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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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Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 B30
Gelfand,B vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 D87
Ivanchuk,V vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 D43
Ivanchuk,V vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 D30
Gelfand,B vs Ivanchuk,V
1-0
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 A15
Mamedyarov,S vs Gelfand,B
1-0
World Rapid 2019 2019 E32
Gelfand,B vs Geller,J
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2019 2019 E04
Grischuk,A vs Gelfand,B
1-0
FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss 2019 C42
Gelfand,B vs Giri,A
1/2-1/2
Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2019 D11
Anand,V vs Gelfand,B
1-0
Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2019 B31
Gelfand,B vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2019 A35
Kramnik,V vs Gelfand,B
0-1
Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2019 A36
Gelfand,B vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2019 E11
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B
0-1
Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2019 A36
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B
1-0
Levitov Chess Week Blitz 2019 A36
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Gelfand,B
1-0
Levitov Chess Week Blitz 2019 B33
Grischuk,A vs Gelfand,B
1-0
Levitov Chess Week Blitz 2019 E60
Gelfand,B vs Giri,A
1/2-1/2
Levitov Chess Week Blitz 2019 E10
Gelfand,B vs Kramnik,V
0-1
Levitov Chess Week Blitz 2019 A13
Gelfand,B vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Levitov Chess Week Blitz 2019 A21
Dominguez Perez,L vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Netanya Masters 2019 2019 B31
Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Netanya Masters 2019 2019 A15
Radjabov,T vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Armageddon: Chess for TV 2019 E15
Gelfand,B vs Radjabov,T
0-1
Armageddon: Chess for TV 2019 A16
Rapport,R vs Gelfand,B
0-1
IMSA World Masters Blitz 2019 A01
Dominguez Perez,L vs Gelfand,B
0-1
IMSA World Masters Blitz 2019 B33
Leko,P vs Gelfand,B
1-0
IMSA World Masters Blitz 2019 B35
Gelfand,B vs Leko,P
0-1
IMSA World Masters Blitz 2019 D42
Gelfand,B vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
IMSA World Masters Blitz 2019 E06
Gelfand,B vs Rapport,R
1/2-1/2
IMSA World Masters Blitz 2019 A91
Gelfand,B vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
IMSA World Masters Blitz 2019 A48
Ponomariov,R vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
IMSA World Masters Blitz 2019 B33
Leko,P vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
IMSA World Masters Rapid 2019 B30
Ponomariov,R vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
IMSA World Masters Rapid 2019 C42
Rapport,R vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
IMSA World Masters Rapid 2019 C36
Gelfand,B vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
IMSA World Masters Rapid 2019 D40
Gelfand,B vs Rapport,R
1/2-1/2
1st Prague Masters 2019 2019 A50
Gelfand,B vs Duda,J
1/2-1/2
1st Prague Masters 2019 2019 E06
Navara,D vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
1st Prague Masters 2019 2019 C42
Duda,J vs Gelfand,B
1-0
World Blitz 2018 2018 A45
Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2018 2018 A34
Carlsen,M vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2018 2018 A33
Gelfand,B vs Abdusattorov,Nodirbek
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2018 2018 E18
Gelfand,B vs Petrosian,TL
0-1
World Rapid 2018 2018 A41
Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2018 2018 A35
Keymer,Vincent vs Gelfand,B
1-0
chess.com IoM Masters 2018 D45
Gelfand,B vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
chess.com IoM Masters 2018 E06
Papaioannou,I vs Gelfand,B
1-0
43rd Olympiad 2018 2018 D02
Jumabayev,R vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
43rd Olympiad 2018 2018 A37
Gelfand,B vs Nisipeanu,LD
1/2-1/2
43rd Olympiad 2018 2018 D35
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