What is Vladimir Kramnik’s net worth?
Vladimir Kramnik is a Russian chess grandmaster who has a net worth of $4 million. He was the Classical World Chess Champion from 2000 to 2006.
He was born on June 25, 1975, in Tuapse, Russia.
His mother, Irina Fedorovna, worked as a music teacher.
His father, Boris Petrovich, was a sculptor.
He learned to play chess when he was four years old.
Vladimir Kramnik, champion of chess in France on November 13, 2000 – @Getty
At some point, Kramnik’s dad gave up his work to accompany him to tournaments.
He beat Garry Kasparov for the first time in 1994.
In 2000, he won the Classical World Chess Champion title after defeating Kasparov.
Vladimir Kramnik of Russia and Garry Kasparov write down their tactics during the World Chess Championships played at the Riverside Studios, London – @Getty
His FIDE peak rating is 2817.
Retirement
He announced his retirement after the conclusion of the 2019 Tata Steel Masters in Wijk aan Zee.
“It’s a sad day for chess,” Levon Aronian tweeted. “Another giant leaves the game earlier than we all would hope for.”
“His understanding and creativity is something I’ve always admired,” Fabiano Caruana also tweeted. “Sad to see him leave competitive chess.”
Wife
On 30 December 2006, Vladimir Kramnik married Marie-Laure Germon.
The wedding was held at the Orthodox Church of St-Alexandre-Nevsky in Paris.
About 40 relatives and close friends accompanied them.
After the wedding ceremony, they went on a six-day skiing holiday in Switzerland.
She is a French journalist who writes for Le Figaro.
Germon has played chess since she was a kid. “I fell into the game, fully and enthusiastically, for almost two years,” she said.
“We met during an interview,” Marie-Laure said in an interview.
They first met in 2004 in France when Marie-Laure asked him for an interview.
Children
Kramnik and his wife have two kids.
They have a son, Vadim Vladimirovich (born on January 29, 2013) and a daughter, Daria (born on December 2008).
Net Worth
Vladimir Kramnik attends the opening ceremony during the World Chess Tournament opening ceremony on March 9, 2018 in Berlin – @Getty
Kramnik earned most of his wealth from his professional chess career.
He won the 2000 World Chess Championship against Garry Kasparov. He won $1.33 million for his +2 -0 =13 performance.
For his match against Topalov in 2006, Kramnik took home $500K.
He also earned $950K from his match against Viswanathan Anand in 2008.
His lifetime winnings are close to $5 million. This is pre-tax.
Kramnik also made money from online courses, sponsors, and books.
Kramnik’s autobiography was published in 2000. Therefore, Vladimir Kramnik has an estimated net worth of $4 million.
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