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Stockfish at the start of the endgame

Vladimir Kramnik in the endgame.

1,314 endgames of Vladimir Kramnik, each evaluated by Stockfish at its start. 731 began equal – they brought 53.6 % of the points and 114 wins.

All endgames of Vladimir Kramnik →

How it began – and how it ended

Every endgame of Vladimir Kramnik by the value Stockfish gives its start – from the side of Vladimir Kramnik –, and what became of it.

  1. Clearly worse (−1.5 and less) 154 · 12.3 %
  2. Slightly worse 23 · 28.3 %
  3. Equal (±0.5) 731 · 53.6 %
  4. Slightly better 67 · 82.1 %
  5. Clearly better (+1.5 and more) 339 · 93.1 %

won drawn lost

By endgame family
Rook and minor piece71161.2 %72
Queen and piece36858.7 %26
Minor pieces12560.4 %7
Rook endgames11055.5 %9

Vladimir Kramnik against World champions

Points per endgame family – the family the endgame began in. Only families with at least ten endgames.

All endgames1,314 games · 77 positions in the trainer 59.9% 63.2%
Rook endgames110 games · 28 positions in the trainer 55.5% 61.9%
Minor pieces125 games · 10 positions in the trainer 60.4% 61.4%
Rook and minor piece711 games · 13 positions in the trainer 61.2% 63.5%
Queen and piece368 games · 5 positions in the trainer 58.7% 63.5%

Vladimir KramnikWorld champions

A click on a row shows only the positions of Vladimir Kramnik from these endgames in the trainer.

16 turning points the tablebase found in these endgames

By time control

The same endgames, split into classical, rapid and blitz games – each beside the own group.

Classical978 games 62% 63.8%
Rapid136 games 58.1% 60.6%
Blitz200 games 51.3% 57.9%

Vladimir KramnikWorld champions

chessophia recognizes the time control by the name of the event (“Blitz”, “Rapid” …); all other games count as classical.

Won from equality 114

114 endgames Vladimir Kramnik began without an advantage – Stockfish saw at most half a pawn for either side – and won them all the same. Here the 24 with the lowest starting value.

Start of the endgame, value for Vladimir Kramnik: −0.47 – White: Kg1, Re1, Bf3, b2, c2, f2, g2, h2, a3; Black: Kg8, Ra8, Nc6, d4, h6, a7, b7, f7, g71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.47 → won

Peter Leko – Vladimir Kramnik
Budapest RWE Gas m 2001 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 19 →

Start of the endgame, value for Vladimir Kramnik: −0.3 – White: Kg2, Rd1, Bd5, f2, a3, h3, b4, e4, g4; Black: Kh8, Rc3, Bg6, d4, e5, a7, b7, g7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.3 → won

Jeroen Piket – Vladimir Kramnik
Amber-rapid 7th 1998 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 29 →

Start of the endgame, value for Vladimir Kramnik: −0.3 – White: Kc1, Re1, Bc2, a2, b2, f2, h2, f4; Black: Kb8, Rd8, Nc6, c3, c5, h6, a7, b7, f78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−0.3 → won

Vladimir Kramnik – Hou Yifan
10th Kings Blitz Match 2016 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 24 →

Start of the endgame, value for Vladimir Kramnik: −0.22 – White: Kf3, Rf1, Bc1, f2, e3, h3, a4, b4, g4; Black: Kf8, Re7, Bc3, b6, c6, g6, a7, f7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.22 → won

Alexei Shirov – Vladimir Kramnik
Dortmund 1998 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 40 →

Start of the endgame, value for Vladimir Kramnik: −0.14 – White: Kg2, Re2, Nc1, f2, h2, b3, e3, g3, d4; Black: Kg8, Ra3, Bf8, e4, b6, e6, g6, f7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.14 → won

Werner Hug – Vladimir Kramnik
Zuerich Kortschnoj-B 2001 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 31 →

Start of the endgame, value for Vladimir Kramnik: −0.13 – White: Kg1, Qd1, Nd2, c2, f2, g2, b3, d3, h3, e4; Black: Kg8, Qa5, Bg7, d4, b5, e5, c6, g6, f7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.13 → won

Ilya Smirin – Vladimir Kramnik
PCA/Intel-GP 1995 · Queen and bishop vs. queen and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 25 →

Start of the endgame, value for Vladimir Kramnik: −0.13 – White: Ke2, Rc1, Nb5, a2, b2, f2, h2, e3, f3; Black: Kf6, Rd8, Nc5, f5, b6, g6, h6, a7, f71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.13 → won

A. R. Salem – Vladimir Kramnik
Qatar Masters Open 2014 · Rook and knight vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 23 →

Start of the endgame, value for Vladimir Kramnik: −0.1 – White: Ke1, Rc1, Nc3, a2, b2, e2; Black: Kh8, Rh2, Bc5, e3, e5, b6, h68a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−0.1 → won

Vladimir Kramnik – Francisco Vallejo Pons
Internet Chess Club m2 g/3' 1999 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 36 →

Start of the endgame, value for Vladimir Kramnik: −0.08 – White: Kg2, Re3, Na3, c2, f2; Black: Kg8, Rc8, Be7, d5, a6, f7, g7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.08 → won

Hou Yifan – Vladimir Kramnik
10th Kings Rapid Match 2016 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 33 →

Start of the endgame, value for Vladimir Kramnik: −0.07 – White: Kd3, Qd4, Bd6, Ne7, a2, b2, f2, g2, c4; Black: Kh8, Rg1, c5, g5, f6, a7, b7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.07 → won

Vasyl Ivanchuk – Vladimir Kramnik
Chess Classics Giants 1998 · Queen, bishop and knight vs. rook

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 34 →

Start of the endgame, value for Vladimir Kramnik: −0.03 – White: Kh1, Qe5, Rd1, h2, c3, f3, b4, f5; Black: Kg8, Qa7, Rb3, b5, h6, f7, g71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.03 → won

Zoltán Almási – Vladimir Kramnik
Amber-blind 10th 2001 · Queen and rook vs. queen and rook

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 33 →

Start of the endgame, value for Vladimir Kramnik: −0.02 – White: Kh2, Be3, Ne5, f2, g2, h3, e4, a5; Black: Kg7, Bd8, Ne6, b5, c5, g6, f7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.02 → won

Viswanathan Anand – Vladimir Kramnik
5th Norway Blitz 2017 · Bishop and knight vs. bishop and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 36 →

Start of the endgame, value for Vladimir Kramnik: 0.0 – White: Kg1, Qd3, Nc2, a2, f2, h2, b3, g3, c4; Black: Kg8, Qc7, Be5, a6, b6, e6, f6, f7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

Giorgi Giorgadze – Vladimir Kramnik
Manila ol (Men) 1992 · Queen and bishop vs. queen and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 28 →

Start of the endgame, value for Vladimir Kramnik: 0.0 – White: Kg2, Rc1, Ng3, a2, f2, f4, g5; Black: Kg7, Rd4, Bf7, e4, f5, b6, g68a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

0.0 → won

Vladimir Kramnik – Alexey Vyzmanavin
PCA/Intel-GP 1994 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 46 →

Start of the endgame, value for Vladimir Kramnik: 0.0 – White: Kg1, Rb6, Bd3, g2, g3, f4, d5; Black: Kf7, Re7, Nd6, f6, g6, g78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

0.0 → won

Vladimir Kramnik – Nigel Short
Horgen 1995 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 40 →

Start of the endgame, value for Vladimir Kramnik: 0.0 – White: Kg1, Re3, Bf4, g2, h3, c5; Black: Kg6, Rc2, Bg7, a4, h4, f51h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

Jeroen Piket – Vladimir Kramnik
Tilburg Fontys 1997 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 48 →

Start of the endgame, value for Vladimir Kramnik: 0.0 – White: Kh2, Ra2, Nc4, f2, g2, b3, e3, h3; Black: Kf8, Rd1, Bc3, b4, e6, f7, g7, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

0.0 → won

Vladimir Kramnik – Maxim Dlugy
Internet Chess Club m2 g/5' 1999 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 32 →

Start of the endgame, value for Vladimir Kramnik: 0.0 – White: Kh1, Be2, Bb6, a2, h2, b3, c5, d5, g6; Black: Kd7, Rh4, Bf6, h3, a5, e5, b7, e78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

0.0 → won

Vladimir Kramnik – Manuel Bosboom
Internet Chess Club m4 g/5' 1999 · Rook and bishop vs. two bishops

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 47 →

Start of the endgame, value for Vladimir Kramnik: 0.0 – White: Kg2, Qd1, Ne2, b2, f2, a3, e3, g3, h3, c4; Black: Kg8, Qe7, Nf6, e4, c5, f5, g5, b6, h6, a71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

Veselin Topalov – Vladimir Kramnik
Dortmund SuperGM 2001 · Queen and knight vs. queen and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 30 →

Start of the endgame, value for Vladimir Kramnik: 0.0 – White: Kg2, Bf3, Na4, a2, b2, c2, h2, g3; Black: Kg8, Bb7, Be7, c6, g6, a7, f7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

Darmen Sadvakasov – Vladimir Kramnik
Astana 2001 · Two bishops vs. bishop and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 30 →

Start of the endgame, value for Vladimir Kramnik: 0.0 – White: Kg1, Re2, Nd1, a2, f2, g2, b3, h3, c5; Black: Kg8, Ra7, Nf6, a5, d5, c6, g6, f7, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

0.0 → won

Vladimir Kramnik – Laurent Fressinet
Grand Prix du Senat 2002 · Rook and knight vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 30 →

Start of the endgame, value for Vladimir Kramnik: 0.0 – White: Kg2, Qb3, f2, h3, a4, g4; Black: Kg8, Rd2, Rd8, Bc3, g6, f7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

Peter Leko – Vladimir Kramnik
World Championship 2004 · Two rooks and bishop vs. queen

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 37 →

Start of the endgame, value for Vladimir Kramnik: 0.0 – White: Kf1, Rd1, Ne4, a2, b3, f3; Black: Kf8, Rc2, Be5, c6, g6, a7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

Peter Svidler – Vladimir Kramnik
Dortmund final 2004 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 34 →

Start of the endgame, value for Vladimir Kramnik: 0.0 – White: Kg3, Re1, Ng6, b2, c2, f2, a3, g4, h5; Black: Kb7, Rd8, Bc6, c5, e5, b6, d6, h6, a7, g71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

Viktor Bologan – Vladimir Kramnik
Dortmund-B playoff 2004 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 28 →

Saved 33

33 endgames Vladimir Kramnik held or won although Stockfish saw a disadvantage of at least one and a half pawns at the start. The 12 with the worst value.

Start of the endgame, value for Vladimir Kramnik: −7.54 – White: Kg1, Bd4, Bc8, g2, h2, f3; Black: Kg8, Be7, Nd5, a3, f5, g6, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−7.54 → drawn

Vladimir Kramnik – Garry Kasparov
Kosmos m 5' 1998 · Two bishops vs. bishop and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 31 →

Start of the endgame, value for Vladimir Kramnik: −6.94 – White: Kf3, Rc5, Ne4, g3, b4, d4, h4; Black: Ke8, Rc2, Ne71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−6.94 → drawn

Viswanathan Anand – Vladimir Kramnik
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2017 · Rook and knight vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 51 →

Start of the endgame, value for Vladimir Kramnik: −6.88 – White: Kh1, Qe4, Rb1, a2, g2, h3; Black: Kh6, Qf6, Nb5, c5, g5, a6, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−6.88 → drawn

Vladislav Kovalev – Vladimir Kramnik
46th GM 2018 · Queen and rook vs. queen and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 32 →

Start of the endgame, value for Vladimir Kramnik: −6.8 – White: Kg1, Qe8, Ra1, Nc6, f2, h3, d5; Black: Kf8, Rc2, a4, g5, f7, g71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−6.8 → drawn

Eric Lobron – Vladimir Kramnik
Munich Intel Express blitz '5 1994 · Queen, rook and knight vs. rook

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 42 →

Start of the endgame, value for Vladimir Kramnik: −6.41 – White: Kh1, Rg2, Rg7, a2, h2, b3; Black: Kh8, Rf1, Bd3, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−6.41 → drawn

Joel Lautier – Vladimir Kramnik
Chalkidiki 1992 · Two rooks vs. rook and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 48 →

Start of the endgame, value for Vladimir Kramnik: −6.38 – White: Kf7, Bf6, Bd7, f3, g4; Black: Kh7, Re1, Be4, a2, c4, g5, h68a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−6.38 → won

Vladimir Kramnik – Alexander Morozevich
Crocus City Stars Rapid 2022 · Rook and bishop vs. two bishops

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 55 →

Start of the endgame, value for Vladimir Kramnik: −6.32 – White: Ka2, Qe6, Rd8, b2, c2, a4; Black: Kf8, Rf7, Bf6, g5, a6, b71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−6.32 → drawn

Sergey Karjakin – Vladimir Kramnik
Dortmund Gr-B 2004 · Queen and rook vs. rook and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 41 →

Start of the endgame, value for Vladimir Kramnik: −6.23 – White: Kh1, Ra1, Rf1, g2, c3, h3, d4, f4, b5; Black: Kc8, Re7, Bd6, h4, f5, g5, b7, c71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−6.23 → won

Fabiano Caruana – Vladimir Kramnik
GCT Blitz Paris 2018 · Two rooks vs. rook and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 34 →

Start of the endgame, value for Vladimir Kramnik: −6.2 – White: Kg1, Re6, Rd7, f2, g2, b3, h3, a4; Black: Kg8, Rd8, Re8, c5, g5, h61h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−6.2 → drawn

Viswanathan Anand – Vladimir Kramnik
PCA/Intel-GP 1994 · Two rooks vs. two rooks

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 43 →

Start of the endgame, value for Vladimir Kramnik: −6.18 – White: Kf2, Rd2, Bf6, b3, g3, h3, e4; Black: Kg7, Bb7, Ng6, h5, a61h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−6.18 → drawn

Jeroen Piket – Vladimir Kramnik
Amber-rapid 6th 1997 · Rook and bishop vs. bishop and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 43 →

Start of the endgame, value for Vladimir Kramnik: −4.94 – White: Kg1, Ra3, Ra6, g2, h2, c3, e3, b4, d5; Black: Kg8, Rc7, Rb8, e5, d6, g6, f7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−4.94 → drawn

Leonid Yudasin – Vladimir Kramnik
Candidates FIDE m5 1994 · Two rooks vs. two rooks

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 35 →

Start of the endgame, value for Vladimir Kramnik: −4.77 – White: Kg1, Rc8, Nf8, a2, b2, f2, g2, h2; Black: Kh8, Rf7, Be4, b5, a6, g7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−4.77 → won

Vasyl Ivanchuk – Vladimir Kramnik
PCA/Intel-GP 1994 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 27 →

Let slip 46

46 endgames Vladimir Kramnik began at least one and a half pawns up – and did not win. That belongs to it too: the 12 with the highest value.

Start of the endgame, value for Vladimir Kramnik: +6.59 – White: Kg1, Qb7, Ng6, g2, e3, h3, b4, f4; Black: Kg8, Qe8, Rd4, b6, e6, f6, h6, g78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

+6.59 → drawn

Vladimir Kramnik – Anatoly Karpov
Amber-blind 9th 2000 · Queen and rook vs. queen and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 34 →

Start of the endgame, value for Vladimir Kramnik: +6.29 – White: Kd1, Rf5, Be3, Nc7, a5; Black: Kb7, Re4, f7, g78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

+6.29 → drawn

Vladimir Kramnik – Garry Kasparov
BGN World Chess Championship 2000 · Rook, bishop and knight vs. rook

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 53 →

Start of the endgame, value for Vladimir Kramnik: +6.28 – White: Kh5, Rd5, Bg5, a2, e2, f5; Black: Kg8, Bf8, Nc4, a4, b4, d48a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

+6.28 → drawn

Vladimir Kramnik – Sergey Karjakin
TCh-RUS Men 2016 · Rook and bishop vs. bishop and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 51 →

Start of the endgame, value for Vladimir Kramnik: +6.13 – White: Kg2, Rd3, Bc6, h2, g3, b4, f4, c5; Black: Kg8, Rc1, Bf8, f5, e6, f7, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

+6.13 → drawn

Vladimir Kramnik – Boris Gelfand
Dos Hermanas 1996 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 35 →

Start of the endgame, value for Vladimir Kramnik: +6.07 – White: Kh2, Rc7, Na3, b2, f3, e4, h4; Black: Kg8, Rd2, Ne3, e5, h5, f6, g71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

+6.07 → drawn

Hikaru Nakamura – Vladimir Kramnik
5th Zurich CC 2016 · Rook and knight vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 33 →

Start of the endgame, value for Vladimir Kramnik: +6.05 – White: Kg3, Bb4, Nb5, b2, c4, e4, g4; Black: Kd7, Ra8, Nf8, a4, d6, e6, f71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

+6.05 → drawn

Fabiano Caruana – Vladimir Kramnik
Zuerich Chess Challenge Blitz 2013 · Rook and knight vs. bishop and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 37 →

Start of the endgame, value for Vladimir Kramnik: +5.95 – White: Kf2, Qb2, Rb1, a2, c3, d3, c5; Black: Kc8, Rh6, Rd8, a6, e6, f6, b7, f7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

+5.95 → drawn

Judit Polgár – Vladimir Kramnik
Cap d'Agde KO 2003 · Queen and rook vs. two rooks

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 33 →

Start of the endgame, value for Vladimir Kramnik: +5.53 – White: Kf4, Re6, Nf3, a2, h3, g4; Black: Kg7, Rc2, Bf2, f6, h6, a7, b71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

+5.53 → drawn

Michael Adams – Vladimir Kramnik
42nd GM 2014 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 35 →

Start of the endgame, value for Vladimir Kramnik: +5.5 – White: Kh1, Qd5, Be3, b2, f2, g2, a5, c5; Black: Kh6, Qh7, Nd8, e4, b5, g5, a6, f68a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

+5.5 → drawn

Vladimir Kramnik – Garry Kasparov
BGN World Chess Championship 2000 · Queen and bishop vs. queen and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 51 →

Start of the endgame, value for Vladimir Kramnik: +5.36 – White: Kg3, Rc8, Be3, b2, f2, e5; Black: Kh7, Be6, Nd7, h6, f7, g78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

+5.36 → drawn

Vladimir Kramnik – Alexei Shirov
Hoogovens Blitz 1998 · Rook and bishop vs. bishop and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 34 →

Start of the endgame, value for Vladimir Kramnik: +5.36 – White: Kg1, Rc1, Rd6, g2, e3, h3, d5, e5; Black: Kg8, Rb4, Rc8, c6, g6, a7, f7, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

+5.36 → drawn

Vladimir Kramnik – Ernesto Inarkiev
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 · Two rooks vs. two rooks

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 30 →

Start of the endgame, value for Vladimir Kramnik: +5.03 – White: Ka5, Rb4, Re8, h3, d4, g4, c5, f5; Black: Kb8, Rd5, Ra8, h4, g5, a6, c6, f6, b78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

+5.03 → drawn

Vladimir Kramnik – Boris Gelfand
Novgorod 1997 · Two rooks vs. two rooks

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 62 →

How it was measured

For each of the 1,318 endgames Stockfish 19 evaluated the position in which the game became an endgame – at depth 24, with a time limit; a measurement that missed the depth does not count. The values are pawns from the player's side: an evaluation, not a verdict like that of the tablebase. When a game counts as an endgame is told on the page Database.

Measurements as of 14 November 2026.