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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0-1World Rapid 2022 2022 A35
Yudin,S vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2World Rapid 2022 2022 B30
Puranik,A vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2World Rapid 2022 2022 B23
Gelfand,B vs Le Tuan Minh
0-1World Rapid 2022 2022 D12
Gelfand,B vs Rodshtein,M
1/2-1/2ECo-C Extraliga 2022-23 2022 E06
Adhiban,Baskaran vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2Julius Baer GenCup Prelim 2022 A01
Wojtaszek,R vs Gelfand,B
1-0Julius Baer GenCup Prelim 2022 E00
Gelfand,B vs Yoo,Christopher Woojin
1-0Julius Baer GenCup Prelim 2022 D11
Gelfand,B vs Niemann,Hans Moke
0-1Julius Baer GenCup Prelim 2022 E10
Saric,Iv vs Gelfand,B
1-0Julius Baer GenCup Prelim 2022 B30
Esipenko,Andrey vs Gelfand,B
0-135th Leon GM 2022 2022 B30
Esipenko,Andrey vs Gelfand,B
0-135th Leon GM 2022 2022 B30
Gelfand,B vs Esipenko,Andrey
0-135th Leon GM 2022 2022 E51
Esipenko,Andrey vs Gelfand,B
0-135th Leon GM 2022 2022 D02
Esipenko,Andrey vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/235th Leon GM 2022 2022 B30
Gelfand,B vs Esipenko,Andrey
1/2-1/235th Leon GM 2022 2022 E51
Gelfand,B vs Esipenko,Andrey
0-135th Leon GM 2022 2022 E51
Michalik,P vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2sachy.cz Extraliga 2021-22 2022 B33
Huschenbeth,N vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2sachy.cz Extraliga 2021-22 2022 B30
Nabaty,T vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2sachy.cz Extraliga 2021-22 2022 D43
Gelfand,B vs Cyborowski,L
1-0sachy.cz Extraliga 2021-22 2022 E06
Gelfand,B vs Fedoseev,Vl3
0-1Levitov Chess 50k 2022 2022 E04
Gelfand,B vs Dubov,Daniil
1/2-1/2Levitov Chess 50k 2022 2022 D85
Shimanov,A vs Gelfand,B
0-1Levitov Chess 50k 2022 2022 B30
Mikhalevski,V vs Gelfand,B
0-1TCh-ISR 2022 2022 E10
Gelfand,B vs Volokitin,And
0-1TCh-ISR 2022 2022 E10
Oparin,G vs Gelfand,B
1-0World Blitz 2021 2021 A33
Gelfand,B vs Riazantsev,A
1-0World Blitz 2021 2021 D12
Gelfand,B vs Murzin,Volodar
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2021 2021 E97
Sargsyan,Shant vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2021 2021 D43
Piorun,K vs Gelfand,B
0-1World Blitz 2021 2021 B23
Durarbayli,V vs Gelfand,B
0-1World Blitz 2021 2021 B30
Gelfand,B vs Vachier Lagrave,M
0-1World Blitz 2021 2021 D85
Gelfand,B vs Cheparinov,I
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2021 2021 D02
Gareev,T vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2021 2021 E32
Gelfand,B vs Vokhidov,Shamsiddin
1-0World Blitz 2021 2021 D02
Parligras,M vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2021 2021 E32
Gelfand,B vs Indjic,A
1-0World Blitz 2021 2021 A04
Gelfand,B vs Janik,Igor
1-0World Blitz 2021 2021 A47
Gelfand,B vs Dvirnyy,D
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2021 2021 E07
Postny,E vs Gelfand,B
0-1World Blitz 2021 2021 A45
Gelfand,B vs Bologan,V
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2021 2021 E17
Kadric,D vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2021 2021 B35
Gelfand,B vs Gajewski,G
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2021 2021 D02
Martirosyan,Haik M. vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2World Rapid 2021 2021 D43
Gelfand,B vs Nihal,Sarin
1-0World Rapid 2021 2021 D02
Gelfand,B vs Babazada,Khazar
1/2-1/2World Rapid 2021 2021 E94
Gelfand,B vs Niemann,Hans Moke
1-0World Rapid 2021 2021 E06
Fedoseev,Vl3 vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2World Rapid 2021 2021 D45
Yuffa,D vs Gelfand,B
0-1World Rapid 2021 2021 B33