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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1-0GpA 2003 B92
Beliavsky,A vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2EuTCh 2003 D35
Ponomariov,R vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2EuTCh 2003 D17
Gelfand,B vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2EuTCh 2003 E92
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2EuTCh 2003 B92
Gelfand,B vs Shirov,A
0-1ECC 2003 C88
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2ECC 2003 B31
Gelfand,B vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2George Marx Rapid Match 2003 B80
Polgar,Ju vs Gelfand,B
0-1George Marx Rapid Match 2003 B51
Gelfand,B vs Polgar,Ju
1-0George Marx Rapid Match 2003 E92
Polgar,Ju vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2George Marx Rapid Match 2003 B51
Polgar,Ju vs Gelfand,B
0-1George Marx Rapid Match 2003 B33
Gelfand,B vs Polgar,Ju
1-0George Marx Rapid Match 2003 B80
Polgar,Ju vs Gelfand,B
0-1George Marx Rapid Match 2003 B23
Gelfand,B vs Polgar,Ju
0-1George Marx Rapid Match 2003 B54
Gelfand,B vs Polgar,Ju
1-0It 2003 B49
Gelfand,B vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2It 2003 E04
Gelfand,B vs Radjabov,T
0-1It 2003 B31
Korchnoi,V vs Gelfand,B
0-1It 2003 E21
Polgar,Ju vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2It 2003 B33
Gelfand,B vs Korchnoi,V
1/2-1/2It 2003 E01
Short,N vs Gelfand,B
1-0It 2003 B92
Gelfand,B vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2It 2003 B30
Bareev,E vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2Amber Rapid 2003 E34
Gelfand,B vs Bareev,E
1-0Amber Blindfold 2003 D15
Almasi,Z vs Gelfand,B
0-1Amber Blindfold 2003 B80
Gelfand,B vs Almasi,Z
1-0Amber Rapid 2003 E04
Gelfand,B vs Van Wely,L
1-0Amber Blindfold 2003 B35
Van Wely,L vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2Amber Rapid 2003 D12
Gelfand,B vs Van Wely,L
1/2-1/2Olympiad 2002 A33
Movsesian,S vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2Olympiad 2002 C42
Gelfand,B vs Rozentalis,E
1/2-1/2Olympiad 2002 D38
Bacrot,E vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2Olympiad 2002 C42
Gelfand,B vs Nisipeanu,LD
1-0Olympiad 2002 A32
Krasenkow,M vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2Olympiad 2002 E12
Gelfand,B vs Bruzon,L
1-0Olympiad 2002 E04
Gelfand,B vs Karpov,A
1-0Final 2002 D25
Karpov,An vs Gelfand,B
0-1Final 2002 A30
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2RUS vs. ROW 2002 C42
Gelfand,B vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2RUS vs. ROW 2002 E15
Gelfand,B vs Khalifman,A
1-0RUS vs. ROW 2002 D39
Karpov,An vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2RUS vs. ROW 2002 D12
Gelfand,B vs Kasparov,G
1/2-1/2RUS vs. ROW 2002 D15
Kramnik,V vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2RUS vs. ROW 2002 E32
Morozevich,A vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2RUS vs. ROW 2002 C42
Shirov,A vs Gelfand,B
1-0Sparkassen Gp 1 2002 B51
Gelfand,B vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2Sparkassen Gp 1 2002 A33
Topalov,V vs Gelfand,B
1-0Sparkassen Gp 1 2002 B12
Gelfand,B vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2Sparkassen Gp 1 2002 D47
Gelfand,B vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2Eurotel Trophy 2002 D17