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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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Marin,M vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
34th Olympiad 2000 A13
Nikolic,Pr vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
34th Olympiad 2000 D45
Seirawan,Y vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
34th Olympiad 2000 E32
Gelfand,B vs Mikhalchishin,A
1-0
34th Olympiad 2000 C92
Papaioannou,I vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
34th Olympiad 2000 B20
Papaioannou,I vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
34th Olympiad 2000 B20
Gelfand,B vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup KO 2000 E05
Anand,V vs Gelfand,B
1-0
FIDE World Cup KO 2000 E15
Gelfand,B vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup KO 2000 E48
Gelfand,B vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup KO 2000 E42
Anand,V vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup KO 2000 B80
Anand,V vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup KO 2000 B70
Shirov,A vs Gelfand,B
0-1
Rubinstein Mem 2000 B52
Gelfand,B vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
Rubinstein Mem 2000 A31
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B
0-1
Rubinstein Mem 2000 B70
Khalifman,A vs Gelfand,B
0-1
FIDE World Cup Gp D 2000 B81
Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
GM 2000 C92
Gelfand,B vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup Gp D 2000 E15
Gelfand,B vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
GM 2000 B07
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B
1-0
GM 2000 B81
Ponomariov,R vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
GM 2000 B81
Gelfand,B vs Beliavsky,A
1/2-1/2
Leonid Stein Mem 2000 E15
Ivanchuk,V vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Leonid Stein Mem 2000 C42
Gelfand,B vs Korchnoi,V
1/2-1/2
Leonid Stein Mem 2000 E12
Beliavsky,A vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Leonid Stein Mem 2000 D19
Gelfand,B vs Ivanchuk,V
0-1
Leonid Stein Mem 2000 A31
Korchnoi,V vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Leonid Stein Mem 2000 E46
Van Wely,L vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2000 A21
Gelfand,B vs Van Wely,L
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapidplay 2000 D94
Gelfand,B vs Lautier,J
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapidplay 2000 D47
Lautier,J vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2000 B42
Piket,Je vs Gelfand,B
1-0
Amber Blindfold 2000 D43
Gelfand,B vs Piket,Je
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapidplay 2000 D85
Gelfand,B vs Nikolic,Pr
1-0
Amber Rapidplay 2000 E32
Nikolic,Pr vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2000 D39
Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P
1-0
Wydra mem rapidplay 2000 A16
Anand,V vs Gelfand,B
1-0
Wydra mem rapidplay 2000 B90
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Wydra mem rapidplay 2000 B92
Gelfand,B vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Wydra mem rapidplay 2000 D18
Polgar,Ju vs Gelfand,B
0-1
It 2000 B23
Gelfand,B vs Timman,J
1-0
It 2000 A17
Short,N vs Gelfand,B
1-0
It 2000 B33
Short,N vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Eu Team Ch 1999 B25
Gelfand,B vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Eu Team Ch 1999 A30
Gelfand,B vs Ivanchuk,V
0-1
Eu Team Ch 1999 A16
Gelfand,B vs Beliavsky,A
1/2-1/2
Eu Team Ch 1999 D58
Topalov, Veselin vs Gelfand, Boris
1-0
EUCup final 15th 1999 B90
Gelfand, Boris vs Timman, Jan H
1/2-1/2
Sigeman & Co 1999 A35
Anand, Viswanathan vs Gelfand, Boris
1/2-1/2
Dos Hermanas 1999 E18
Gelfand, Boris vs Svidler, Peter
0-1
Dos Hermanas 1999 A29
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