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Who did Kramnik lose to in the World Chess Championship 2008?

  • Viswanathan Anand

  • Garry Kasparov

  • Peter Leko

  • Veselin Topalov

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Viswanathan Anand defeated Vladimir Kramnik in the 2008 World Chess Championship, which was held in Bonn, Germany. The match was played over 12 games, with Anand winning three, Kramnik winning one, and eight games ending in draws. Anand's victory marked the first time an Indian player had won the World Chess Championship.
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