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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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FCGFCG
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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Radjabov,T vs Gelfand,B
0-1
15th ETC 2005 B96
Korchnoi,V vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
15th ETC 2005 D48
Nakamura,H vs Gelfand,B
0-1
GM 2005 B96
Carlsen,M vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
GM 2005 B96
Gelfand,B vs Nakamura,H
1/2-1/2
GM 2005 D17
Gelfand,B vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
GM 2005 E12
Morozevich,A vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2005 B71
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2005 C42
Gelfand,B vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2005 E12
Ivanchuk,V vs Gelfand,B
0-1
TCh-RUS 2005 D17
Vallejo Pons,F vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapid 2005 A09
Gelfand,B vs Vallejo Pons,F
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2005 A63
Van Wely,L vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapid 2005 E15
Gelfand,B vs Van Wely,L
1-0
Amber Blindfold 2005 A30
Bareev,E vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2005 A29
Gelfand,B vs Bareev,E
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapid 2005 D17
Shirov,A vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Keres Mem Rapid 2005 C26
Gelfand,B vs Karpov,Ana
0-1
Keres Mem Rapid 2005 B48
Mamedyarov,S vs Gelfand,B
0-1
XIV It 2004 B22
Karjakin,Sergey vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
XIV It 2004 C42
Gelfand,B vs Dominguez,L
1/2-1/2
36th Olympiad 2004 D45
Onischuk,Al vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
36th Olympiad 2004 E18
Gelfand,B vs Bologan,V
1/2-1/2
36th Olympiad 2004 E92
Akopian,Vl vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
36th Olympiad 2004 C42
Gelfand,B vs Georgiev,Ki
1-0
36th Olympiad 2004 E11
Damljanovic,B vs Gelfand,B
0-1
36th Olympiad 2004 D18
Short,N vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
20th ECC 2004 C42
Gelfand,B vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
20th ECC 2004 D18
Adams,Mi vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
ARM-ROW Match 2004 B90
Anand,V vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
ARM-ROW Match 2004 C42
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B
1-0
ARM-ROW Match 2004 B90
Gelfand,B vs Grischuk,A
1-0
TCh-RUS 2004 D34
Gelfand,B vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2004 D17
Van Wely,L vs Gelfand,B
0-1
Amber Rapid 2004 E34
Gelfand,B vs Van Wely,L
1-0
Amber Blindfold 2004 B33
Gelfand,B vs Vallejo Pons,F
1-0
Amber Rapid 2004 D47
Vallejo Pons,F vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2004 D00
Bareev,E vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapid 2004 A30
Gelfand,B vs Bareev,E
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2004 A90
Gelfand,B vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Corsica Masters KO 2003 E06
Grischuk,A vs Gelfand,B
1-0
Corsica Masters KO 2003 C42
Gelfand,B vs Aronian,L
1-0
Corsica Masters KO 2003 E04
Aronian,L vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Corsica Masters KO 2003 A28
Gelfand,B vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
Corsica Masters KO 2003 D76
Aronian,L vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Corsica Masters KO 2003 A28
Gelfand,B vs Topalov,V
0-1
GpA P/O Blitz 2003 E94
Gelfand,B vs Topalov,V
1-0
GpA 2003 B90
Adams,Mi vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
GpA 2003 A45
Topalov,V vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
GpA P/O Blitz 2003 D43
Gelfand,B vs Ponomariov,R
0-1
GpA 2003 D58
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