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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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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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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 Grandelius,N
0-1
43rd Olympiad 2018 2018 D12
Steingrimsson,H vs Gelfand,B
0-1
43rd Olympiad 2018 2018 E32
Gelfand,B vs Duran Vega,S
1-0
43rd Olympiad 2018 2018 A20
Ivanchuk,V vs Gelfand,B
1-0
4th Gideon Japhet Mem Cup 2018 A04
Gelfand,B vs Ivanchuk,V
0-1
4th Gideon Japhet Mem Cup 2018 D45
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B
0-1
4th Gideon Japhet Mem Cup 2018 B31
Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P
1-0
4th Gideon Japhet Mem Cup 2018 E60
Gelfand,B vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
4th Gideon Japhet Mem Cup 2018 D02
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Gelfand,B
1-0
4th Gideon Japhet Mem Cup 2018 B31
Gelfand,B vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
19th Karpov Poikovsky 2018 A33
Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS Premier 2018 2018 A33
Anand,V vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 2018 B91
Karjakin,Sergey vs Gelfand,B
1-0
11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 2018 A01
Gelfand,B vs Mamedyarov,S
0-1
11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 2018 A33
Nakamura,Hi vs Gelfand,B
1-0
11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 2018 A01
Gelfand,B vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 2018 E18
Gelfand,B vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 2018 D02
Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P
0-1
11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 2018 A43
Gelfand,B vs Morozevich,A
1-0
11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 2018 A43
Grischuk,A vs Gelfand,B
1-0
11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 2018 A00
Gelfand,B vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
11th Tal Mem Rapid 2018 2018 A21
Gelfand,B vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2
11th Tal Mem Rapid 2018 2018 A33
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
11th Tal Mem Rapid 2018 2018 A04
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
11th Tal Mem Rapid 2018 2018 A35
Kramnik,V vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
11th Tal Mem Rapid 2018 2018 A04
Grischuk,A vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
11th Tal Mem Rapid 2018 2018 A01
Gelfand,B vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
11th Tal Mem Rapid 2018 2018 E00
Nakamura,Hi vs Gelfand,B
1-0
11th Tal Mem Rapid 2018 2018 D43
Gelfand,B vs Radjabov,T
0-1
Palma De Mallorca GP 2017 2017 E18
Gelfand,B vs Rapport,R
1/2-1/2
Palma De Mallorca GP 2017 2017 A40
Timman,J vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
chess.com IoM Masters 2017 A34
Gelfand,B vs Fischer,Daniel
1-0
chess.com IoM Masters 2017 E06
Inarkiev,E vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Geneva Grand Prix 2017 2017 D43
Gelfand,B vs Eljanov,P
1/2-1/2
Geneva Grand Prix 2017 2017 E00
Hou Yifan vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Geneva Grand Prix 2017 2017 B23
Jakovenko,D vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Geneva Grand Prix 2017 2017 B35
Gelfand,B vs Ding Liren
0-1
Moscow Grand Prix 2017 2017 E01
Gelfand,B vs Harikrishna,P
1-0
Moscow Grand Prix 2017 2017 E06
Gelfand,B vs Tomashevsky,E
1/2-1/2
Moscow Grand Prix 2017 2017 E00
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Moscow Grand Prix 2017 2017 B35
Oparin,G vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Zurich Korchnoi CC Blitz 2017 B90
Gelfand,B vs Pelletier,Y
1-0
Zurich Korchnoi CC Blitz 2017 E21
Pelletier,Y vs Gelfand,B
0-1
Zurich Korchnoi CC 2017 2017 D45
Gelfand,B vs Oparin,G
1/2-1/2
Zurich Korchnoi CC 2017 2017 D37
Pelletier,Y vs Gelfand,B
0-1
6th Zurich Opening Blitz 2017 D45
Oparin,G vs Gelfand,B
0-1
6th Zurich Opening Blitz 2017 B90
Morozevich,A vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
32nd ECC Open 2016 2016 B20
Mamedyarov,S vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Amir Timur 680 Rapid 2016 2016 D47
Gelfand,B vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
Amir Timur 680 Rapid 2016 2016 E63
Ponomariov,R vs Gelfand,B
1-0
Amir Timur 680 Rapid 2016 2016 B35
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