Vladimir Kramnik vs Viswanathan Anand
Vladimir Kramnik vs Viswanathan Anand: head-to-head — careers, honours, key numbers and why the rivalry matters.
Why compare Vladimir Kramnik and Viswanathan Anand?
Anand and Kramnik faced off in multiple high-stakes matches, including the World Championship in 2008, where Kramnik sought to reclaim his title but was defeated.
Vladimir Kramnik
Key numbers
- FIDE Rating2753 (June 2026)
- Peak Rating2817 (October 2016)
- Peak RankingNo. 1 (January 1996)
- Olympiad Gold Medals1
Top honours
- Classical World Chess Champion2000–2006
- Undisputed World Chess Champion2006–2007
- Chess Oscar2000
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Viswanathan Anand
Key numbers
- World Championships Won5
- FIDE Rating Peak2817
- Total TitlesMultiple
- Chess Olympiad MedalsMultiple
- Major Tournament WinsOver 20
Top honours
- World Chess Champion2000–2002, 2007–2013
- FIDE World Rapid Chess Champion2003, 2017
- World Blitz Chess Cup Champion2000
- Chess OscarMultiple times
- Padma Vibhushan2007