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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0-1WCC 2005 A11
Pantsulaia,L vs Gelfand,B★
1-0WCC 2005 A30
Gelfand,B vs Pantsulaia,L★
1-0WCC 2005 A31
Gelfand,B vs Pantsulaia,L★
1-0WCC 2005 A33
Pantsulaia,L vs Gelfand,B★
1/2-1/2WCC 2005 A17
Gelfand,B vs Pantsulaia,L★
1/2-1/2WCC 2005 A32
Gelfand,B vs Felgaer,R★
1-0WCC 2005 D17
Felgaer,R vs Gelfand,B★
1/2-1/2WCC 2005 B92
Gelfand,B vs Felgaer,R★
1/2-1/2WCC 2005 D17
Felgaer,R vs Gelfand,B★
1/2-1/2WCC 2005 B91
Kobese,W vs Gelfand,B★
0-1WCC 2005 B87
Gelfand,B vs Kobese,W★
1-0WCC 2005 D45
Anand,V vs Gelfand,B★
1/2-1/2Amber Rapid 2005 C42
Gelfand,B vs Anand,V★
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2005 E15
Gelfand,B vs Kramnik,V★
0-1Amber Rapid 2005 E21
Kramnik,V vs Gelfand,B★
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2005 D12
Topalov,V vs Gelfand,B★
1/2-1/2Amber Rapid 2005 D17
Gelfand,B vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2005 D39
Gelfand,B vs Shirov,A★
0-1Amber Rapid 2005 D45
Shirov,A vs Gelfand,B★
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2005 C42
Gelfand,B vs Ivanchuk,V★
1/2-1/2Amber Rapid 2005 E12
Ivanchuk,V vs Gelfand,B★
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2005 D19
Morozevich,A vs Gelfand,B★
0-1Amber Rapid 2005 E06
Gelfand,B vs Morozevich,A★
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2005 D17
Gelfand,B vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2Amber Rapid 2005 E12
Leko,P vs Gelfand,B★
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2005 B90
Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P★
0-1Amber Rapid 2005 D85
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B★
1-0Amber Blindfold 2005 B90
Gelfand,B vs Anand,V★
1/2-1/236th Olympiad 2004 E05
Radjabov,T vs Gelfand,B★
1/2-1/236th Olympiad 2004 E12
Gelfand,B vs Korchnoi,V★
1/2-1/236th Olympiad 2004 E11
Gelfand,B vs Morozevich,A★
0-136th Olympiad 2004 D17
Ivanchuk,V vs Gelfand,B★
1/2-1/236th Olympiad 2004 C42
Gelfand,B vs Anand,V★
1/2-1/2Amber Rapid 2004 E05
Anand,V vs Gelfand,B★
1-0Amber Blindfold 2004 C42
Topalov,V vs Gelfand,B★
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2004 E15
Gelfand,B vs Topalov,V★
1-0Amber Rapid 2004 A40
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B★
1-0Amber Rapid 2004 C48
Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2004 A34
Morozevich,A vs Gelfand,B★
0-1Amber Rapid 2004 A25
Gelfand,B vs Morozevich,A★
0-1Amber Blindfold 2004 D09
Gelfand,B vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2Amber Rapid 2004 E15
Leko,P vs Gelfand,B★
1-0Amber Blindfold 2004 C42
Ivanchuk,V vs Gelfand,B★
1-0Amber Blindfold 2004 E05
Gelfand,B vs Ivanchuk,V★
0-1Amber Rapid 2004 A30
Gelfand,B vs Shirov,A★
0-1Amber Blindfold 2004 D45
Shirov,A vs Gelfand,B★
1-0Amber Rapid 2004 B84
Kramnik,V vs Gelfand,B★
1-0Amber Blindfold 2004 B90
Gelfand,B vs Kramnik,V★
0-1Amber Rapid 2004 E12
Gelfand,B vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2003 E20