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How many times did Kramnik defend his Classical World Chess Champion title?

  • Once

  • Twice

  • Three times

  • Never

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Kramnik defended his Classical World Chess Champion title once. He won the title in 2000 by defeating Garry Kasparov in a match and successfully defended it in 2004 against Peter Leko. However, he lost the title to Viswanathan Anand in 2007, ending his reign as Classical World Chess Champion.
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