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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 Ponomariov,R
0-1
VI World Blitz 2010 A13
Wang Hao vs Gelfand,B
1-0
Tal Memorial 2010 D43
Eljanov,P vs Gelfand,B
1-0
Tal Memorial 2010 D48
Mamedyarov,S vs Gelfand,B
1-0
26th European Club Cup 2010 D11
Adams,Mi vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
26th European Club Cup 2010 C43
Gelfand,B vs Van Wely,L
1-0
39th Olympiad Men 2010 D80
Granda Zuniga,J vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
39th Olympiad Men 2010 D10
Gelfand,B vs Jakovenko,D
1/2-1/2
39th Olympiad Men 2010 D45
Bologan,V vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
39th Olympiad Men 2010 C42
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Gelfand,B
1-0
39th Olympiad Men 2010 D43
Leko,P vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Rapid Match 2010 D43
Gelfand,B vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
Rapid Match 2010 D43
Leko,P vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Rapid Match 2010 D43
Gelfand,B vs Leko,P
1-0
Rapid Match 2010 D43
Leko,P vs Gelfand,B
1-0
Rapid Match 2010 C42
Gelfand,B vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
Rapid Match 2010 D43
Leko,P vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Rapid Match 2010 D43
Gelfand,B vs Leko,P
1-0
Rapid Match 2010 D43
Gelfand,B vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
5th NH Chess Tournament 2010 E92
Caruana,F vs Gelfand,B
0-1
5th NH Chess Tournament 2010 E01
Gelfand,B vs So,W
1/2-1/2
5th NH Chess Tournament 2010 D45
Giri,A vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
5th NH Chess Tournament 2010 B94
Nakamura,Hi vs Gelfand,B
0-1
5th NH Chess Tournament 2010 B13
Gelfand,B vs Caruana,F
1/2-1/2
4th NH Chess Tournament 2010 A50
So,W vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
5th NH Chess Tournament 2010 C43
Gelfand,B vs Giri,A
1/2-1/2
5th NH Chess Tournament 2010 E06
Gelfand,B vs Radjabov,T
0-1
4th Kings Tournament 2010 E91
Ponomariov,R vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
4th Kings Tournament 2010 B10
Gelfand,B vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
4th Kings Tournament 2010 D31
Gelfand,B vs Ponomariov,R
1-0
4th Kings Tournament 2010 D38
Radjabov,T vs Gelfand,B
1-0
4th Kings Tournament 2010 C42
Carlsen,M vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
4th Kings Tournament 2010 D43
Aronian,L vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
XXIII Rapid KO 2010 A09
Gelfand,B vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
XXIII Rapid KO 2010 E06
Gelfand,B vs Aronian,L
1-0
XXIII Rapid KO 2010 E42
Aronian,L vs Gelfand,B
1-0
XXIII Rapid KO 2010 A09
Aronian,L vs Gelfand,B
0-1
XXIII Rapid KO 2010 A09
Gelfand,B vs Aronian,L
1-0
XXIII Rapid KO 2010 E42
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B
1-0
FIDE GP 2010 C48
Gelfand,B vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP 2010 D85
Leko,P vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP 2010 C42
Gelfand,B vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP 2010 E92
Ponomariov,R vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP 2010 D12
Gelfand,B vs Mamedyarov,S
1-0
FIDE GP 2010 A15
Gelfand,B vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
17th TCh-RUS Premier 2010 D11
Grischuk,A vs Gelfand,B
0-1
17th TCh-RUS Premier 2010 D43
Gelfand,B vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
17th TCh-RUS Premier 2010 A15
Gelfand,B vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
17th TCh-RUS Premier 2010 E60
Smeets,J vs Gelfand,B
0-1
19th Amber Rapid 2010 C42
Gelfand,B vs Smeets,J
1/2-1/2
19th Amber Blindfold 2010 A11
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