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M Brodsky vs Kramnik, 1991  (B33) Sicilian, 31 moves, 0-1
power of support pieces while pawns are fixed
Kramnik vs M Ulybin, 1992  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 49 moves, 1-0
Qh6-d2 Nh2 preparations to a small castling
Kramnik vs Z Lanka, 1992  (E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 44 moves, 1-0
A Kveinys vs Kramnik, 1992  (B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 40 moves, 0-1
Premature Nh5 opening H-line before the castlings
Kramnik vs B Abramovic, 1993  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 29 moves, 1-0
Ivanchuk vs Kramnik, 1993  (B57) Sicilian, 33 moves, 0-1
short diagonal as Benko cg Sicilian B20 more g4!! pressing
Kramnik vs Romanishin, 1993  (A17) English, 41 moves, 1-0
after slight changes, pawn blocks, heavy pieces seek the floor
Kramnik vs Huebner, 1993  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 49 moves, 1-0
Kramnik vs Huebner, 1993  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 47 moves, 1-0
9 Qc2 < 10 Bc4 Smashing Korchnoi variation!
Kramnik vs Korchnoi, 1994  (E12) Queen's Indian, 29 moves, 1-0
Old and new (11.h4) solutions to KID
Kramnik vs Kasparov, 1994  (E93) King's Indian, Petrosian System, 40 moves, 1-0
26 fxe5 Crossing the river
Kramnik vs Kasparov, 1994  (E93) King's Indian, Petrosian System, 41 moves, 1-0
Better is 7...e6 8 Nxc4 Bb4
Kramnik vs Damljanovic, 1994  (D16) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 39 moves, 1-0
63 Kh5 rewind and group
Kramnik vs Kasparov, 1994  (B40) Sicilian, 74 moves, 1-0
Don't get minimum adv. to an endgame genius
Kramnik vs Lautier, 1995  (A35) English, Symmetrical, 42 moves, 1-0
Topalov vs Kramnik, 1995  (B57) Sicilian, 40 moves, 0-1
Lobron vs Kramnik, 1995 (D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 44 moves, 0-1
J Polgar vs Kramnik, 1995  (B30) Sicilian, 76 moves, 0-1
Positional trap
Kramnik vs Short, 1995  (D53) Queen's Gambit Declined, 25 moves, 1-0
model game
Kramnik vs Ehlvest, 1995  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 25 moves, 1-0
Kramnik vs Anand, 1996  (A14) English, 41 moves, 1-0
Ivanchuk vs Kramnik, 1996  (B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 32 moves, 0-1
Gelfand vs Kramnik, 1996  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 28 moves, 0-1
Topalov vs Kramnik, 1996  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2
A patient defence
Korchnoi vs Kramnik, 1996  (A13) English, 42 moves, 0-1
Kasparov vs Kramnik, 1996  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 35 moves, 0-1
Kramnik vs J Polgar, 1996  (E97) King's Indian, 44 moves, 1-0
Kramnik vs J Polgar, 1996  (C01) French, Exchange, 55 moves, 1-0
J Polgar vs Kramnik, 1996  (B57) Sicilian, 66 moves, 0-1
if 26...fg7 27 Qc5+wins
Kramnik vs Hracek, 1996  (A17) English, 32 moves, 1-0
Kramnik vs J Polgar, 1997  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 41 moves, 1-0
Kramnik vs J Polgar, 1997  (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 40 moves, 1-0
To advance & pass c-pawn with bishop pair help
Kramnik vs Topalov, 1997  (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 41 moves, 1-0
a4-Ra3 global prophilaxis
Kramnik vs Kasparov, 1997  (E97) King's Indian, 32 moves, 1-0
A Beliavsky vs Kramnik, 1997  (D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 34 moves, 0-1
Sadler vs Kramnik, 1998  (B30) Sicilian, 35 moves, 0-1
J Polgar vs Kramnik, 1998  (B33) Sicilian, 46 moves, 0-1
Kramnik vs Svidler, 1998  (E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 29 moves, 1-0
Exchanging pieces
Kramnik vs Svidler, 1998  (D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 30 moves, 1-0
Kramnik vs M Illescas, 1999  (A04) Reti Opening, 55 moves, 1-0
Kramnik vs Topalov, 1999  (D26) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 60 moves, 1-0
Kramnik vs Huebner, 2000  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 27 moves, 1-0
Nd2 spin to attack on F column and Q-side
Kramnik vs Topalov, 1999  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 40 moves, 1-0
Castle step up 23. Qf3 passes a piece for defense
Kramnik vs Kasparov, 2000  (D85) Grunfeld, 40 moves, 1-0
Bxe6! increasing the open column Qe7 fork is calm
Kramnik vs Kasparov, 2000  (E53) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 25 moves, 1-0
Stabilization
Shirov vs Kramnik, 2001  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 53 moves, 0-1
Kramnik vs Leko, 2001  (D85) Grunfeld, 37 moves, 1-0
Kramnik vs Anand, 2001  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 39 moves, 1-0
Kramnik vs Morozevich, 2001  (D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 38 moves, 1-0
Kramnik vs Gelfand, 2001  (E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 60 moves, 1-0
Sadvakasov vs Kramnik, 2001  (C45) Scotch Game, 57 moves, 0-1
Kramnik vs Sadvakasov, 2001  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 21 moves, 1-0
g6 Korchnoi way
Kasparov vs Kramnik, 2001  (E12) Queen's Indian, 47 moves, 0-1
30 f3 chasing the bishop
Kramnik vs Kasparov, 2001  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 36 moves, 1-0
Spanking the boy
Kramnik vs D Howell, 2002  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 34 moves, 1-0
colossal positional lesson
Kramnik vs J Piket, 2002  (D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 39 moves, 1-0
attacking fixed structures
Kramnik vs Deep Fritz, 2002  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 57 moves, 1-0
Refuting 11...g5
Kramnik vs Morozevich, 2002  (D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 34 moves, 1-0
Refuting 18 Nd6 / clearing way to K with Bf6!
Kramnik vs Bareev, 2003  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 48 moves, 1-0
30...Rf6 !! Vision and cocept of a World Champion
Ponomariov vs Kramnik, 2003  (B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 40 moves, 0-1
Classical strategies for a progressive Lady
Kramnik vs Radjabov, 2003  (B33) Sicilian, 31 moves, 1-0
Winning endgame BvsK after combo
Kramnik vs Z Zhang, 2004  (A17) English, 78 moves, 1-0
Kramnik vs Anand, 2004  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2
Queen met weak points
Leko vs Kramnik, 2004  (B33) Sicilian, 36 moves, 0-1
Spotlight to fix a marginalized king
Kramnik vs Karjakin, 2004  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 63 moves, 1-0
Leko vs Kramnik, 2004  (C42) Petrov Defense, 65 moves, 0-1
Lasker Revival
Kramnik vs Leko, 2004  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 41 moves, 1-0
Eagle eye
Kramnik vs Ponomariov, 2005  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 60 moves, 1-0
14..0-0 is better to avoid the check
Kramnik vs Topalov, 2006  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 45 moves, 1-0
If 34...Rb7 35 Qf6 Bxc7 36 Qe5!
Kramnik vs Aronian, 2006  (A15) English, 37 moves, 1-0
19...exd4 20 cd4 Nb6 must be trying
Kramnik vs L Bruzon Batista, 2006  (D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 32 moves, 1-0
19Nc5! the weak Ba6 offers the solution
Kramnik vs Aronian, 2007  (E15) Queen's Indian, 35 moves, 1-0
Kramnik vs Anand, 2007  (E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 53 moves, 1-0
Destructive 6 e4 is the best 12 Bxd6! is a cool novelty
Kramnik vs E Alekseev, 2007  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 1-0
Amazing 22 b4!!
Kramnik vs Aronian, 2008  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 110 moves, 1-0
Kramnik vs Topalov, 2008  (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 33 moves, 1-0
Naiditsch vs Kramnik, 2009  (C42) Petrov Defense, 27 moves, 0-1
White takes advantage w/ 9..Ne4
Kramnik vs Mamedyarov, 2010  (D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 31 moves, 1-0
Kramnik vs J Polgar, 2011  (E14) Queen's Indian, 31 moves, 1-0
Kramnik vs Ponomariov, 2011  (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 42 moves, 1-0
Kramnik vs Aronian, 2012  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 35 moves, 1-0
J Gustafsson vs Kramnik, 2012  (E92) King's Indian, 27 moves, 0-1
10...f5 An aggressive defence
Aronian vs Kramnik, 2013  (D42) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 7.Bd3, 62 moves, 0-1
Kramnik vs A Korobov, 2013  (D16) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 51 moves, 1-0
Kramnik vs D Andreikin, 2013  (D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 63 moves, 1-0
Kramnik vs Radjabov, 2013  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 37 moves, 1-0
Kramnik vs J Polgar, 2013  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 57 moves, 1-0
Promotion w/ck Qb7 attacking Rg2 and avoiding Kh6
Kramnik vs Mamedyarov, 2014  (D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 54 moves, 1-0
Kramnik vs Karjakin, 2014  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 39 moves, 1-0
T Nedev vs Kramnik, 2014  (C45) Scotch Game, 35 moves, 0-1
Kramnik vs E Inarkiev, 2014  (D53) Queen's Gambit Declined, 40 moves, 1-0
Kramnik vs Morozevich, 2014  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 34 moves, 1-0
How to play KID today
Kramnik vs Nakamura, 2014  (E92) King's Indian, 41 moves, 1-0
11...Rb8? losing time on queen side, Svidler gets the center
Kramnik vs Svidler, 2015  (A04) Reti Opening, 30 moves, 1-0
Kramnik vs D E Cori Tello, 2015  (E91) King's Indian, 44 moves, 1-0
if 12 Nf6 is needed 13 Qf4 to avoid the pat line 12 Qh4 Ne4!
Kramnik vs Topalov, 2015  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 1-0
Kramnik vs Giri, 2016  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 46 moves, 1-0
Kramnik vs G Meier, 2016  (C11) French, 38 moves, 1-0
Kramnik vs Anand, 2016  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 51 moves, 1-0
Kramnik vs Gelfand, 2016  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 54 moves, 1-0
Kramnik vs Topalov, 2016  (D77) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O, 28 moves, 1-0
Kramnik vs Gelfand, 2007  (D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 51 moves, 1-0
Kramnik vs Lputian, 1992  (D85) Grunfeld, 28 moves, 1-0
Aronian vs Kramnik, 2018  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 27 moves, 0-1
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