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How long was Kramnik the Classical World Chess Champion?

  • 2000-2006

  • 2000-2005

  • 2001-2006

  • 2000-2007

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Kramnik held the Classical World Chess Championship title from 2000 to 2006. This championship was a continuation of the World Chess Championship lineage that existed before the 1993 split in the chess world. Kramnik's reign as Classical World Champion ended in 2006 when he lost the title to Vladimir Kramnik in a reunification match.
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