2007 World Chess Championship Vladimir Kramnik (Defending Champion) Mexico City, Mexico September 13 - September 29, 2007 Conditions: 8 Man Double Round Robin. After the unification of the Classical World Championship with the FIDE Championship in 2006, Kramnik defended his Unified Title against the next group of challengers for the FIDE Title. One condition of the 2006 World Championship Match had been that the loser would be excluded from this tournament entirely. And if Kramnik were to lose his title, he was entitled to a rematch against the winner the following year. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Score 1. GM Anand, Viswanathan xx ½½ ½½ ½½ 1½ ½1 1½ 1½ 9 -5 2. GM Kramnik, Vladimir ½½ xx ½½ ½1 ½½ 10 ½1 ½½ 8 -6 3. GM Gelfand, Boris ½½ ½½ xx ½½ ½½ 1½ 11 ½0 8 -6 4. GM Leko, Peter ½½ ½0 ½½ xx ½½ ½1 0½ ½1 7 -7 5. GM Svidler, Peter 0½ ½½ ½½ ½½ xx 0½ ½½ ½1 6½-7½ 6. GM Morozevich, Alexander ½0 01 0½ ½0 1½ xx ½½ 01 6 -8 7. GM Aronian, Levon 0½ ½0 00 1½ ½½ ½½ xx ½1 6 -8 8. GM Grischuk, Alexander 0½ ½½ ½1 ½0 ½0 10 ½0 xx 5½-8½