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Gelfand, Boris

modern era

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

Most Faced Opponents

Svidler,P99 gamesIvanchuk,V95 gamesAnand,V88 gamesGrischuk,A80 gamesLeko,P76 gamesKramnik,V76 gamesAronian,L70 gamesMamedyarov,S61 gamesMorozevich,A56 gamesPonomariov,R53 games

Featured Games

FCGFCG
0-1

Dreev, Alexey vs Gelfand, Boris

FIDE-Wch k.o.

1997

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FCGFCG
1-0

Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P

6th Zurich Opening Blitz

2017

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FCGFCG
0-1

Gelfand, Boris vs Karpov, Anatoly

Amber Blindfold

1999

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FCGFCG
1-0

Gelfand,B vs Dreev,A

WCC

2005

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FCGFCG
1-0

Sychev,K vs Gelfand,B

PNWCC Online Blitz JP 13

2020

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FCGFCG
0-1

Kramnik,V vs Gelfand,B

Zurich Korchnoi CC Blitz

2017

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FCGFCG
1-0

Gelfand,B vs Ivanchuk,V

Amber Blindfold

2006

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FCGFCG
1-0

Gelfand,B vs Pantsulaia,L

WCC

2005

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FCGFCG
1-0

Anand,V vs Gelfand,B

Zurich Korchnoi CC Blitz

2017

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FCGFCG
0-1

Gelfand,B vs Anand,V

Amber Blindfold

2008

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Games (4018)

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Mamedyarov,S vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2023 A33
Gelfand,B vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2023 E10
So,W vs Gelfand,B
1-0
Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2023 A01
Gelfand,B vs Aronian,L
0-1
Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2023 D45
Gelfand,B vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2023 E06
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2023 B40
Gelfand,B vs Mamedyarov,S
0-1
Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2023 E06
Gelfand,B vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2023 E06
Gelfand,B vs Grischuk,A
1-0
Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2023 E06
Kramnik,V vs Gelfand,B
0-1
Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2023 B40
Gelfand,B vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
5th Prague Masters 2023 2023 A07
Keymer,Vincent vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
5th Prague Masters 2023 2023 E20
Gelfand,B vs Gukesh,D
1/2-1/2
28th Sigeman & Co 2023 2023 D17
Gelfand,B vs Keymer,Vincent
1/2-1/2
28th Sigeman & Co 2023 2023 E54
Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P
0-1
28th Sigeman & Co 2023 2023 A15
Gelfand,B vs Erigaisi,Arjun
0-1
28th Sigeman & Co 2023 2023 E04
Gelfand,B vs Kramnik,V
1-0
Satty Zhuldyz Blitz 2023 2023 E06
Gelfand,B vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Satty Zhuldyz Blitz 2023 2023 A07
Aronian,L vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Satty Zhuldyz Blitz 2023 2023 B90
Keymer,Vincent vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Satty Zhuldyz Blitz 2023 2023 A04
Gelfand,B vs Erigaisi,Arjun
1/2-1/2
Satty Zhuldyz Blitz 2023 2023 D77
Gelfand,B vs Keymer,Vincent
0-1
Satty Zhuldyz Blitz 2023 2023 A07
Erigaisi,Arjun vs Gelfand,B
1-0
Satty Zhuldyz Blitz 2023 2023 D35
Grischuk,A vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Satty Zhuldyz Blitz 2023 2023 B40
Kramnik,V vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Satty Zhuldyz Blitz 2023 2023 A36
Gelfand,B vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
Satty Zhuldyz Blitz 2023 2023 A07
Grischuk,A vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Satty Zhuldyz Rapid 2023 2023 B52
Erigaisi,Arjun vs Gelfand,B
1-0
Satty Zhuldyz Rapid 2023 2023 A45
Kramnik,V vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Satty Zhuldyz Rapid 2023 2023 B40
Gelfand,B vs Aronian,L
0-1
Satty Zhuldyz Rapid 2023 2023 D78
Gelfand,B vs Keymer,Vincent
1/2-1/2
Satty Zhuldyz Rapid 2023 2023 A05
Navara,D vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
ECo-C Extraliga 2022-23 2022 B30
Gelfand,B vs Le,Quang Liem
1/2-1/2
Julius Baer GenCup Prelim 2022 E10
Navara,D vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Julius Baer GenCup Prelim 2022 B30
Gelfand,B vs Carlsen,M
0-1
Julius Baer GenCup Prelim 2022 D27
Gelfand,B vs Keymer,Vincent
1/2-1/2
Julius Baer GenCup Prelim 2022 A13
Erigaisi,Arjun vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Julius Baer GenCup Prelim 2022 A45
Duda,J vs Gelfand,B
1-0
Julius Baer GenCup Prelim 2022 B30
Gelfand,B vs Giri,A
1/2-1/2
Julius Baer GenCup Prelim 2022 E11
Gelfand,B vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
Julius Baer GenCup Prelim 2022 B36
Aronian,L vs Gelfand,B
1-0
Julius Baer GenCup Prelim 2022 A04
Gelfand,B vs Praggnanandhaa,R
0-1
Julius Baer GenCup Prelim 2022 E04
Abdusattorov,Nodirbek vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
CGC KO 2022 2022 E46
Gelfand,B vs Abdusattorov,Nodirbek
0-1
CGC KO 2022 2022 D20
Abdusattorov,Nodirbek vs Gelfand,B
1-0
CGC KO 2022 2022 E46
Anand,V vs Gelfand,B
0-1
35th Leon GM 2022 2022 B30
Gelfand,B vs Anand,V
1-0
35th Leon GM 2022 2022 E04
Anand,V vs Gelfand,B
0-1
35th Leon GM 2022 2022 B30
Gelfand,B vs Anand,V
1-0
35th Leon GM 2022 2022 D11
Anand,V vs Gelfand,B
1-0
35th Leon GM 2022 2022 B30
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