List of chess games between Anand and Kramnik

Anand and Kramnik in the World Chess Championship 2008

Viswanathan Anand and Vladimir Kramnik have played 70 classical chess games, of which Anand won eight, Kramnik won seven, and 55 games were drawn.

In rapid games, the score is 10–2 in favour of Anand with 38 draws. In blitz Anand leads 3–2 with five draws. In the blindfold games the score is 4–4 with seven draws. In Advanced Chess Kramnik leads 1–0 with seven draws.

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 at the age of 14	[1]
2	Kramnik	Anand	1993	½–½	23		Linares	E12 Queen's Indian Defence		[2]
3	Kramnik	Anand	1993	½–½	40		Amsterdam, Max Euwe Memorial	A17 English Opening		[3]
4	Anand	Kramnik	1993	½–½	27		Amsterdam, Max Euwe Memorial	B66 Sicilian Defence		[4]
5	Anand	Kramnik	1993	½–½	35		Madrid	B32 Sicilian Defence		[5]
6	Kramnik	Anand	1993	½–½	11		Groningen	D14 Slav Defense		[6]
7	Kramnik	Anand	1994	½–½	17		Linares	D41 Queen's Gambit Declined		[7]
8	Kramnik	Anand	1995	½–½	41		Riga, Tal Memorial	D85 Grünfeld Defence		[8]
9	Kramnik	Anand	1996	0–1	108	Anand	Amsterdam, Max Euwe Memorial	B36 Sicilian Defence	The first decisive game	[9]
10	Kramnik	Anand	1996	1–0	101	Kramnik	Dos Hermanas	D85 Grünfeld Defence		[10]
11	Anand	Kramnik	1996	½–½	16		Dortmund	B31 Sicilian Defence		[11]
12	Anand	Kramnik	1996	½–½	20		Las Palmas	B65 Sicilian Defence		[12]
13	Kramnik	Anand	1996	1–0	41	Kramnik	Las Palmas	A30 English Opening		[13]
14	Kramnik	Anand	1997	½–½	14		Linares	D39 Queen's Gambit Declined		[14]
15	Kramnik	Anand	1997	½–½	41		Dos Hermanas	D39 Queen's Gambit Declined		[15]
16	Anand	Kramnik	1997	½–½	24		Dortmund	B33 Sicilian Defence		[16]
17	Kramnik	Anand	1997	0–1	42	Anand	Belgrad	D43 Semi-Slav Defense		[17]
18	Anand	Kramnik	1998	½–½	30		Wijk aan Zee	B33 Sicilian Defence		[18]
19	Anand	Kramnik	1998	½–½	28		Linares	B33 Sicilian Defence		[19]
20	Kramnik	Anand	1998	½–½	34		Linares	E32 Nimzo-Indian Defence		[20]
21	Kramnik	Anand	1998	½–½	20		Dortmund	A17 English Opening		[21]
22	Anand	Kramnik	1998	1–0	35	Anand	Tilburg	C42 Petrov's Defence		[22]
23	Anand	Kramnik	1999	½–½	27		Wijk aan Zee	C42 Petrov's Defence		[23]
24	Kramnik	Anand	1999	½–½	19		Linares	D21 Queen's Gambit Accepted		[24]
25	Anand	Kramnik	1999	½–½	21		Linares	C42 Petrov's Defence		[25]
26	Kramnik	Anand	1999	1–0	70	Kramnik	Dos Hermanas	D27 Queen's Gambit Accepted		[26]
27	Kramnik	Anand	2000	½–½	18		Dortmund	E37 Nimzo-Indian Defence		[27]
28	Anand	Kramnik	2000	½–½	40		Wijk aan Zee	B66 Sicilian Defence		[28]
29	Kramnik	Anand	2000	½–½	20		Linares	D18 Slav Defence		[29]
30	Anand	Kramnik	2000	½–½	25		Linares	C42 Petrov's Defence		[30]
31	Kramnik	Anand	2000	1–0	65	Kramnik	Dortmund	A17 English Opening		[31]
32	Kramnik	Anand	2001	½–½	35		Wijk aan Zee	E55 Nimzo-Indian Defence		[32]
33	Anand	Kramnik	2001	½–½	17		Dortmund	C42 Petrov's Defence		[33]
34	Kramnik	Anand	2001	1–0	39	Kramnik	Dortmund	D27 Queen's Gambit Accepted		[34]
35	Kramnik	Anand	2003	½–½	51		Wijk aan Zee	C42 Petrov's Defence		[35]
36	Anand	Kramnik	2003	½–½	16		Linares	B30 Sicilian Defence		[36]
37	Kramnik	Anand	2003	½–½	32		Linares	C88 Ruy Lopez: Anti-Marshall		[37]
38	Anand	Kramnik	2003	½–½	25		Dortmund	B33 Sicilian Defence		[38]
39	Kramnik	Anand	2003	½–½	21		Dortmund	D39 Queen's Gambit Declined		[39]
40	Kramnik	Anand	2004	½–½	25		Wijk aan Zee	B92 Sicilian Najdorf		[40]
41	Anand	Kramnik	2004	½–½	18		France, team championships	C88 Ruy Lopez: Anti-Marshall		[41]
42	Anand	Kramnik	2004	½–½	60		Dortmund final	C88 Ruy Lopez: Anti-Marshall		[42]
43	Kramnik	Anand	2004	½–½	47		Dortmund final	B49 Sicilian Defence		[43]
44	Anand	Kramnik	2005	½–½	27		Wijk aan Zee	B33 Sicilian Defence		[44]
45	Kramnik	Anand	2005	½–½	32		Sofia MTel Masters	C42 Petrov's Defence		[45]
46	Anand	Kramnik	2005	1–0	20	Anand	Sofia MTel Masters	C42 Petrov's Defence		[46]
47	Kramnik	Anand	2007	1–0	53	Kramnik	Wijk aan Zee	E05 Catalan opening		[47]
48	Kramnik	Anand	2007	½–½	35		Dortmund	D12 Slav Defence		[48]
49	Anand	Kramnik	2007	½–½	65		Mexico, FIDE World Championship	C42 Petrov's Defence		[49]
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.	[50]
51	Anand	Kramnik	2008	½–½	61		Wijk aan Zee	C42 Petrov's Defence		[51]
52	Kramnik	Anand	2008	½–½	32		Bonn	D14 Slav Defence		[52]
53	Anand	Kramnik	2008	½–½	32		Bonn	E25 Nimzo-Indian Defence		[53]
54	Kramnik	Anand	2008	0–1	41	Anand	Bonn	D49 Semi-Slav Defense, Meran		[54]
55	Anand	Kramnik	2008	½–½	29		Bonn	D37 Queen's Gambit Declined		[55]
56	Kramnik	Anand	2008	0–1	35	Anand	Bonn	D49 Semi-Slav Defense, Meran		[56]
57	Anand	Kramnik	2008	1–0	47	Anand	Bonn	E34 Nimzo-Indian Defence		[57]
58	Anand	Kramnik	2008	½–½	37		Bonn	D19 Slav Defence		[58]
59	Kramnik	Anand	2008	½–½	39		Bonn	D37 Queen's Gambit Declined		[59]
60	Anand	Kramnik	2008	½–½	45		Bonn	D43 Slav Defence		[60]
61	Kramnik	Anand	2008	1–0	29	Kramnik	Bonn	E21 Nimzo-Indian Defence		[61]
62	Anand	Kramnik	2008	½–½	24		Bonn	B96 Sicilian, Najdorf		[62]
63	Kramnik	Anand	2009	½–½	29		Moscow, Tal Memorial	D85 Grünfeld Defence		[63]
64	Anand	Kramnik	2010	1–0	45	Anand	Wijk aan Zee	C42 Petrov's Defence		[64]
65	Anand	Kramnik	2010	½–½	35		Bilbao	E04 Catalan opening		[65]
66	Kramnik	Anand	2010	½–½	37		Bilbao	D44 Queen's Gambit Declined, Vienna variation		[66]
67	Anand	Kramnik	2010	½–½	39		London Chess Classic	C67 Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defence		[67]
68	Anand	Kramnik	2011	½–½	23		Wijk aan Zee	E32 Nimzo-Indian Defence		[68]
69	Anand	Kramnik	2011	½–½	36		Tal Memorial	D37 Queen's Gambit Declined		[69]
70	Anand	Kramnik	2011	½–½	39		London Chess Classic	D37 Queen's Gambit Declined		[70]

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		[71]
2	Anand	Kramnik	1994	½–½	71		PCA/Intel-GP	B31 Sicilian Defence		[72]
3	Anand	Kramnik	1994	½–½	57		PCA/Intel-GP	B33 Sicilian Defence		[73]
4	Kramnik	Anand	1994	0–1	52	Anand	PCA/Intel-GP	B25 Sicilian Defence		[74]
5	Kramnik	Anand	1994	½–½	17		PCA/Intel-GP	B36 Sicilian Defence		[75]
6	Anand	Kramnik	1995	1–0	42	Anand	Amber tournament	B08 Pirc Defense		[76]
7	Kramnik	Anand	1996	½–½	19		Amber tournament	A17 English Opening		[77]
8	Anand	Kramnik	1996	½–½	29		WDR Match TV	D56 Queen's Gambit Declined	60 mins	[78]
9	Anand	Kramnik	1997	1–0	45	Anand	Amber tournament	D38 Queen's Gambit Declined		[79]
10	Kramnik	Anand	1998	½–½	23		Amber tournament	D85 Grünfeld Defence		[80]
11	Anand	Kramnik	1998	½–½	20		Chess Classics Giants	E34 Nimzo-Indian Defence		[81]
12	Anand	Kramnik	1998	½–½	36		Chess Classics Giants	C42 Petrov's Defence		[82]
13	Kramnik	Anand	1998	½–½	33		Chess Classics Giants	A35 English Opening		[83]
14	Kramnik	Anand	1998	½–½	22		Chess Classics Giants	C42 Petrov's Defence		[84]
15	Kramnik	Anand	1998	½–½	44		Chess Classics Giants	A17 English Opening		[85]
16	Anand	Kramnik	1998	½–½	59		Chess Classics Giants	C24 Bishop's Opening		[86]
17	Anand	Kramnik	1998	1–0	37	Anand	Villarrobledo op	B31 Sicilian Defence		[87]
18	Kramnik	Anand	1999	½–½	54		Amber tournament	D27 Queen's Gambit Accepted		[88]
19	Anand	Kramnik	1999	½–½	19		Siemens Giants	C42 Petrov's Defence		[89]
20	Kramnik	Anand	1999	½–½	49		Siemens Giants	E34 Nimzo-Indian Defence		[90]
21	Anand	Kramnik	1999	1–0	27	Anand	Siemens Giants	C42 Petrov's Defence		[91]
22	Kramnik	Anand	1999	½–½	34		Siemens Giants	E16 Queen's Indian Defence		[92]
23	Anand	Kramnik	2000	½–½	38		Amber tournament	B33 Sicilian Defence		[93]
24	Anand	Kramnik	2000	½–½	25		Fujitsu Siemens Giants	B33 Sicilian Defence		[94]
25	Kramnik	Anand	2000	½–½	39		Fujitsu Siemens Giants	D12 Slav Defence		[95]
26	Kramnik	Anand	2001	½–½	76		Amber tournament	D27 Queen's Gambit Accepted		[96]
27	Kramnik	Anand	2001	½–½	34		Mainz CC Champions Duel (1)	D27 Queen's Gambit Accepted		[97]
28	Anand	Kramnik	2001	½–½	14		Mainz CC Champions Duel (2)	C67 Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defence		[98]
29	Anand	Kramnik	2001	0–1	27	Kramnik	Mainz CC Champions Duel (3)	C67 Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defence		[99]
30	Kramnik	Anand	2001	½–½	25		Mainz CC Champions Duel (4)	D27 Queen's Gambit Accepted		[100]
31	Kramnik	Anand	2001	0–1	47	Anand	Mainz CC Champions Duel (5)	D29 Queen's Gambit Accepted		[101]
32	Anand	Kramnik	2001	½–½	23		Mainz CC Champions Duel (6)	C78 Ruy Lopez		[102]
33	Anand	Kramnik	2001	½–½	46		Mainz CC Champions Duel (7)	B33 Sicilian Defence		[103]
34	Kramnik	Anand	2001	½–½	42		Mainz CC Champions Duel (8)	D27 Queen's Gambit Accepted		[104]
35	Kramnik	Anand	2001	½–½	26		Mainz CC Champions Duel (9)	D27 Queen's Gambit Accepted		[105]
36	Anand	Kramnik	2001	½–½	19		Mainz CC Champions Duel (10)	C42 Petrov's Defence		[106]
37	Kramnik	Anand	2002	½–½	24		Russia vs the World	D17 Slav Defence		[107]
38	Anand	Kramnik	2003	½–½	40		Amber tournament	B30 Sicilian Defence		[108]
39	Kramnik	Anand	2003	½–½	19		Cap d'Agde	B85 Sicilian Defence		[109]
40	Anand	Kramnik	2003	1–0	46	Anand	Cap d'Agde	B33 Sicilian Defence		[110]
41	Anand	Kramnik	2004	1–0	43	Anand	Amber tournament	B30 Sicilian Najdorf		[111]
42	Kramnik	Anand	2004	½–½	19		Dortmund Playoff	C88 Ruy Lopez: Anti-Marshall		[112]
43	Anand	Kramnik	2004	1–0	31	Anand	Dortmund Playoff	B90 Sicilian Najdorf		[113]
44	Kramnik	Anand	2005	½–½	24		Amber tournament	C67 Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defence		[114]
45	Anand	Kramnik	2007	½–½	56		Amber tournament	C88 Ruy Lopez: Anti-Marshall		[115]
46	Kramnik	Anand	2008	0–1	43	Anand	Amber tournament	E15 Queen's Indian Defence		[116]
47	Kramnik	Anand	2009	½–½	15		Amber tournament	E32 Nimzo-Indian Defence		[117]
48	Anand	Kramnik	2011	½–½	37		Amber tournament	D02 Queen's Gambit Accepted		[118]
49	Anand	Kramnik	2011	½–½	34		Botvinnik Memorial	C60 Ruy Lopez		[119]
50	Kramnik	Anand	2011	½–½	41		Botvinnik Memorial	D43 Queen's Gambit Declined		[120]

Blitz

	White	Black	Year	Result	Moves	Winner	Tournament	Opening	Notes	Reference
1	Kramnik	Anand	1994	1–0	60	Kramnik	Munich	B33 Sicilian Defence		[121]
2	Anand	Kramnik	1998	½–½	40		Chess Classics Giants	E04 Catalan Opening		[122]
3	Kramnik	Anand	1998	½–½	38		Chess Classics Giants	E34 Nimzo-Indian Defence		[123]
4	Kramnik	Anand	1998	0–1	37	Anand	Chess Classics Giants	A35 English Opening		[124]
5	Kramnik	Anand	1999	½–½	29		Wijk aan Zee	E06 Catalan Opening		[125]
6	Anand	Kramnik	2001	1–0	28	Anand	Mainz CC Champions Duel	B33 Sicilian Defence		[126]
7	Kramnik	Anand	2001	½–½	38		Mainz CC Champions Duel	D27 Queen's Gambit Accepted		[127]
8	Kramnik	Anand	2007	1–0	21	Kramnik	Moscow Blitz World Championship 2007	D13 Slav Defence		[128]
9	Anand	Kramnik	2007	½–½	17		Moscow Blitz World Championship 2007	C65 Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defence		[129]
10	Kramnik	Anand	2009	½–½	45		Moscow Blitz World Championship 2009	A38 English opening		[130]
11	Anand	Kramnik	2009	1–0	40	Anand	Moscow Blitz World Championship 2009	B01 Scandinavian Defence		[131]

Blindfold games

	White	Black	Year	Result	Moves	Winner	Tournament	Opening	Notes	Reference
1	Anand	Kramnik	1994	1–0	50	Anand	Amber tournament	B33 Sicilian Defence		[132]
2	Kramnik	Anand	1995	½–½	51		Amber tournament	D38 Queen's Gambit Declined		[133]
3	Anand	Kramnik	1996	0–1	40	Kramnik	Amber tournament	B66 Sicilian Defence		[134]
4	Kramnik	Anand	1997	0–1	29	Anand	Amber tournament	D27 Queen's Gambit Accepted		[135]
5	Anand	Kramnik	1998	½–½	67		Amber tournament	B31 Sicilian Defence		[136]
6	Anand	Kramnik	1999	0–1	24	Kramnik	Amber tournament	B56 Sicilian Defence		[137]
7	Kramnik	Anand	2000	1–0	32	Kramnik	Amber tournament	D43 Semi-Slav Defence		[138]
8	Anand	Kramnik	2001	½–½	24		Amber tournament	D56 Queen's Gambit Declined		[139]
9	Anand	Kramnik	2003	½–½	26		Amber tournament	B90 Sicilian Najdorf		[140]
10	Kramnik	Anand	2004	½–½	18		Amber tournament	B83 Sicilian Defence		[141]
11	Anand	Kramnik	2005	1–0	52	Anand	Amber tournament	C42 Petrov's Defence		[142]
12	Kramnik	Anand	2007	1–0	30	Kramnik	Amber tournament	E20 Nimzo-Indian Defence		[143]
13	Kramnik	Anand	2008	½–½	23		Amber tournament	E20 Nimzo-Indian Defence		[144]
14	Anand	Kramnik	2009	1–0	30	Anand	Amber tournament	C42 Petrov's Defence		[145]
15	Kramnik	Anand	2011	½–½	41		Amber tournament	A35 English opening		[146]

Advanced Chess

	White	Black	Year	Result	Moves	Winner	Tournament	Opening	Notes	Reference
1	Kramnik	Anand	2002	½–½	33		León	D37 Queen's Gambit Declined		[147]
2	Anand	Kramnik	2002	½–½	20		León	E15 Queen's Indian Defence		[148]
3	Kramnik	Anand	2002	1–0	37	Kramnik	León	D27 Queen's Gambit Accepted		[149]
4	Anand	Kramnik	2002	½–½	48		León	D37 Queen's Gambit Declined		[150]
5	Kramnik	Anand	2002	½–½	38		León	D27 Queen's Gambit Accepted		[151]
6	Anand	Kramnik	2002	½–½	20		León	C67 Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defence		[152]
7	Anand	Kramnik	2007	½–½	24			C67 Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defence		[153]
8	Kramnik	Anand	2007	½–½	24			D43 Semi-Slav Defence		[154]

References

• Chessbase Mega Database 2008. ChessBase. 2007. ISBN 978-3-86681-062-4.