The PCA World Chess Championship between  Garry Kasparov and Vladimir Kramnik began Sunday, October 8, 2000 with a 16-game match which took place in London. England and ended on Nov. 2, 2000 with a great performance from twenty five year old Vladimir Kramnik of Tuapse, Russia. He won the match by 8 - 6, ending the 15 year long reign of Kasparov.  Prize money was $2,000,000 US.  Game 16th was cancelled.