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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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Van Foreest,Jorden vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
9th Gashimov Mem Blitz 2023 A06
Suleymanli,Aydin vs Gelfand,B
1-0
9th Gashimov Mem Blitz 2023 A33
Abasov,N vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
9th Gashimov Mem Blitz 2023 B33
Gelfand,B vs Mamedov,Rau
0-1
9th Gashimov Mem Blitz 2023 D34
Mamedov,Rau vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
9th Gashimov Mem Blitz 2023 C26
Gelfand,B vs Suleymanli,Aydin
1/2-1/2
9th Gashimov Mem Blitz 2023 E06
Gelfand,B vs Vidit,S
1/2-1/2
9th Gashimov Mem Blitz 2023 D78
Gelfand,B vs Van Foreest,Jorden
1/2-1/2
9th Gashimov Mem Blitz 2023 D08
Gelfand,B vs Abasov,N
0-1
9th Gashimov Mem Blitz 2023 A33
Gelfand,B vs Van Foreest,Jorden
1/2-1/2
9th Gashimov Mem Rapid 2023 E94
Suleymanli,Aydin vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
9th Gashimov Mem Rapid 2023 C42
Gelfand,B vs Vidit,S
1/2-1/2
9th Gashimov Mem Rapid 2023 D30
Gelfand,B vs Mamedov,Rau
1-0
9th Gashimov Mem Rapid 2023 E94
Abasov,N vs Gelfand,B
1-0
9th Gashimov Mem Rapid 2023 C43
Gelfand,B vs Nemeth,Mi1
1-0
38th ECC Open 2023 2023 E18
Donchenko,Alexa vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
38th ECC Open 2023 2023 A37
Gelfand,B vs Dardha,Daniel
1/2-1/2
38th ECC Open 2023 2023 D10
Gelfand,B vs Gozzoli,Y
1-0
38th ECC Open 2023 2023 A07
Gelfand,B vs Dubov,Daniil
1/2-1/2
Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2023 E06
Dubov,Daniil vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2023 D02
Gelfand,B vs Berkes,F
0-1
FIDE World Cup 2023 2023 E11
Berkes,F vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2023 2023 E24
Santos Latasa,J vs Gelfand,B
1-0
36th Leon GM 2023 2023 B34
Santos Latasa,J vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
36th Leon GM 2023 2023 B30
Gelfand,B vs Santos Latasa,J
1/2-1/2
36th Leon GM 2023 2023 E04
Gelfand,B vs Santos Latasa,J
1/2-1/2
36th Leon GM 2023 2023 E04
Vallejo Pons,F vs Gelfand,B
0-1
36th Leon GM 2023 2023 B33
Gelfand,B vs Vallejo Pons,F
1/2-1/2
36th Leon GM 2023 2023 A32
Gelfand,B vs Vallejo Pons,F
1-0
36th Leon GM 2023 2023 D20
Vallejo Pons,F vs Gelfand,B
1-0
36th Leon GM 2023 2023 A04
Gelfand,B vs Nguyen,Thai Dai Van
1/2-1/2
5th Prague Masters 2023 2023 E53
Wang Hao vs Gelfand,B
1-0
5th Prague Masters 2023 2023 B40
Gelfand,B vs Deac,Bogdan-Daniel
1/2-1/2
5th Prague Masters 2023 2023 E06
Harikrishna,P vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
5th Prague Masters 2023 2023 A33
Robson,R vs Gelfand,B
1-0
5th Prague Masters 2023 2023 B40
Gelfand,B vs Martirosyan,Haik M.
1/2-1/2
5th Prague Masters 2023 2023 D37
Shankland,S vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
5th Prague Masters 2023 2023 B40
Mishra,Abhimanyu vs Gelfand,B
0-1
28th Sigeman & Co 2023 2023 B30
Grandelius,N vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
28th Sigeman & Co 2023 2023 B40
Van Foreest,Jorden vs Gelfand,B
1-0
28th Sigeman & Co 2023 2023 B35
Hou Yifan vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Satty Zhuldyz Blitz 2023 2023 B40
Gelfand,B vs Sindarov,Javokhir
1/2-1/2
Satty Zhuldyz Blitz 2023 2023 B38
Lagno,Kateryna vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Satty Zhuldyz Blitz 2023 2023 B40
Martirosyan,Haik M. vs Gelfand,B
1-0
Satty Zhuldyz Blitz 2023 2023 E00
Gelfand,B vs Assaubayeva,Bibisara
1-0
Satty Zhuldyz Blitz 2023 2023 B51
Vakhidov,J vs Gelfand,B
1-0
Satty Zhuldyz Blitz 2023 2023 D04
Gelfand,B vs Martirosyan,Haik M.
1/2-1/2
Satty Zhuldyz Blitz 2023 2023 E06
Assaubayeva,Bibisara vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Satty Zhuldyz Blitz 2023 2023 A33
Gelfand,B vs Lagno,Kateryna
1/2-1/2
Satty Zhuldyz Blitz 2023 2023 D02
Sindarov,Javokhir vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Satty Zhuldyz Blitz 2023 2023 B23
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