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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 Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
Alekhine Mem 2013 D45
Gelfand,B vs Adams,Mi
1-0
Alekhine Mem 2013 D37
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Alekhine Mem 2013 B30
Caruana,F vs Gelfand,B
1-0
Zuerich Chess Challenge 2013 E00
Gelfand,B vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Zuerich Chess Challenge 2013 E04
Gelfand,B vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Zuerich Chess Challenge 2013 E06
Anand,V vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Zuerich Chess Challenge 2013 B90
Gelfand,B vs Caruana,F
1/2-1/2
Zuerich Chess Challenge 2013 D70
Kramnik,V vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Zuerich Chess Challenge 2013 A04
Caruana,F vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Zuerich Chess Challenge Blitz 2013 B30
Gelfand,B vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Zuerich Chess Challenge Blitz 2013 A45
Kramnik,V vs Gelfand,B
1-0
Zuerich Chess Challenge Blitz 2013 A20
Anand,V vs Gelfand,B
1-0
Zuerich Chess Challenge Blitz 2013 D45
Gelfand,B vs Caruana,F
0-1
Zuerich Chess Challenge Blitz 2013 B40
Gelfand,B vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Zuerich Chess Challenge Blitz 2013 A37
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Tashkent 2012 B33
Karjakin,Sergey vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Tashkent 2012 B30
Gelfand,B vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Tashkent 2012 E97
Ponomariov,R vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Tashkent 2012 B30
Gelfand,B vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Tashkent 2012 D30
Gelfand,B vs Kamsky,G
0-1
FIDE GP Tashkent 2012 A88
Caruana,F vs Gelfand,B
1-0
FIDE GP Tashkent 2012 B30
Gelfand,B vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Tashkent 2012 D91
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Tashkent 2012 B30
Gelfand,B vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Tashkent 2012 A37
Gelfand,B vs Adams,Mi
1-0
28th European Club Cup 2012 E04
Gelfand,B vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
1st FIDE GP London 2012 2012 D43
Leko,P vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
1st FIDE GP London 2012 2012 B30
Grischuk,A vs Gelfand,B
1-0
1st FIDE GP London 2012 2012 B23
Gelfand,B vs Giri,A
1/2-1/2
1st FIDE GP London 2012 2012 E97
Adams,Mi vs Gelfand,B
0-1
1st FIDE GP London 2012 2012 B30
Gelfand,B vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
1st FIDE GP London 2012 2012 E15
Mamedyarov,S vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
1st FIDE GP London 2012 2012 D94
Dominguez Perez,L vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
1st FIDE GP London 2012 2012 B33
Gelfand,B vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
1st FIDE GP London 2012 2012 D37
Nakamura,Hi vs Gelfand,B
0-1
1st FIDE GP London 2012 2012 B33
Gelfand,B vs Mchedlishvili,M
1/2-1/2
40th Olympiad Open 2012 E42
Vallejo Pons,F vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
40th Olympiad Open 2012 B23
Gelfand,B vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1/2-1/2
40th Olympiad Open 2012 D85
Sasikiran,K vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
40th Olympiad Open 2012 D45
Gelfand,B vs Kazhgaleyev,M
1/2-1/2
40th Olympiad Open 2012 D10
Gelfand,B vs Dervishi,E
1-0
40th Olympiad Open 2012 D35
Gelfand,B vs Carlsen,M
0-1
World Blitz Final 2012 D15
Ivanchuk,V vs Gelfand,B
0-1
World Blitz Final 2012 B90
Gelfand,B vs Radjabov,T
0-1
World Blitz Final 2012 E94
Mamedyarov,S vs Gelfand,B
0-1
World Blitz Final 2012 A07
Morozevich,A vs Gelfand,B
1-0
World Blitz Final 2012 D43
Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
World Blitz Final 2012 A04
Topalov,V vs Gelfand,B
1-0
World Blitz Final 2012 B90
Gelfand,B vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
World Blitz Final 2012 E06
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