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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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Inarkiev,E vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Tower of Concord Match 2017 A33
Gelfand,B vs Inarkiev,E
1-0
Tower of Concord Match 2017 A30
Gelfand,B vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1/2-1/2
Gibraltar Masters 2017 2017 A33
Gelfand,B vs Stefanova,A
1-0
Gibraltar Masters 2017 2017 A41
Fridman,D vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Gibraltar Masters 2017 2017 D02
Gelfand,B vs Maze,S
1-0
Gibraltar Masters 2017 2017 E04
Gelfand,B vs Steinberg,N
1-0
Gibraltar Masters 2017 2017 D11
Anton Guijarro,D vs Gelfand,B
1-0
Gibraltar Masters 2017 2017 A34
Gelfand,B vs Gopal,G
1-0
Gibraltar Masters 2017 2017 A34
Almagro Llamas,P vs Gelfand,B
0-1
Gibraltar Masters 2017 2017 D02
Gelfand,B vs Lombaers,P
1-0
Gibraltar Masters 2017 2017 D30
Bellin,R vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Gibraltar Masters 2017 2017 A45
Gelfand,B vs Oparin,G
1/2-1/2
Nutcracker Rapid 2016 2016 E04
Dubov,Daniil vs Gelfand,B
1-0
Nutcracker Rapid 2016 2016 B30
Artemiev,V vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Nutcracker Rapid 2016 2016 A01
Gelfand,B vs Fedoseev,Vl3
1-0
Nutcracker Rapid 2016 2016 D11
Gelfand,B vs Dubov,Daniil
1-0
Nutcracker Rapid 2016 2016 D45
Fedoseev,Vl3 vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Nutcracker Rapid 2016 2016 B31
Gelfand,B vs Artemiev,V
1-0
Nutcracker Rapid 2016 2016 D12
Oparin,G vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Nutcracker Rapid 2016 2016 B23
Fedoseev,Vl3 vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Nutcracker Classical 2016 2016 B30
Oparin,G vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Nutcracker Classical 2016 2016 B35
Gelfand,B vs Dubov,Daniil
1/2-1/2
Nutcracker Classical 2016 2016 E47
Gelfand,B vs Artemiev,V
1/2-1/2
Nutcracker Classical 2016 2016 D15
Gelfand,B vs Smirin,I
1/2-1/2
32nd ECC Open 2016 2016 E97
Gelfand,B vs Guseinov,G
1/2-1/2
32nd ECC Open 2016 2016 D12
Nevednichy,V vs Gelfand,B
0-1
32nd ECC Open 2016 2016 B30
Gelfand,B vs Djuric,S
1-0
32nd ECC Open 2016 2016 A50
Nijboer,F vs Gelfand,B
0-1
32nd ECC Open 2016 2016 B94
Gelfand,B vs Inarkiev,E
0-1
Gelfand-Inarkiev Rapid 2016 D00
Inarkiev,E vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Gelfand-Inarkiev Rapid 2016 B23
Gelfand,B vs Inarkiev,E
1-0
Gelfand-Inarkiev Rapid 2016 D11
Inarkiev,E vs Gelfand,B
0-1
Gelfand-Inarkiev Rapid 2016 B31
Inarkiev,E vs Gelfand,B
0-1
Gelfand-Inarkiev Rapid 2016 B31
Gelfand,B vs Inarkiev,E
1/2-1/2
Gelfand-Inarkiev Rapid 2016 E17
Gelfand,B vs Inarkiev,E
1-0
Gelfand-Inarkiev Classical 2016 E15
Inarkiev,E vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Gelfand-Inarkiev Classical 2016 B31
Gelfand,B vs Inarkiev,E
1/2-1/2
Gelfand-Inarkiev Classical 2016 A20
Inarkiev,E vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Gelfand-Inarkiev Classical 2016 B31
Gelfand,B vs Inarkiev,E
1-0
Gelfand-Inarkiev Classical 2016 E21
Inarkiev,E vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Gelfand-Inarkiev Classical 2016 E10
Inarkiev,E vs Gelfand,B
1-0
Gelfand-Inarkiev Armageddon 2016 A07
Gelfand,B vs Le Quang Liem
1/2-1/2
Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup 2016 D37
Gunina,V vs Gelfand,B
0-1
Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup 2016 D45
Gelfand,B vs Gunina,V
1-0
Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup 2016 E16
Vallejo Pons,F vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup 2016 B23
Gelfand,B vs Vallejo Pons,F
1/2-1/2
Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup 2016 E15
Le Quang Liem vs Gelfand,B
1-0
Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup 2016 D85
Potkin,V vs Gelfand,B
1-0
Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup 2016 D45
Jobava,Ba vs Gelfand,B
1-0
Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup 2016 A45
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