Levon Aronian vs Vladimir Kramnik
Levon Aronian vs Vladimir Kramnik: head-to-head — careers, honours, key numbers and why the rivalry matters.
Why compare Levon Aronian and Vladimir Kramnik?
Aronian has faced Vladimir Kramnik in several high-stakes matches, including rapid chess formats. Their encounters have highlighted contrasting styles between Aronian's creativity and Kramnik's strategic depth.
Levon Aronian
Key numbers
- FIDE Rating2724 (June 2026)
- Peak Rating2830 (March 2014)
- RankingNo. 23 (June 2026)
- Peak RankingNo. 2 (January 2012)
Top honours
- FIDE World Cup2005, 2017
- Gold Medal, Chess Olympiad2006, 2008, 2012
- World Blitz Chess Champion2010
- World Champion in Chess9602006, 2007
- FIDE Grand Prix Winner2008–2010
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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