilburg C42 Petrov's Defence 23 Anand Kramnik 1999 ½–½ 27 Wijk aan Zee C42 Petrov's Defence 24 Kramnik Anand 1999 ½–½ 19 Linares D21 Queen's Gambit Accepted 25 Anand Kramnik 1999 ½–½ 21 Linares C42 Petrov's Defence 26 Kramnik Anand 1999 1–0 70 Kramnik Dos Hermanas D27 Queen's Gambit Accepted 27 Kramnik Anand 1999 ½–½ 18 Dortmund E37 Nimzo-Indian Defence 28 Anand Kramnik 2000 ½–½ 40 Wijk aan Zee B66 Sicilian Defence 29 Kramnik Anand 2000 ½–½ 20 Linares D18 Slav Defence 30 Anand Kramnik 2000 ½–½ 25 Linares C42 Petrov's Defence 31 Kramnik Anand 2000 1–0 65 Kramnik Dortmund A17 English Opening 32 Kramnik Anand 2001 ½–½ 35 Wijk aan Zee E55 Nimzo-Indian Defence 33 Anand Kramnik 2001 ½–½ 17 Dortmund C42 Petrov's Defence 34 Kramnik Anand 2001 1–0 39 Kramnik Dortmund D27 Queen's Gambit Accepted 35 Kramnik Anand 2003 ½–½ 51 Wijk aan Zee C42 Petrov's Defence 36 Anand Kramnik 2003 ½–½ 16 Linares B30 Sicilian Defence 37 Kramnik Anand 2003 ½–½ 32 Linares C88 Ruy Lopez: Anti-Marshall 38 Anand Kramnik 2003 ½–½ 25 Dortmund B33 Sicilian Defence 39 Kramnik Anand 2003 ½–½ 21 Dortmund D39 Queen's Gambit Declined 40 Kramnik Anand 2004 ½–½ 25 Wijk aan Zee B92 Sicilian Najdorf 41 Anand Kramnik 2004 ½–½ 18 France, team championships C88 Ruy Lopez: Anti-Marshall 42 Anand Kramnik 2004 ½–½ 60 Dortmund final C88 Ruy Lopez: Anti-Marshall 43 Kramnik Anand 2004 ½–½ 47 Dortmund final B49 Sicilian Defence 44 Anand Kramnik 2005 ½–½ 27 Wijk aan Zee B33 Sicilian Defence 45 Kramnik Anand 2005 ½–½ 32 Sofia MTel Masters C42 Petrov's Defence 46 Anand Kramnik 2005 1–0 20 Anand Sofia MTel Masters C42 Petrov's Defence 47 Kramnik Anand 2007 1–0 53 Kramnik Wijk aan Zee E05 Catalan Opening 48 Kramnik Anand 2007 ½–½ 35 Dortmund D12 Slav Defence 49 Anand Kramnik 2007 ½–½ 65 Mexico, FIDE World Championship C42 Petrov's Defence 50 Kramnik Anand 2007 ½–½ 41 Mexico, FIDE World Championship D43 Semi-Slav Defence Anand was leading the tournament 1.5 points ahead of Kramnik. This game was practically Kramnik's last chance to fight to maintain his title. 51 Anand Kramnik 2008 ½–½ 61 Wijk aan Zee C42 Petrov's Defence 52 Kramnik Anand 2008 ½–½ 32 The World Chess Championship 2008 match in Bonn D14 Slav Defence 53 Anand Kramnik 2008 ½–½ 32 Bonn E25 Nimzo-Indian Defence 54 Kramnik Anand 2008 0–1 41 Anand Bonn D49 Semi-Slav Defence, Meran 55 Anand Kramnik 2008 ½–½ 29 Bonn D37 Queen's Gambit Declined 56 Kramnik Anand 2008 0–1 35 Anand Bonn D49 Semi-Slav Defence, Meran 57 Anand Kramnik 2008 1–0 47 Anand Bonn E34 Nimzo-Indian Defence 58 Anand Kramnik 2008 ½–½ 37 Bonn D19 Slav Defence 59 Kramnik Anand 2008 ½–½ 39 Bonn D37 Queen's Gambit Declined 60 Anand Kramnik 2008 ½–½ 45 Bonn D43 Slav Defence 61 Kramnik Anand 2008 1–0 29 Kramnik Bonn E21 Nimzo-Indian Defence 62 Anand Kramnik 2008 ½–½ 24 Bonn B96 Sicilian, Najdorf 63 Kramnik Anand 2009 ½–½ 29 Moscow, Tal Memorial D85 Grünfeld Defence 64 Anand Kramnik 2010 1–0 45 Anand Wijk aan Zee C42 Petrov's Defence 65 Anand Kramnik 2010 ½–½ 35 Bilbao E04 Catalan Opening 66 Kramnik Anand 2010 ½–½ 37 Bilbao D44 Queen's Gambit Declined: Vienna Variation 67 Anand Kramnik 2010 ½–½ 39 London Chess Classic C67 Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defence 68 Anand Kramnik 2011 ½–½ 23 Wijk aan Zee E32 Nimzo-Indian Defence 69 Anand Kramnik 2011 ½–½ 36 Tal Memorial D37 Queen's Gambit Declined 70 Anand Kramnik 2011 ½–½ 39 London Chess Classic D37 Queen's Gambit Declined 71 Anand Kramnik 2012 ½–½ 40 London Chess Classic C65 Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defence 72 Kramnik Anand 2013 ½–½ 41 Zurich Chess Challenge A07 King's Indian Attack 73 Anand Kramnik 2013 1–0 27 Anand Zurich Chess Challenge C65 Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defence 74 Kramnik Anand 2013 ½–½ 39 Alekhine Memorial D43 Semi-Slav Defence 75 Anand Kramnik 2013 ½–½ 30 Tal Memorial E32 Nimzo-Indian Defence 76 Anand Kramnik 2014 ½–½ 30 World Chess Championship Candidates 2014 D39 Queen's Gambit Declined 77 Kramnik Anand 2014 ½–½ 31 World Chess Championship Candidates 2014 E06 Catalan Opening 78 Kramnik Anand 2014 ½–½ 45 London Chess Classic D44 Semi-Slav Defence 79 Anand Kramnik 2015 ½–½ 47 Zurich Chess Challenge D36 Queen's Gambit Declined 80 Kramnik Anand 2015 ½–½ 38 Gashimov Memorial D43 Semi-Slav Defence 81 Anand Kramnik 2016 ½–½ 32 Zurich Chess Challenge C65 Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defence 82 Kramnik Anand 2016 1–0 51 Kramnik Tal Memorial C53 Giuoco Piano 83 Anand Kramnik 2016 ½–½ 24 London Chess Classic D37 Queen's Gambit Declined 84 Kramnik Anand 2017 1–0 38 Kramnik Korchnoi Zurich Chess Challenge A30 English, Symmetrical 85 Anand Kramnik 2017 0–1 60 Kramnik Altibox Norway C78 Ruy Lopez 86 Anand Kramnik 2018 0–1 36 Kramnik Tata Steel Masters C50 Giuoco Piano 87 Kramnik Anand 2019 0–1 57 Anand Tata Steel Masters C50 Giuoco Piano

Rapid games White Black Year Result Moves Winner Tournament Opening Notes Reference 1 Kramnik Anand 1994 1–0 26 Kramnik Amber tournament A33 English Opening 2 Anand Kramnik 1994 ½–½ 57 PCA/Intel-GP B33 Sicilian Defence 3 Kramnik Anand 1994 ½–½ 17 PCA/Intel-GP A04 Zukertort Opening 4 Anand Kramnik 1995 1–0 42 Anand Amber tournament B08 Pirc Defence 5 Kramnik Anand 1996 ½–½ 19 Amber tournament A17 English Opening 6 Anand Kramnik 1996 ½–½ 29 WDR Match TV D56 Queen's Gambit Declined 60 mins 7 Anand Kramnik 1997 1–0 45 Anand Amber tournament D38 Queen's Gambit Declined 8 Kramnik Anand 1998 ½–½ 23 Amber tournament D85 Grünfeld Defence 9 Anand Kramnik 1998 ½–½ 20 Chess Classics Giants E34 Nimzo-Indian Defence 10 Anand Kramnik 1998 ½–½ 36 Chess Classics Giants C42 Petrov's Defence 11 Kramnik Anand 1998 ½–½ 33 Chess Classics Giants A35 English Opening 12 Kramnik Anand 1998 ½–½ 22 Chess Classics Giants C42 Petrov's Defence 13 Kramnik Anand 1998 ½–½ 44 Chess Classics Giants A17 English Opening 14 Anand Kramnik 1998 ½–½ 59 Chess Classics Giants C24 Bishop's Opening 15 Anand Kramnik 1998 1–0 37 Anand Villarrobledo op B31 Sicilian Defence 16 Kramnik Anand 1999 ½–½ 54 Amber tournament D27 Queen's Gambit Accepted 17 Anand Kramnik 1999 ½–½ 19 Siemens Giants C42 Petrov's Defence 18 Kramnik Anand 1999 ½–½ 49 Siemens Giants E34 Nimzo-Indian Defence 19 Anand Kramnik 1999 1–0 27 Anand Siemens Giants C42 Petrov's Defence 20 Kramnik Anand 1999 ½–½ 34 Siemens Giants E16 Queen's Indian Defence 21 Anand Kramnik 2000 ½–½ 38 Amber tournament B33 Sicilian Defence 22 Anand Kramnik 2000 ½–½ 25 Fujitsu Siemens Giants B33 Sicilian Defence 23 Kramnik Anand 2000 ½–½ 39 Fujitsu Siemens Giants D12 Slav Defence 24 Kramnik Anand 2001 ½–½ 76 Amber tournament D27 Queen's Gambit Accepted 25 Kramnik Anand 2001 ½–½ 34 Mainz CC Champions Duel (1) D27 Queen's Gambit Accepted 26 Anand Kramnik 2001 ½–½ 14 Mainz CC Champions Duel (2) C67 Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defence 27 Anand Kramnik 2001 0–1 27 Kramnik Mainz CC Champions Duel (3) C67 Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defence 28 Kramnik Anand 2001 ½–½ 25 Mainz CC Champions Duel (4) D27 Queen's Gambit Accepted 29 Kramnik Anand 2001 0–1 47 Anand Mainz CC Champions Duel (5) D29 Queen's Gambit Accepted 30 Anand Kramnik 2001 ½–½ 23 Mainz CC Champions Duel (6) C78 Ruy Lopez 31 Anand Kramnik 2001 ½–½ 46 Mainz CC Champions Duel (7) B33 Sicilian Defence 32 Kramnik Anand 2001 ½–½ 42 Mainz CC Champions Duel (8) D27 Queen's Gambit Accepted 33 Kramnik Anand 2001 ½–½ 26 Mainz CC Champions Duel (9) D27 Queen's Gambit Accepted 34 Anand Kramnik 2001 ½–½ 19 Mainz CC Champions Duel (10) C42 Petrov's Defence 35 Kramnik Anand 2002 ½–½ 24 Russia vs the World D17 Slav Defence 36 Anand Kramnik 2003 ½–½ 40 Amber tournament B30 Sicilian Defence 37 Kramnik Anand 2003 ½–½ 19 Cap d'Agde B85 Sicilian Defence 38 Anand Kramnik 2003 1–0 46 Anand Cap d'Agde B33 Sicilian Defence 39 Anand Kramnik 2004 1–0 43 Anand Amber tournament B30 Sicilian Defence 40 Kramnik Anand 2004 ½–½ 19 Dortmund Playoff C88 Ruy Lopez: Anti-Marshall 41 Anand Kramnik 2004 1–0 31 Anand Dortmund Playoff B90 Sicilian Najdorf 42 Kramnik Anand 2005 ½–½ 24 Amber tournament C67 Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defence 43 Anand Kramnik 2007 ½–½ 56 Amber tournament C88 Ruy Lopez: Anti-Marshall 44 Kramnik Anand 2008 0–1 43 Anand Amber tournament E15 Queen's Indian Defence 45 Kramnik Anand 2009 ½–½ 15 Amber tournament E32 Nimzo-Indian Defence 46 Anand Kramnik 2009 ½–½ 18 Zurich Champions Rapid B01 Scandinavian Defence 47 Anand Kramnik 2011 ½–½ 37 Amber tournament D02 Queen's Gambit Accepted 48 Anand Kramnik 2011 ½–½ 34 Botvinnik Memorial C60 Ruy Lopez 49 Kramnik Anand 2011 ½–½ 41 Botvinnik Memorial D43 Queen's Gambit Declined 50 Kramnik Anand 2013 ½–½ 39 London Chess Classic (Knockout) D43 Semi-Slav Defence 51 Anand Kramnik 2013 0–1 27 Kramnik London Chess Classic (Knockout) D32 Tarrasch Defense 52 Kramnik Anand 2015 ½–½ 26 Zurich Chess Challenge A07 King's Indian Attack 53 Kramnik Anand 2016 1–0 51 Kramnik Your Next Move A14 English Opening 54 Kramnik Anand 2017 1–0 39 Kramnik Your Next Move C50 Giuoco Piano 55 Anand Kramnik 2018 ½–½ 16 Tal Memorial C53 Giuoco Piano 56 Anand Kramnik 2018 1–0 41 Anand Grand Chess Tour, Paris C67 Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defence 57 Anand Kramnik 2019 1–0 44 Anand Levitov Chess Week, Amsterdam C50 Giuoco Piano 58 Anand Kramnik 2020 0–1 63 Kramnik Legends of Chess (2020) C11 French Defence 59 Kramnik Anand 2020 1–0 32 Kramnik Legends of Chess (2020) A08 King's Indian Attack 60 Anand Kramnik 2020 ½–½ 40 Legends of Chess (2020) C50 Giuoco Piano 61 Anand Kramnik 2023 ½–½ 26 Levitov Chess Week B40 Sicilian Defence 62 Kramnik Anand 2023 ½–½ 61 Levitov Chess Week C53 Giuoco Piano

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