Kramnik | Vladimir

Kramnik successfully unified the fractured world titles by defeating FIDE World Champion Veselin Topalov in a controversial "reunification match" in Elista.

Vladimir Kramnik (born June 25, 1975) is a Russian chess grandmaster and the 14th undisputed World Chess Champion. He is most famous for ending the 15-year reign of Garry Kasparov in 2000, becoming the first player in nearly 80 years to defeat a world champion in a match without losing a single game. Vladimir Kramnik

Kramnik’s career is defined by his dominance at the turn of the millennium: Kramnik successfully unified the fractured world titles by