text: World Chess Championship 2008, Bonn, Kramnik–Anand (4½–6½), Anand retains
  World Chess Championship 2012 Candidates Match Quarterfinals, April 2011, Kazan, Kramnik–Radjabov (2–2, 2–2 rapid playoff, 2½–1½ blitz playoff), Kramnik advances
  World Chess Championship 2012 Candidates Match Semifinals, April 2011, Kazan, Kramnik–Grischuk (2–2, 2–2 rapid playoff, ½–1½ blitz playoff), Kramnik eliminated
  World Chess Championship 2013 Runner-up, Candidates Tournament, March–April 2013, London, +4−1=9.
  World Chess Championship 2014 Third place, Candidates Tournament, Khanty-Mansiysk, +3−3=8
  He failed to qualify for the Candidates Tournament 2016, after narrowly missing a qualifying place on rating, and being eliminated in the third round of the Chess World Cup 2015.
  He qualified for the Candidates Tournament 2018 as the organiser's nominee, placing fifth with +3−4=7.
  Assessment and legacy
  Playing style
  Garry Kasparov described Kramnik's style as pragmatic and tenacious, in the latter similar to Anatoly Karpov. He is one of the toughest opponents to defeat, losing only one game in over one hundred games leading up to his match with Kasparov, including eighty consecutive games without a loss. Kasparov did not defeat Kramnik during their 2000 World Championship match, partly due to Kramnik's use of the Berlin Defence of the Ruy Lopez. Kramnik is renowned for his endgame skills.