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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1/2-1/2FIDE GP Beijing 2013 D73
Andreikin,D vs Gelfand,B
0-18th Tal Mem Blitz 2013 B53
Gelfand,B vs Ding Liren
1-0Alekhine Mem 2013 E74
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2Alekhine Mem 2013 A48
Vitiugov,N vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2Alekhine Mem 2013 A04
Fressinet,L vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2Alekhine Mem 2013 D78
Gelfand,B vs Wang Hao
1/2-1/2FIDE GP Tashkent 2012 E04
Gelfand,B vs Van Wely,L
1/2-1/228th European Club Cup 2012 A81
Gelfand,B vs Timofeev,Arty
1-028th European Club Cup 2012 D70
Gelfand,B vs Williams,Si1
0-128th European Club Cup 2012 A96
Jakovenko,D vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/228th European Club Cup 2012 A04
Gelfand,B vs Wang Hao
1-01st FIDE GP London 2012 2012 E10
Gelfand,B vs Jumabayev,R
1-0World Blitz Final 2012 A15
Andreikin,D vs Gelfand,B
0-1World Blitz Final 2012 A00
Gelfand,B vs Le Quang Liem
0-1World Blitz Final 2012 A16
Bologan,V vs Gelfand,B
1-0World Blitz Final 2012 B90
Gelfand,B vs Chadaev,N
1-0World Blitz Final 2012 A15
Kotsur,P vs Gelfand,B
0-1World Blitz Final 2012 B92
Jumabayev,R vs Gelfand,B
1-0World Blitz Final 2012 D11
Le Quang Liem vs Gelfand,B
1-0World Blitz Final 2012 D11
Gelfand,B vs Bologan,V
0-1World Blitz Final 2012 A41
Gelfand,B vs Andreikin,D
0-1World Blitz Final 2012 A57
Gelfand,B vs Kotsur,P
1/2-1/2World Blitz Final 2012 A43
Chadaev,N vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2World Blitz Final 2012 B50
Bologan,V vs Gelfand,B
0-1World Rapid Final 2012 B52
Gelfand,B vs Dreev,A
1-0World Rapid Final 2012 D43
Gelfand,B vs Tkachiev,V
1-0World Rapid Final 2012 D10
Kurnosov,I vs Gelfand,B
1-0World Rapid Final 2012 C42
Ismagambetov,An vs Gelfand,B
1-0World Rapid Final 2012 B92
Kazhgaleyev,M vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2World Rapid Final 2012 E21
Gelfand,B vs Tomashevsky,E
1/2-1/227th ECC 2011 E11
Jakovenko,D vs Gelfand,B
1-027th ECC 2011 D56
Gelfand,B vs Jobava,Ba
1-027th ECC 2011 E10
Gelfand,B vs Jakovenko,D
1/2-1/2TCh-RUS Premier 2011 E25
Savchenko,B vs Gelfand,B
0-1VI World Blitz 2010 C42
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Gelfand,B
0-1VI World Blitz 2010 D10
Gelfand,B vs Andreikin,D
1/2-1/2VI World Blitz 2010 A42
Gelfand,B vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1/2-1/2VI World Blitz 2010 A37
Grachev,B vs Gelfand,B
0-1VI World Blitz 2010 A46
Eljanov,P vs Gelfand,B
1-0VI World Blitz 2010 E38
Gelfand,B vs Movsesian,S
1-0VI World Blitz 2010 A20
Gelfand,B vs Mamedov,Rau
1-0VI World Blitz 2010 A41
Mamedov,Rau vs Gelfand,B
0-1VI World Blitz 2010 C42
Gelfand,B vs Eljanov,P
1-0VI World Blitz 2010 D10
Andreikin,D vs Gelfand,B
0-1VI World Blitz 2010 B23
Movsesian,S vs Gelfand,B
0-1VI World Blitz 2010 B51
Gelfand,B vs Grachev,B
1-0VI World Blitz 2010 D52
Gelfand,B vs Savchenko,B
1/2-1/2VI World Blitz 2010 E04
Gelfand,B vs Jobava,Ba
1/2-1/226th European Club Cup 2010 E11
Fressinet,L vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/226th European Club Cup 2010 D10