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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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FCGFCG
1-0

Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P

6th Zurich Opening Blitz

2017

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FCGFCG
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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Ivanchuk,V vs Gelfand,B
1-0
Eurotel Trophy 2002 B50
Piket,Je vs Gelfand,B
1-0
Amber Blindfold 2002 D17
Gelfand,B vs Piket,Je
1-0
Amber Rapidplay 2002 D45
Gelfand,B vs Van Wely,L
0-1
Amber Blindfold 2002 D10
Van Wely,L vs Gelfand,B
1-0
Amber Rapidplay 2002 E12
Gelfand,B vs Bareev,E
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapidplay 2002 D17
Bareev,E vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2002 E05
Almasi,Z vs Gelfand,B
0-1
Amber Blindfold 2002 B90
Gelfand,B vs Almasi,Z
1-0
Amber Rapidplay 2002 E18
Morozevich,A vs Gelfand,B
0-1
NAO Masters 2002 C42
Gelfand,B vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
NAO Masters 2002 A40
Gelfand,B vs Karpov,An
1/2-1/2
NAO Masters 2002 B12
Gelfand,B vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
NAO Masters 2002 E15
Khalifman,A vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Corus 2002 B80
Gelfand,B vs Dreev,A
1/2-1/2
Corus 2002 D27
Gelfand,B vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
Corus 2002 B14
Grischuk,A vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Corus 2002 C42
Gelfand,B vs Bareev,E
1/2-1/2
Corus 2002 D17
Timman,J vs Gelfand,B
1-0
Corus 2002 B96
Gelfand,B vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
Corus 2002 E32
Gurevich,M vs Gelfand,B
0-1
Corus 2002 D46
Gelfand,B vs Van Wely,L
1/2-1/2
Corus 2002 E04
Piket,Je vs Gelfand,B
1-0
Corus 2002 E48
Gelfand,B vs Adams,Mi
0-1
Corus 2002 C88
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Corus 2002 E12
Gelfand,B vs Lautier,J
1-0
Corus 2002 D45
Radjabov,T vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
EuTCh 2001 E54
Shirov,A vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
EuTCh 2001 C42
Grischuk,A vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
GM 2001 C42
Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
GM 2001 A11
Korchnoi,V vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
GM 2001 E54
Gelfand,B vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
GM 2001 D34
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
GM 2001 C42
Gelfand,B vs Korchnoi,V
0-1
GM 2001 D18
Gelfand,B vs Beliavsky,A
1/2-1/2
Milan Vidmar Mem 2001 E13
Morozevich,A vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
It 2001 C24
Gelfand,B vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2
It 2001 D46
Gelfand,B vs Kasparov,G
1/2-1/2
It 2001 D80
Gelfand,B vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
It 2001 D58
Shirov,A vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
It 2001 C42
Gelfand,B vs Morozevich,A
1-0
It 2001 D15
Kasparov,G vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
It 2001 C07
Kramnik,V vs Gelfand,B
1-0
It 2001 E05
Gelfand,B vs Van Wely,L
1-0
Amber Rapidplay 2001 E04
Van Wely,L vs Gelfand,B
0-1
Amber Blindfold 2001 E12
Gelfand,B vs Almasi,Z
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2001 A14
Almasi,Z vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapidplay 2001 B92
Gelfand,B vs Piket,Je
1-0
Amber Rapidplay 2001 A42
Piket,Je vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2001 E23
Gelfand,B vs Damljanovic,B
1-0
34th Olympiad 2000 E94
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