Vladimir Borisovich Kramnik is a Russian chess grandmaster. He was the Classical World Chess Champion from 2000 to 2006, and the 14th undisputed World Chess Champion from 2006 to 2007.
Kramnik at the Candidates Tournament 2018
Kramnik playing against Leko in 2006
Kramnik, winner at Dortmund 2007
Garry Kimovich Kasparov is a Russian chess grandmaster, political activist and writer, who was the World Chess Champion from 1985 to 2000. His peak FIDE chess rating of 2851, achieved in 1999, was the
Vladimir Kramnik
…He was the Classical World Chess Champion from 2000 to 2006, and the 14th undisputed World Chess Champion from 2006 to 2007. In 2000, Kramnik defeated Garry Kasparov and became the Classical World Chess Champion. He defended his title in 2004 against Peter Leko, and defeated the reigning FIDE World Champion Veselin…
Kasparov at age 11, Vilnius, 1974
Kasparov at World Junior Championship victory ceremony, Dortmund, 1980
Kasparov after winning the FIDE World Championship title in 1985