Classical World Chess Championship 2004
The Classical World Chess Championship 2004 was held from September 25, 2004, to October 18, 2004, in Brissago, Switzerland. Vladimir Kramnik, the defending champion, played Peter Leko, the challenger, in a fourteen-game match.
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Defending champion |
Challenger | |||||
| Vladimir Kramnik | Peter Leko | |||||
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Born 25 June 1975 29 years old |
Born 8 September 1979 25 years old | |||||
| Winner of the 2000 Classical World Chess Championship | Winner of the 2002 Candidates Tournament | |||||
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Rating: 2770 (World No. 3) |
Rating: 2741 (World No. 5) | |||||
The match ended 7–7, each player scoring two wins. Kramnik retained his title under the rules of the match.
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