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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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Oparin,G vs Gelfand,B
1-0
Nutcracker Rapid 2017 2017 B33
Gelfand,B vs Yuffa,D
0-1
Nutcracker Rapid 2017 2017 A31
Esipenko,Andrey vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Nutcracker Classical 2017 2017 D45
Oparin,G vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Nutcracker Classical 2017 2017 B33
Gelfand,B vs Yuffa,D
1-0
Nutcracker Classical 2017 2017 E97
Gelfand,B vs Artemiev,V
1/2-1/2
Nutcracker Classical 2017 2017 A41
Eljanov,P vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Palma De Mallorca GP 2017 2017 D37
Riazantsev,A vs Gelfand,B
0-1
Palma De Mallorca GP 2017 2017 E00
Gelfand,B vs Inarkiev,E
0-1
Palma De Mallorca GP 2017 2017 A29
Gelfand,B vs Hammer,J
1/2-1/2
Palma De Mallorca GP 2017 2017 A29
Li Chao2 vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Palma De Mallorca GP 2017 2017 D43
Vallejo Pons,F vs Gelfand,B
1-0
Palma De Mallorca GP 2017 2017 B35
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Gelfand,B
1-0
Palma De Mallorca GP 2017 2017 B35
Zhigalko,S vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
21st European Teams 2017 B31
Gelfand,B vs Nisipeanu,LD
1/2-1/2
21st European Teams 2017 D31
Gelfand,B vs Wojtaszek,R
1/2-1/2
21st European Teams 2017 A29
Lupulescu,C vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
21st European Teams 2017 D43
Jobava,Ba vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
21st European Teams 2017 B34
Gelfand,B vs Saric,Iv
1/2-1/2
21st European Teams 2017 D11
Gelfand,B vs Edouard,R
1-0
21st European Teams 2017 A29
Bologan,V vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
21st European Teams 2017 B31
Gelfand,B vs Hammer,J
1/2-1/2
21st European Teams 2017 E06
Rakesh,Kumar Jena vs Gelfand,B
0-1
chess.com IoM Masters 2017 B30
Gelfand,B vs Hemant,S2
1/2-1/2
chess.com IoM Masters 2017 D35
Gelfand,B vs Zatonskih,A
0-1
chess.com IoM Masters 2017 D35
Sethuraman,S vs Gelfand,B
1-0
chess.com IoM Masters 2017 E32
Gelfand,B vs Narayanan,SL
1-0
chess.com IoM Masters 2017 D78
Adhiban,Baskaran vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
chess.com IoM Masters 2017 B35
Gelfand,B vs Wang Hao
0-1
FIDE World Cup 2017 2017 A29
Wang Hao vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2017 2017 B31
Gelfand,B vs Wang Hao
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2017 2017 E06
Wang Hao vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2017 2017 D30
Stupak,K vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2017 2017 D02
Gelfand,B vs Stupak,K
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2017 2017 E09
Inarkiev,E vs Gelfand,B
1-0
Tower of Concord Rapid 2 2017 D43
Gelfand,B vs Inarkiev,E
0-1
Tower of Concord Rapid 2 2017 E00
Inarkiev,E vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Tower of Concord Rapid 1 2017 B33
Gelfand,B vs Inarkiev,E
1/2-1/2
Tower of Concord Rapid 1 2017 E53
Inarkiev,E vs Gelfand,B
0-1
Tower of Concord Match 2017 B33
Gelfand,B vs Inarkiev,E
1-0
Tower of Concord Match 2017 A29
Gelfand,B vs Inarkiev,E
0-1
Tower of Concord Rapid 1 2017 A20
Inarkiev,E vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Tower of Concord Rapid 2 2017 B31
Gelfand,B vs Inarkiev,E
1/2-1/2
Tower of Concord Rapid 2 2017 D31
Inarkiev,E vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Tower of Concord Rapid 1 2017 B31
Inarkiev,E vs Gelfand,B
1-0
Tower of Concord Match 2017 B33
Gelfand,B vs Inarkiev,E
1/2-1/2
Tower of Concord Match 2017 D31
Gelfand,B vs Inarkiev,E
0-1
Tower of Concord Rapid 1 2017 D20
Inarkiev,E vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Tower of Concord Rapid 1 2017 B31
Inarkiev,E vs Gelfand,B
1-0
Tower of Concord Rapid 2 2017 B67
Gelfand,B vs Inarkiev,E
1/2-1/2
Tower of Concord Rapid 2 2017 D20
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