Gelfand, Boris
Boris Gelfand enjoyed one of the longest careers at the top of chess, remaining a world-class competitor for over three decades. He challenged Viswanathan Anand for the World Championship in 2012, pushing the match to rapid tiebreaks after a 6-6 tie in classical games. Known for his deep strategic understanding and meticulous preparation, Gelfand won the 2009 Chess World Cup and the 2011 Candidates Tournament.
Total Games
4018
Wins
1212
Draws
2039
Losses
767
30.2% wins50.7% draws19.1% losses
Most Played Openings
B30 - Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian122C42 - Petrov's Defense121B90 - Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation118E15 - Queen's Indian Defense: Buerger Variation107D45 - Semi-Slav Defense: Main Line101D43 - Semi-Slav Defense89E04 - Catalan Opening: Open Defense78D37 - Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack74E06 - Catalan Opening: Closed72E12 - Queen's Indian Defense65
Featured Games
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Dreev, Alexey vs Gelfand, Boris
FIDE-Wch k.o.
1997
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Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P
6th Zurich Opening Blitz
2017
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Gelfand, Boris vs Karpov, Anatoly
Amber Blindfold
1999
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Gelfand,B vs Dreev,A
WCC
2005
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Sychev,K vs Gelfand,B
PNWCC Online Blitz JP 13
2020
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Kramnik,V vs Gelfand,B
Zurich Korchnoi CC Blitz
2017
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Gelfand,B vs Ivanchuk,V
Amber Blindfold
2006
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Gelfand,B vs Pantsulaia,L
WCC
2005
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Anand,V vs Gelfand,B
Zurich Korchnoi CC Blitz
2017
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Gelfand,B vs Anand,V
Amber Blindfold
2008
View PrintGames (4018)
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1/2-1/2Amber Rapid 2007 A30
Gelfand,B vs Carlsen,M★
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2007 E15
Carlsen,M vs Gelfand,B★
1/2-1/2Amber Rapid 2007 D47
Gelfand,B vs Aronian,L★
1/2-1/2Tal Memorial 2006 E01
Shirov,A vs Gelfand,B★
1/2-1/2Tal Memorial 2006 D17
Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P★
1-0Tal Memorial 2006 A05
Mamedyarov,S vs Gelfand,B★
1/2-1/2Tal Memorial 2006 D47
Gelfand,B vs Morozevich,A★
1/2-1/2Tal Memorial 2006 D45
Leko,P vs Gelfand,B★
1-0Tal Memorial 2006 D19
Grischuk,A vs Gelfand,B★
1/2-1/2Tal Memorial 2006 C42
Gelfand,B vs Ponomariov,R★
1/2-1/2Tal Memorial 2006 E36
Carlsen,M vs Gelfand,B★
0-1Tal Memorial 2006 D17
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B★
1/2-1/237th Olympiad 2006 C42
Gelfand,B vs Kamsky,G★
1-037th Olympiad 2006 E11
Anand,V vs Gelfand,B★
1/2-1/237th Olympiad 2006 B80
Gelfand,B vs Radjabov,T★
1/2-1/237th Olympiad 2006 E93
Gelfand,B vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2006 E48
Topalov,V vs Gelfand,B★
1-0Amber Rapid 2006 C42
Gelfand,B vs Aronian,L★
0-1Amber Rapid 2006 A56
Aronian,L vs Gelfand,B★
0-1Amber Blindfold 2006 B89
Gelfand,B vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2006 E12
Leko,P vs Gelfand,B★
0-1Amber Rapid 2006 B80
Ivanchuk,V vs Gelfand,B★
1/2-1/2Amber Rapid 2006 B90
Gelfand,B vs Ivanchuk,V★
1-0Amber Blindfold 2006 D85
Anand,V vs Gelfand,B★
1-0Amber Blindfold 2006 C42
Gelfand,B vs Anand,V★
1/2-1/2Amber Rapid 2006 E15
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B★
0-1Amber Rapid 2006 A29
Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2006 D10
Gelfand,B vs Morozevich,A★
1/2-1/2Amber Rapid 2006 E61
Morozevich,A vs Gelfand,B★
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2006 D11
Grischuk,A vs Gelfand,B★
1/2-1/2Amber Rapid 2006 C42
Gelfand,B vs Grischuk,A★
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2006 E15
Bareev,E vs Gelfand,B★
1/2-1/2WCC Places 5-6 2005 A67
Gelfand,B vs Bareev,E★
0-1WCC Places 5-6 2005 D15
Bareev,E vs Gelfand,B★
1/2-1/2WCC Places 5-6 2005 D11
Gelfand,B vs Bareev,E★
1/2-1/2WCC Places 5-6 2005 B14
Gelfand,B vs Gurevich,M★
1-0WCC Places 5-8 2005 A55
Gurevich,M vs Gelfand,B★
0-1WCC Places 5-8 2005 D31
Grischuk,A vs Gelfand,B★
1-0WCC 2005 E15
Gelfand,B vs Grischuk,A★
0-1WCC 2005 E12
Gelfand,B vs Grischuk,A★
1/2-1/2WCC 2005 E12
Grischuk,A vs Gelfand,B★
1/2-1/2WCC 2005 E15
Grischuk,A vs Gelfand,B★
1-0WCC 2005 E12
Gelfand,B vs Grischuk,A★
1-0WCC 2005 E15
Dreev,A vs Gelfand,B★
1/2-1/2WCC 2005 D45
Dreev,A vs Gelfand,B★
0-1WCC 2005 D12
Gelfand,B vs Dreev,A★
1-0WCC 2005 D45
Gelfand,B vs Dreev,A★
0-1WCC 2005 A32
Gelfand,B vs Dreev,A★
1/2-1/2WCC 2005 D45
Dreev,A vs Gelfand,B★
1/2-1/2WCC 2005 D11