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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1/2-1/2Satty Zhuldyz Blitz 2023 2023 B38
Gelfand,B vs Hou Yifan
1/2-1/2Satty Zhuldyz Blitz 2023 2023 E18
Gelfand,B vs Hou Yifan
1-0Satty Zhuldyz Rapid 2023 2023 E06
Sindarov,Javokhir vs Gelfand,B
1-0Satty Zhuldyz Rapid 2023 2023 B23
Gelfand,B vs Martirosyan,Haik M.
1/2-1/2Satty Zhuldyz Rapid 2023 2023 D37
Assaubayeva,Bibisara vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2Satty Zhuldyz Rapid 2023 2023 A33
Gelfand,B vs Vakhidov,J
1-0Satty Zhuldyz Rapid 2023 2023 E04
Gelfand,B vs Lagno,Kateryna
1/2-1/2Satty Zhuldyz Rapid 2023 2023 D02
Yuffa,D vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/223rd ch-EUR Indiv 2023 2023 B40
Gelfand,B vs Lupulescu,C
1/2-1/223rd ch-EUR Indiv 2023 2023 D30
Gledura,B vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/223rd ch-EUR Indiv 2023 2023 D45
Gelfand,B vs Nguyen,Thai Dai Van
1/2-1/223rd ch-EUR Indiv 2023 2023 E04
Goryachkina,A vs Gelfand,B
0-123rd ch-EUR Indiv 2023 2023 D43
Gelfand,B vs Kadric,D
1/2-1/223rd ch-EUR Indiv 2023 2023 E94
Safarli,E vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/223rd ch-EUR Indiv 2023 2023 B30
Gelfand,B vs Kobo,Ori
1-023rd ch-EUR Indiv 2023 2023 A13
Kobalia,M vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/223rd ch-EUR Indiv 2023 2023 B40
Gelfand,B vs Alexakis,Dimitris
1-023rd ch-EUR Indiv 2023 2023 A13
Danov,Lyubomir vs Gelfand,B
0-123rd ch-EUR Indiv 2023 2023 B23
Gelfand,B vs Nabaty,T
1/2-1/2ECo-C Extraliga 2022-23 2023 D02
Pechac,Jergus vs Gelfand,B
0-1ECo-C Extraliga 2022-23 2023 E21
Gelfand,B vs Dardha,Daniel
1-0TCh-ISR 2023 2023 E04
Gelfand,B vs Boruchovsky,A
1/2-1/2TCh-ISR 2023 2023 E11
Alonso Rosell,A vs Gelfand,B
0-1World Blitz 2022 2022 E10
Chigaev,M vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2022 2022 B30
Gelfand,B vs Khusnutdinov,R
1-0World Blitz 2022 2022 A40
Gelfand,B vs Petrosyan,M
1-0World Blitz 2022 2022 A07
Gelfand,B vs Vakhidov,J
0-1World Blitz 2022 2022 E62
Gelfand,B vs Donchenko,Alexa
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2022 2022 A13
Nguyen,Thai Dai Van vs Gelfand,B
1-0World Blitz 2022 2022 A35
Gareev,T vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2022 2022 E21
Yakubboev,Nodirbek vs Gelfand,B
0-1World Blitz 2022 2022 B30
Gelfand,B vs Fedorov,Alex
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2022 2022 A43
Makarian,Rudik vs Gelfand,B
0-1World Blitz 2022 2022 A37
Gelfand,B vs Najer,E
1-0World Blitz 2022 2022 E10
Gelfand,B vs Makhnev,Denis
0-1World Blitz 2022 2022 E15
Gelfand,B vs Bilguun,Sumiya
0-1World Blitz 2022 2022
Gelfand,B vs Yoo,Christopher Woojin
0-1World Blitz 2022 2022 E10
Le Tuan Minh vs Gelfand,B
0-1World Blitz 2022 2022 D02
Murzin,Volodar vs Gelfand,B
1-0World Blitz 2022 2022 A04
Gelfand,B vs Arjun,Kalyan
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2022 2022 E10
Ponkratov,P vs Gelfand,B
0-1World Blitz 2022 2022 B33
Svane,Frederik vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2022 2022 B30
Gelfand,B vs Murzin,Volodar
1/2-1/2World Rapid 2022 2022 D46
Yoo,Christopher Woojin vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2World Rapid 2022 2022 B30
Nogerbek,Kazybek vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2World Rapid 2022 2022 A35
Gelfand,B vs Suleymanli,Aydin
1-0World Rapid 2022 2022 D20
Gelfand,B vs Sadhwani,Raunak
1/2-1/2World Rapid 2022 2022 E94
Indjic,A vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2World Rapid 2022 2022 A33
Gelfand,B vs Sargsyan,Shant
1/2-1/2World Rapid 2022 2022 E10