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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 Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2007 E48
Gelfand,B vs Anand,V
0-1
World Blitz 2007 D15
Ivanchuk,V vs Gelfand,B
0-1
World Blitz 2007 B55
Grischuk,A vs Gelfand,B
1-0
World Blitz 2007 C02
Gelfand,B vs Shirov,A
1-0
World Blitz 2007 D45
Kamsky,G vs Gelfand,B
1-0
World Blitz 2007 D02
Gelfand,B vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2007 E32
Gelfand,B vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
Tal Mem 2007 E15
Shirov,A vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Tal Mem 2007 C42
Carlsen,M vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Tal Mem 2007 A20
Gelfand,B vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
Tal Mem 2007 D11
Mamedyarov,S vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Tal Mem 2007 D47
Gelfand,B vs Jakovenko,D
1/2-1/2
Tal Mem 2007 D39
Alekseev,Evgeny vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Tal Mem 2007 D43
Gelfand,B vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Tal Mem 2007 D12
Kamsky,G vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Tal Mem 2007 A22
Gelfand,B vs Shirov,A
0-1
Pivdenny Bank Cup 2007 D85
Gelfand,B vs Korchnoi,V
1-0
Pivdenny Bank Cup 2007 E11
Radjabov,T vs Gelfand,B
0-1
Pivdenny Bank Cup 2007 E15
Gelfand,B vs Ivanchuk,V
0-1
Pivdenny Bank Cup 2007 D20
Grischuk,A vs Gelfand,B
1-0
Pivdenny Bank Cup 2007 D43
Gelfand,B vs Leko,P
0-1
Sparkassen GM 2007 D47
Carlsen,M vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Sparkassen GM 2007 D11
Gelfand,B vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2
Sparkassen GM 2007 A41
Gelfand,B vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Sparkassen GM 2007 D45
Kramnik,V vs Gelfand,B
1-0
Sparkassen GM 2007 D45
Radjabov,T vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2007 E17
Morozevich,A vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2007 C42
Gelfand,B vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2007 E15
Shirov,A vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
II Rapid 2007 E32
Gelfand,B vs Van Wely,L
1-0
Amber Blindfold 2007 D11
Van Wely,L vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapid 2007 E15
Vallejo Pons,F vs Gelfand,B
1-0
Amber Rapid 2007 D45
Gelfand,B vs Vallejo Pons,F
1-0
Amber Blindfold 2007 C54
Gelfand,B vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
1st ACP World Rapid Cup 2007 D45
Gelfand,B vs Leko,P
0-1
1st ACP World Rapid Cup 2007 E12
Leko,P vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
1st ACP World Rapid Cup 2007 B90
Gelfand,B vs Leko,P
1-0
1st ACP World Rapid Cup 2007 E15
Leko,P vs Gelfand,B
1-0
1st ACP World Rapid Cup 2007 B90
Gelfand,B vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2
1st ACP World Rapid Cup 2007 E15
Shirov,A vs Gelfand,B
0-1
1st ACP World Rapid Cup 2007 D15
Nakamura,H vs Gelfand,B
0-1
1st ACP World Rapid Cup 2007 C47
Gelfand,B vs Nakamura,H
1-0
1st ACP World Rapid Cup 2007 D91
Morozevich,A vs Gelfand,B
1-0
22nd ECU Club Cup 2006 C42
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
22nd ECU Club Cup 2006 C42
Gelfand,B vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
TCh-ESP Honor Gp2 2006 D38
Mamedyarov,S vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
TCh-ESP Honor Gp2 2006 E19
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B
1-0
World Blitz 2006 C02
Anand,V vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2006 C10
Gelfand,B vs Carlsen,M
1-0
World Blitz 2006 A39
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