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Vladimir Kramnik was born on 25 June, 1975 in Tuapse, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union, is a Russian chess grandmaster (born 1975). Discover Vladimir Kramnik's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 48 years old?

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Age 48 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born 25 June, 1975
Birthday 25 June
Birthplace Tuapse, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Nationality Russia

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Vladimir Kramnik Height, Weight & Measurements

At 48 years old, Vladimir Kramnik height is 195 cm .

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Height 195 cm
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Who Is Vladimir Kramnik's Wife?

His wife is Marie-Laure (m. 2006)

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Vladimir Kramnik Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Vladimir Kramnik worth at the age of 48 years old? Vladimir Kramnik’s income source is mostly from being a successful grandmaster. He is from Russia. We have estimated Vladimir Kramnik's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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1971

Kramnik's 12 years between world number-one rankings is the longest since the inception of the FIDE ranking system in 1971.

1975

Vladimir Borisovich Kramnik (Влади́мир Бори́сович Кра́мник; born 25 June 1975) is a Russian chess grandmaster.

1985

This was the first time since December 1985 that Kasparov was not world number one, and Kramnik's six-month stretch (January through June 1996) as world number one would be the only time from January 1986 through March 2006 where Kasparov was not world number one.

1990

In the mid- and late-1990s, Kramnik, although considered one of the strongest players in the world, suffered several setbacks in his attempts to qualify for a World Championship match.

1992

His first notable result in a major tournament was his gold medal win as first reserve for the Russian team in the 1992 Chess Olympiad in Manila.

His selection for the team caused some controversy in Russia at the time, as he was only a FIDE Master.

However, his selection was supported by Garry Kasparov.

He scored eight wins, one draw, and no losses, a performance of 2958, which won a gold medal for best rating performance.

The following year, Kramnik played in the very strong tournament in Linares.

He finished fifth, beating the then world number three, Vasyl Ivanchuk, along the way.

1993

As a result, Kramnik became the first undisputed World Champion, holding both the FIDE and Classical titles, since Kasparov split from FIDE in 1993.

1994

In 1994, he lost a quarterfinal candidates match for the PCA championship to Gata Kamsky 1½–4½, and later that year, lost a semifinal candidates match for the FIDE championship to Boris Gelfand with the score 3½–4½.

1995

He followed this up with a string of good results, but had to wait until 1995 for his first major tournament win at normal time controls, when he won the strong Dortmund tournament, finishing it unbeaten.

In 1995, Kramnik served as a second for Kasparov in the Classical World Chess Championship 1995 match against challenger Viswanathan Anand.

Kasparov won the match 10½–7½.

Kramnik continued to produce good results, including winning at Dortmund (outright or tied) ten times from 1995 to 2011.

He is the second of only fifteen chess players to have reached a rating of 2800 (the first being Kasparov).

1996

In January 1996, Kramnik became the world number-one rated player; although having the same FIDE rating as Kasparov (2775), Kramnik became number one by having played more games during the rating period in question.

1998

In 1998, Kramnik faced Alexei Shirov in a Candidates match for the right to play Garry Kasparov for the Classical World Chess Championship, and lost 3½–5½.

1999

In 1999, Kramnik participated in the FIDE knockout championship in Las Vegas, and lost in the quarterfinals to Michael Adams 2–4.

Suitable sponsorship was not found for a Kasparov–Shirov match, and it never took place.

It appears Shirov refused to play for what he considered too small a prize fund.

Kasparov decided to try to arrange a match with the highest rated player according to FIDE's rating list.

At the time Anand was the highest rated player but Anand refused the match.

2000

He was the Classical World Chess Champion from 2000 to 2006, and the 14th undisputed World Chess Champion from 2006 to 2007.

He has won three team gold medals and three individual medals at Chess Olympiads.

In 2000, Kramnik defeated Garry Kasparov and became the Classical World Chess Champion.

Therefore, in March 2000 Kasparov announced he would play a match against Kramnik, who at the time was third in the rating list behind Kasparov and Anand (Shirov was fourth).

2004

He defended his title in 2004 against Peter Leko, and defeated the reigning FIDE World Champion Veselin Topalov in a unification match in 2006.

2007

In 2007, Kramnik lost the title to Viswanathan Anand, who won the World Chess Championship 2007 tournament ahead of Kramnik.

2008

He challenged Anand at the World Chess Championship 2008 to regain his title, but lost.

Nonetheless, he remained a top player; he reached a peak rating of 2817 in October 2016, which makes him the joint-eighth-highest-rated player of all time.

During his reign as world champion, Kramnik never regained the world number-one ranking, doing so only in January 2008 after he had lost the title to Viswanathan Anand; as in 1996, Kramnik had the same FIDE rating as Anand (2799) but became number one due to more games played within the rating period.

2010

By becoming number one, Kramnik became the youngest ever to reach world number one, breaking Kasparov's record; this record would stand for 14 years until being broken by Magnus Carlsen in January 2010.

2019

Kramnik publicly announced his retirement as a professional chess player in January 2019.

He stated he intends to focus on projects relating to chess for children and education.

Vladimir Kramnik was born in the town of Tuapse, on the shores of the Black Sea.

His father's birth name was Boris Sokolov, but he took his stepfather's surname when his mother (Vladimir's grandmother) remarried.

His mother Irina Fedorovna is Ukrainian and is a music teacher, his biological father Boris Sokolov is Russian painter and sculptor.

As a child, Vladimir Kramnik studied in the chess school established by Mikhail Botvinnik.