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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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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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Gelfand,B vs Nihal,Sarin
0-1
54th Biel GM Rapid 2021 2021 E06
Lagarde,Max vs Gelfand,B
1-0
54th Biel GM Rapid 2021 2021 B35
Pichot,A vs Gelfand,B
1-0
54th Biel GM Rapid 2021 2021 B33
Gelfand,B vs Alekseenko,K
0-1
54th Biel GM Rapid 2021 2021 D25
Studer,N vs Gelfand,B
0-1
54th Biel GM Rapid 2021 2021 E50
Dominguez Perez,L vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
34th Leon GM 2021 2021 B67
Gelfand,B vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
34th Leon GM 2021 2021 D27
Dominguez Perez,L vs Gelfand,B
1-0
34th Leon GM 2021 2021 B67
Gelfand,B vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
34th Leon GM 2021 2021 D27
Gelfand,B vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
34th Leon GM 2021 2021 A35
Ivanchuk,V vs Gelfand,B
1-0
Levitov Ivanchuk-Gelfand 2021 B60
Ivanchuk,V vs Gelfand,B
0-1
Levitov Ivanchuk-Gelfand 2021 D43
Gelfand,B vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
Levitov Ivanchuk-Gelfand 2021 D11
Ivanchuk,V vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Levitov Ivanchuk-Gelfand 2021 B57
Gelfand,B vs Ivanchuk,V
1-0
Levitov Ivanchuk-Gelfand 2021 A34
Ivanchuk,V vs Gelfand,B
0-1
Levitov Ivanchuk-Gelfand 2021 A00
Gelfand,B vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
Levitov Ivanchuk-Gelfand 2021 A34
Gelfand,B vs Ivanchuk,V
1-0
Levitov Ivanchuk-Gelfand 2021 E15
Dominguez Perez,L vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Ayelen Invitational 2020 2020 B60
Gelfand,B vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
Ayelen Invitational 2020 2020 E16
Gelfand,B vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Yuri Razuvaev Mem 2020 2020 A41
Kramnik,V vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Yuri Razuvaev Mem 2020 2020 A30
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Gelfand,B
0-1
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 A01
Gelfand,B vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 D86
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Gelfand,B
0-1
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 B20
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 B20
Gelfand,B vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 D86
Leko,P vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 A35
Leko,P vs Gelfand,B
0-1
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 B30
Gelfand,B vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 E06
Gelfand,B vs Leko,P
1-0
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 D38
Leko,P vs Gelfand,B
1-0
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 B30
Anand,V vs Gelfand,B
1-0
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 B30
Gelfand,B vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 E10
Gelfand,B vs Anand,V
0-1
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 E10
Gelfand,B vs Kramnik,V
1-0
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 D37
Kramnik,V vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 D04
Gelfand,B vs Kramnik,V
0-1
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 E17
Kramnik,V vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 A04
Kramnik,V vs Gelfand,B
1-0
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 A30
Giri,A vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 A04
Gelfand,B vs Giri,A
1/2-1/2
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 A07
Gelfand,B vs Giri,A
0-1
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 D12
Giri,A vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 B22
Carlsen,M vs Gelfand,B
1-0
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 B32
Carlsen,M vs Gelfand,B
1-0
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 B33
Gelfand,B vs Carlsen,M
0-1
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 D87
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 B30
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 B30
Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P
0-1
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 A33
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