Gelfand, Boris
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
Featured Games
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Dreev, Alexey vs Gelfand, Boris
FIDE-Wch k.o.
1997
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Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P
6th Zurich Opening Blitz
2017
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Gelfand, Boris vs Karpov, Anatoly
Amber Blindfold
1999
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Gelfand,B vs Dreev,A
WCC
2005
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Sychev,K vs Gelfand,B
PNWCC Online Blitz JP 13
2020
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Kramnik,V vs Gelfand,B
Zurich Korchnoi CC Blitz
2017
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Gelfand,B vs Ivanchuk,V
Amber Blindfold
2006
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Gelfand,B vs Pantsulaia,L
WCC
2005
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Anand,V vs Gelfand,B
Zurich Korchnoi CC Blitz
2017
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Gelfand,B vs Anand,V
Amber Blindfold
2008
View PrintGames (4018)
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0-1World Blitz 2009 A48
Kramnik,V vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2009 A11
Gelfand,B vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0World Blitz 2009 A37
Ivanchuk,V vs Gelfand,B
1-0World Blitz 2009 B90
Gelfand,B vs Karpov,Ana
0-1World Blitz 2009 E20
Gelfand,B vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2009 D76
Gelfand,B vs Mamedyarov,S
1-0World Blitz 2009 A48
Leko,P vs Gelfand,B
1-0World Blitz 2009 B90
Gelfand,B vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1World Blitz 2009 B50
Aronian,L vs Gelfand,B
1-0World Blitz 2009 D58
Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/225th ECC 2009 D85
Aronian,L vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/225th ECC 2009 D45
Gelfand,B vs Leko,P
1-05th FIDE GP 2009 E15
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Gelfand,B
0-15th FIDE GP 2009 D47
Gelfand,B vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/25th FIDE GP 2009 D15
Ivanchuk,V vs Gelfand,B
1-05th FIDE GP 2009 A20
Aronian,L vs Gelfand,B
1-05th FIDE GP 2009 D43
Karjakin,Sergey vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/25th FIDE GP 2009 C43
Gelfand,B vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2GM 2009 E11
Gelfand,B vs Morozevich,A
0-1GM 2009 E04
Caruana,F vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2GM 2009 C42
Ivanchuk,V vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2GM 2009 A15
Morozevich,A vs Gelfand,B
1-0GM 2009 C24
Gelfand,B vs Caruana,F
1/2-1/2GM 2009 E32
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Gelfand,B
0-1Richard Riordan GM Blitz 2009 C22
Beliavsky,A vs Gelfand,B
0-1Richard Riordan GM Blitz 2009 D47
Beliavsky,A vs Gelfand,B
1-0Richard Riordan GM Rapid 2009 D43
Gelfand,B vs Polgar,Ju
1-0Richard Riordan GM Rapid 2009 B40
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2Richard Riordan GM Rapid 2009 C42
Kamsky,G vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2III Kings' Tournament 2009 C24
Gelfand,B vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2III Kings' Tournament 2009 A15
Gelfand,B vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2III Kings' Tournament 2009 A04
Gelfand,B vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2III Kings' Tournament 2009 E97
Shirov,A vs Gelfand,B
0-1III Kings' Tournament 2009 E15
Gelfand,B vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2III Kings' Tournament 2009 D86
Ivanchuk,V vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2III Kings' Tournament 2009 C42
Radjabov,T vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2III Kings' Tournament 2009 C42
Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/23rd ACP World Rapid Cup 2009 A15
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/23rd ACP World Rapid Cup 2009 A29
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B
0-13rd ACP World Rapid Cup 2009 A28
Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P
1-03rd ACP World Rapid Cup 2009 A32
Gelfand,B vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-04th FIDE GP 2009 D15
Gelfand,B vs Mamedyarov,S
1-04th FIDE GP 2009 E10
Leko,P vs Gelfand,B
1-04th FIDE GP 2009 C42
Gelfand,B vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/24th FIDE GP 2009 D37
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Gelfand,B
0-14th FIDE GP 2009 D43
Kamsky,G vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/24th FIDE GP 2009 E04
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/24th FIDE GP 2009 D43
Ivanchuk,V vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/24th FIDE GP 2009 D12
Grischuk,A vs Gelfand,B
1-04th FIDE GP 2009 D58