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
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1/2-1/24th Pivdenny Bank Chess Cup 2008 D41
Karpov,Ana vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/24th Pivdenny Bank Chess Cup 2008 D30
Gelfand,B vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/24th Pivdenny Bank Chess Cup 2008 E01
Korchnoi,V vs Gelfand,B
0-14th Pivdenny Bank Chess Cup 2008 A28
Gelfand,B vs Karpov,Ana
1-04th Pivdenny Bank Chess Cup 2008 E32
Morozevich,A vs Gelfand,B
1-0TCh-RUS 2008 D45
Ponomariov,R vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2TCh-RUS 2008 D43
Gelfand,B vs Shirov,A
1-0TCh-RUS 2008 A16
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B
1-0TCh-RUS 2008 C42
Ivanchuk,V vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2TCh-RUS 2008 C42
Gelfand,B vs Van Wely,L
0-1Amber Blindfold 2008 A07
Van Wely,L vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2Amber Rapid 2008 A37
Gelfand,B vs Eljanov,P
1-0Corus A 2008 A17
Mamedyarov,S vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2Corus A 2008 B50
Gelfand,B vs Radjabov,T
0-1Corus A 2008 E94
Kramnik,V vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2Corus A 2008 E15
Gelfand,B vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Corus A 2008 E06
Carlsen,M vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2Corus A 2008 D45
Gelfand,B vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2Corus A 2008 E01
Van Wely,L vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2Corus A 2008 E15
Topalov,V vs Gelfand,B
1-0Corus A 2008 C42
Gelfand,B vs Polgar,Ju
0-1Corus A 2008 E01
Ivanchuk,V vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2Corus A 2008 A20
Gelfand,B vs Aronian,L
0-1Corus A 2008 D15
Adams,Mi vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2Corus A 2008 C42
Karjakin,Sergey vs Gelfand,B
1-02nd ACP World Rapid Cup 2008 C10
Gelfand,B vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-12nd ACP World Rapid Cup 2008 A20
Karjakin,Sergey vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/22nd ACP World Rapid Cup 2008 C42
Gelfand,B vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/22nd ACP World Rapid Cup 2008 D45
Gelfand,B vs Ivanchuk,V
1-0World Blitz 2007 A80
Shirov,A vs Gelfand,B
1-0World Blitz 2007 C08
Gelfand,B vs Morozevich,A
0-1World Blitz 2007 D19
Gelfand,B vs Ponomariov,R
0-1World Blitz 2007 E06
Anand,V vs Gelfand,B
1-0World Blitz 2007 E04
Gelfand,B vs Adams,Mi
1-0World Blitz 2007 A17
Gelfand,B vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1World Blitz 2007 D08
Karpov,Ana vs Gelfand,B
1-0World Blitz 2007 E32
Gelfand,B vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2007 E15
Carlsen,M vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2007 A07
Kramnik,V vs Gelfand,B
1-0World Blitz 2007 D00
Gelfand,B vs Mamedyarov,S
0-1World Blitz 2007 D78
Gelfand,B vs Kamsky,G
1-0World Blitz 2007 D15
Gelfand,B vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2007 D11
Morozevich,A vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2007 A07
Mamedyarov,S vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2007 D43
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Gelfand,B
1-0World Blitz 2007 B90
Gelfand,B vs Karpov,Ana
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2007 E04
Grischuk,A vs Gelfand,B
1-0World Blitz 2007 C02
Adams,Mi vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2007 B50
Gelfand,B vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2007 E32