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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1-0World Blitz 2006 A49
Polgar,Ju vs Gelfand,B
0-1World Blitz 2006 C10
Gelfand,B vs Carlsen,M
1-0World Blitz 2006 A39
Gelfand,B vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2Match 2006 E33
Navara,D vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2Match 2006 E17
Gelfand,B vs Navara,D
0-1Match 2006 A32
Navara,D vs Gelfand,B
0-1Match 2006 E17
Gelfand,B vs Aronian,L
1-0Sparkassen 2006 E15
Leko,P vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2Sparkassen 2006 B80
Adams,Mi vs Gelfand,B
1-0Sparkassen 2006 B90
Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Sparkassen 2006 D85
Gelfand,B vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2Sparkassen 2006 D48
Agrest,E vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/237th Olympiad 2006 D17
Nisipeanu,LD vs Gelfand,B
1-037th Olympiad 2006 B90
Gelfand,B vs Nielsen,PH
1/2-1/237th Olympiad 2006 D37
Adianto,U vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/237th Olympiad 2006 D48
Gelfand,B vs Granda Zuniga,J
1-037th Olympiad 2006 E15
Ponomariov,R vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2XIII TCh-RUS 2006 B80
Aronian,L vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2XIII TCh-RUS 2006 D36
Gelfand,B vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2XIII TCh-RUS 2006 E93
Grischuk,A vs Gelfand,B
0-1XIII TCh-RUS 2006 C42
Karpov,Ana vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2XIII TCh-RUS 2006 D30
Nielsen,PH vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2006 A31
Gelfand,B vs Nielsen,PH
1-0Amber Rapid 2006 D45
Van Wely,L vs Gelfand,B
1-0Amber Blindfold 2006 D19
Gelfand,B vs Van Wely,L
0-1Amber Rapid 2006 E20
Gelfand,B vs Vallejo Pons,F
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2006 E04
Vallejo Pons,F vs Gelfand,B
1-0Amber Rapid 2006 B90
Anand,V vs Gelfand,B
1-0Corus A 2006 B90
Gelfand,B vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2Corus A 2006 E15
Aronian,L vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2Corus A 2006 D17
Gelfand,B vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2Corus A 2006 E05
Gelfand,B vs Sokolov,Iv
1-0Corus A 2006 D45
Topalov,V vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2Corus A 2006 C42
Gelfand,B vs Tiviakov,S
1/2-1/2Corus A 2006 E17
Mamedyarov,S vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2Corus A 2006 E15
Gelfand,B vs Van Wely,L
1/2-1/2Corus A 2006 D85
Bacrot,E vs Gelfand,B
0-1Corus A 2006 D17
Gelfand,B vs Adams,Mi
1-0Corus A 2006 E09
Kamsky,G vs Gelfand,B
1-0Corus A 2006 D17
Gelfand,B vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2Corus A 2006 E06
Ivanchuk,V vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2World Team Ch 2005 B96
Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P
0-1World Team Ch 2005 D85
Aronian,L vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2World Team Ch 2005 D17
Aronian,L vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/221st ECC 2005 A29
Kramnik,V vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/221st ECC 2005 D12
Gelfand,B vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/249th TCh-ESP Honor Final 2005 E15
Radjabov,T vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/249th TCh-ESP Honor Final 2005 B96
Aronian,L vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/249th TCh-ESP Honor 1 2005 E46
Navara,D vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/215th ETC 2005 D46