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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1/2-1/231st ECC Open 2015 2015 E15
Karttunen,M vs Gelfand,B
0-131st ECC Open 2015 2015 A33
Gelfand,B vs Romanov,E
1/2-1/231st ECC Open 2015 2015 A53
Mamedov,Rau vs Gelfand,B
0-1World Blitz 2015 2015 A00
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Gelfand,B
1-0World Blitz 2015 2015 A07
Gelfand,B vs Bocharov,D
1-0World Blitz 2015 2015 D20
Iturrizaga,E vs Gelfand,B
0-1World Blitz 2015 2015 A09
Korobov,A vs Gelfand,B
0-1World Blitz 2015 2015 D43
Kravtsiv,M vs Gelfand,B
1-0World Blitz 2015 2015 B33
Gelfand,B vs Wojtaszek,R
1-0World Blitz 2015 2015 E10
Dubov,Daniil vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2015 2015 D43
Gelfand,B vs Volokitin,And
1-0World Blitz 2015 2015 A34
Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2015 2015 B30
Vovk,Y vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2015 2015 D43
Adhiban,Baskaran vs Gelfand,B
0-1World Blitz 2015 2015 B23
Gelfand,B vs Vallejo Pons,F
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2015 2015 A04
Gelfand,B vs Bartel,Mat
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2015 2015 A40
Lagno,Kateryna vs Gelfand,B
0-1World Blitz 2015 2015 A07
Gelfand,B vs Adhiban,Baskaran
1/2-1/2World Rapid 2015 2015 A48
Gelfand,B vs Bocharov,D
0-1World Rapid 2015 2015 E17
Gelfand,B vs Motylev,A
1/2-1/2World Rapid 2015 2015 D12
Tomashevsky,E vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2World Rapid 2015 2015 A15
Gelfand,B vs Zhigalko,S
0-1World Rapid 2015 2015 E15
Korobov,A vs Gelfand,B
0-1World Rapid 2015 2015 D43
Fedoseev,Vl3 vs Gelfand,B
0-1World Rapid 2015 2015 B20
Gelfand,B vs Ponkratov,P
1/2-1/2World Rapid 2015 2015 E10
Kovalev,Vl vs Gelfand,B
0-1World Rapid 2015 2015 A45
Gelfand,B vs Kovalenko,I
1/2-1/2World Rapid 2015 2015 D12
Mamedov,Rau vs Gelfand,B
0-1World Rapid 2015 2015 B30
Gelfand,B vs Khairullin,I
1/2-1/2World Rapid 2015 2015 E06
Huzman,A vs Gelfand,B
0-1World Rapid 2015 2015 A07
Gelfand,B vs Khismatullin,D
1/2-1/2World Rapid 2015 2015 D37
Henriquez Villagra,C vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 E10
Gelfand,B vs Henriquez Villagra,C
0-1FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 D11
Henriquez Villagra,C vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 B33
Gelfand,B vs Henriquez Villagra,C
1/2-1/2FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 D11
Ding Liren vs Gelfand,B
1-0Ding Liren - Gelfand 2015 2015 D45
Gelfand,B vs Ding Liren
0-1Ding Liren - Gelfand 2015 2015 D30
Ding Liren vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2Ding Liren - Gelfand 2015 2015 D70
Gelfand,B vs Ding Liren
1/2-1/2Ding Liren - Gelfand 2015 2015 E97
Gelfand,B vs Tomashevsky,E
1/2-1/2KM FIDE GP 2015 2015 D15
Jakovenko,D vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2KM FIDE GP 2015 2015 B90
Jobava,Ba vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2KM FIDE GP 2015 2015 D90
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2KM FIDE GP 2015 2015 B30
Shankland,S vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/210th World Teams 2015 2015 B90
Gelfand,B vs Ding Liren
1/2-1/210th World Teams 2015 2015 E92
Gelfand,B vs Harikrishna,P
1/2-1/210th World Teams 2015 2015 E15
Amin,B vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/210th World Teams 2015 2015 B30
Gelfand,B vs Fedorov,Alex
1-0Vladimir Petrov Mem 2015 2015 A49
Dobrov,V vs Gelfand,B
0-1Vladimir Petrov Mem 2015 2015 A04