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Dortmund: All Editions

Every edition of Germany's premier chess tournament, from 1928 to present.

Record Winners

Kramnik: 10 titlesHort: 3 titlesUnzicker: 5 titles (pre-elite era)

1928🇩🇪Fritz SamischEarliest recorded Dortmund tournament.1951🇧🇪O'Kelly de GalwayRunners-up: 1961🇷🇺TaimanovRunners-up: 1973🇫🇮WesterinenModern era begins. Numbered series starts.1974🇭🇺Laszlo SzaboRunners-up: 1975🇫🇮WesterinenWesterinen wins second title.1976🇷🇺RomanishinRunners-up: 1977🇨🇿SmejkalRunners-up: 1978🇸🇪Ulf AnderssonRunners-up: 1979🇷🇺GiorgadzeRunners-up: 1980🇬🇧KeeneRunners-up: 1981🇷🇺KuzminRunners-up: 1982🇨🇿HortRunners-up: 1983🇷🇴Mihai SubaRunners-up: 1984🇮🇱GruenfeldRunners-up: 1985🇷🇺RazuvayevRunners-up: 1986🇭🇺RibliRunners-up: 1987🇷🇺BalashovRunners-up: 1988🇷🇺LputianRunners-up: 1989🇷🇺GellerGeller wins at age 64.1990🇷🇺CherninRunners-up: 1991🇨🇿Igor StohlRunners-up: 1992🇷🇺KasparovKasparov's only Dortmund appearance and win.1993🇷🇺Karpov5.5/7Karpov dominates with 5.5/7.1994🇳🇱Jeroen Piket6.5/9Runners-up: Adams 5.5 1995🇷🇺Kramnik7/9Kramnik's first Dortmund win, age 19. Incredible 7/9 score.1996🇷🇺Kramnik7/9Kramnik and Anand both 7/9! Kramnik wins on tiebreak.1997🇷🇺Kramnik6.5/9Kramnik three-peats!1998🇷🇺Kramnik6/9Kramnik wins 4th straight! Adams and Svidler tied on points.1999🇭🇺Peter Leko5/7Leko ends Kramnik's 4-year reign.2000🇷🇺KramnikKramnik retakes the title.2001🇷🇺KramnikKramnik's 6th Dortmund title.2002🇭🇺Peter LekoServed as Candidates Tournament! Leko beat Topalov in the final to earn a World Championship match.2003🇲🇩BologanBologan wins for Moldova.2004🇮🇳AnandMatch format. Anand wins.2005🇩🇪NaiditschGerman winner on home soil!2006🇷🇺KramnikKramnik's 7th Dortmund title.2007🇷🇺KramnikKramnik's 8th Dortmund title! Unprecedented dominance.2008🇭🇺Peter LekoLeko wins third Dortmund.2009🇷🇺KramnikKramnik's record 9th title.2010🇺🇦PonomariovRunners-up: 2011🇷🇺KramnikKramnik's 10th Dortmund title!2012🇮🇹CaruanaCaruana wins for Italy (his federation at the time).2013🇬🇧Michael AdamsRunners-up: 2014🇮🇹CaruanaRunners-up: 2015🇺🇸CaruanaCaruana back-to-back (now representing USA).2016🇫🇷Vachier-LagraveRunners-up: 2017🇵🇱WojtaszekRunners-up: 2018🇷🇺NepomniachtchiRunners-up: 2019🇺🇸Leinier DominguezRunners-up: 2021🇮🇳🇺🇦Anand (No Castling) / Eljanov (Grand Prix)Relaunched with No Castling Chess format.2022🇩🇪🇺🇦Kollars (No Castling) / Eljanov (GP)Runners-up: 2023🇺🇸Caruana (No Castling Masters)Caruana wins fourth Dortmund title.