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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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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 Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Gelfand-Svidler Rapid 2014 2014 A48
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B
1-0
Gelfand-Svidler Rapid 2014 2014 D90
Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P
0-1
Gelfand-Svidler Rapid 2014 2014 E68
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B
0-1
Gelfand-Svidler Rapid 2014 2014 D81
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Gelfand-Svidler Rapid 2014 2014 E60
Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P
0-1
Gelfand-Svidler Rapid 2014 2014 E60
Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Gelfand-Svidler Rapid 2014 2014 A41
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Gelfand-Svidler Rapid 2014 2014 A10
Gelfand,B vs Harikrishna,P
1-0
76th Tata Steel Masters 2014 D36
Van Wely,L vs Gelfand,B
0-1
76th Tata Steel Masters 2014 A45
Gelfand,B vs Naiditsch,A
1/2-1/2
76th Tata Steel Masters 2014 E73
Adams,Mi vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
5th Classic KO 2013 2013 B90
Gelfand,B vs Adams,Mi
1-0
5th Classic KO 2013 2013 D37
Nakamura,Hi vs Gelfand,B
1-0
5th Classic KO 2013 2013 D97
Gelfand,B vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
5th Classic KO 2013 2013 E74
Caruana,F vs Gelfand,B
0-1
5th Classic KO 2013 2013 E46
Caruana,F vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
5th Classic KO 2013 2013 A07
Gelfand,B vs Caruana,F
1/2-1/2
5th Classic KO 2013 2013 A41
Gelfand,B vs Caruana,F
1-0
5th Classic KO 2013 2013 A80
Gelfand,B vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
5th Classic GpC 2013 2013 D37
Polgar,Ju vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
5th Classic GpC 2013 2013 B30
Nakamura,Hi vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
5th Classic GpC 2013 2013 A01
Gelfand,B vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
5th Classic GpC 2013 2013 E15
Gelfand,B vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Paris 2013 A88
Nakamura,Hi vs Gelfand,B
0-1
FIDE GP Paris 2013 B90
Gelfand,B vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Paris 2013 D11
Caruana,F vs Gelfand,B
1-0
FIDE GP Paris 2013 B30
Gelfand,B vs Grischuk,A
1-0
FIDE GP Paris 2013 A40
Gelfand,B vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
FIDE GP Paris 2013 D37
Gelfand,B vs Giri,A
1-0
FIDE GP Paris 2013 D12
Mamedyarov,S vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Beijing 2013 E65
Gelfand,B vs Grischuk,A
1-0
FIDE GP Beijing 2013 E73
Gelfand,B vs Ivanchuk,V
1-0
FIDE GP Beijing 2013 E97
Kamsky,G vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Beijing 2013 D94
Gelfand,B vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Beijing 2013 A35
Gelfand,B vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Beijing 2013 E15
Morozevich,A vs Gelfand,B
1-0
FIDE GP Beijing 2013 D97
Gelfand,B vs Giri,A
0-1
FIDE GP Beijing 2013 A88
Gelfand,B vs Topalov,V
0-1
FIDE GP Beijing 2013 D97
Gelfand,B vs Andreikin,D
1/2-1/2
8th Tal Memorial 2013 A40
Morozevich,A vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
8th Tal Mem Blitz 2013 A45
Gelfand,B vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
8th Tal Mem Blitz 2013 D53
Carlsen,M vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
8th Tal Mem Blitz 2013 B90
Gelfand,B vs Mamedyarov,S
0-1
8th Tal Mem Blitz 2013 D06
Anand,V vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
8th Tal Mem Blitz 2013 A29
Caruana,F vs Gelfand,B
1-0
8th Tal Mem Blitz 2013 B30
Gelfand,B vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
8th Tal Mem Blitz 2013 D15
Gelfand,B vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
8th Tal Mem Blitz 2013 A80
Gelfand,B vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Alekhine Mem 2013 D45
Kramnik,V vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Alekhine Mem 2013 A33
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