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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 Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
16th TCh-RUS Premier 2009 A15
Gelfand,B vs Ivanchuk,V
1-0
16th TCh-RUS Premier 2009 A04
Gelfand,B vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
16th TCh-RUS Premier 2009 E97
Nakamura,Hi vs Gelfand,B
0-1
TCh-AUT 1st Bundesliga 2008-9 2009 D43
Gelfand,B vs Van Wely,L
1/2-1/2
38th Olympiad 2008 A30
Gelfand,B vs Naiditsch,A
1-0
38th Olympiad 2008 D37
Berg,E vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
38th Olympiad 2008 C43
Hansen,LB vs Gelfand,B
0-1
38th Olympiad 2008 A75
Gelfand,B vs Adly,A
1-0
38th Olympiad 2008 D15
Kveinys,A vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
38th Olympiad 2008 D02
Gelfand,B vs Djukic,Ni
1-0
38th Olympiad 2008 E97
Ivanchuk,V vs Gelfand,B
1-0
IV World Blitz 2008 C42
Gelfand,B vs Mamedyarov,S
0-1
IV World Blitz 2008 A42
Gelfand,B vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
IV World Blitz 2008 B50
Kamsky,G vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
IV World Blitz 2008 A46
Morozevich,A vs Gelfand,B
1-0
IV World Blitz 2008 B90
Gelfand,B vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
IV World Blitz 2008 E73
Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P
0-1
IV World Blitz 2008 A29
Gelfand,B vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2
IV World Blitz 2008 D08
Gelfand,B vs Grischuk,A
0-1
IV World Blitz 2008 E97
Shirov,A vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
24th ECC 2008 C43
Gelfand,B vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2
TCh-ESP Hon Gp1 2008 D26
Gelfand,B vs Eljanov,P
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 C54
Tkachiev,V vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 B22
Grachev,B vs Gelfand,B
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 D00
Gelfand,B vs Alekseev,Evgeny
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 A37
Gelfand,B vs Movsesian,S
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 C10
Movsesian,S vs Gelfand,B
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 A08
Eljanov,P vs Gelfand,B
0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 D02
Gelfand,B vs Tkachiev,V
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 D20
Alekseev,Evgeny vs Gelfand,B
0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 B92
Gelfand,B vs Grachev,B
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 D61
Gelfand,B vs Alekseev,Evgeny
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial 2008 E00
Gelfand,B vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
2nd FIDE GP 2008 E35
Aronian,L vs Gelfand,B
1-0
2nd FIDE GP 2008 E15
Gelfand,B vs Ivanchuk,V
1-0
2nd FIDE GP 2008 A30
Navara,D vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
2nd FIDE GP 2008 C33
Grischuk,A vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
2nd FIDE GP 2008 E04
Gelfand,B vs Radjabov,T
0-1
2nd FIDE GP 2008 E97
Gelfand,B vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
2nd FIDE GP 2008 A13
Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
2nd FIDE GP 2008 A15
Gelfand,B vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Karen Asrian Mem 2008 E04
Adams,Mi vs Gelfand,B
1-0
Karen Asrian Mem 2008 C42
Gelfand,B vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
Karen Asrian Mem 2008 E32
Leko,P vs Gelfand,B
1-0
Karen Asrian Mem 2008 C24
Gelfand,B vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
Karen Asrian Mem 2008 D47
Aronian,L vs Gelfand,B
1-0
Karen Asrian Mem 2008 E17
Morozevich,A vs Gelfand,B
1-0
Giants Rapid 2008 C42
Gelfand,B vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
Giants Rapid 2008 B41
Ponomariov,R vs Gelfand,B
1-0
4th Pivdenny Bank Chess Cup 2008 C42
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