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
View PrintGames (4018)
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1/2-1/226th European Club Cup 2010 D16
Kononenko,Dmitry1 vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/226th European Club Cup 2010 B90
Gelfand,B vs Georgiev,Ki
1-026th European Club Cup 2010 E06
Gelfand,B vs Howell,D
1-05th NH Chess Tournament 2010 A29
Howell,D vs Gelfand,B
0-14th NH Chess Tournament 2010 C42
Nisipeanu,LD vs Gelfand,B
0-14th Kings Tournament 2010 C42
Wang Yue vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/24th Kings Tournament 2010 D37
Gelfand,B vs Nisipeanu,LD
1/2-1/24th Kings Tournament 2010 D20
Gelfand,B vs Wang Yue
1-04th Kings Tournament 2010 D10
Gelfand,B vs Vallejo Pons,F
1/2-1/2XXIII Rapid KO 2010 E10
Vallejo Pons,F vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2XXIII Rapid KO 2010 C43
Vallejo Pons,F vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2XXIII Rapid KO 2010 A01
Vallejo Pons,F vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2XXIII Rapid KO 2010 C43
Gelfand,B vs Vallejo Pons,F
1/2-1/2XXIII Rapid KO 2010 E43
Gelfand,B vs Vallejo Pons,F
1-0XXIII Rapid KO 2010 E43
Gelfand,B vs Eljanov,P
1/2-1/2FIDE GP 2010 E58
Jakovenko,D vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2FIDE GP 2010 C42
Gelfand,B vs Inarkiev,E
0-1FIDE GP 2010 D45
Alekseev,Evgeny vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2FIDE GP 2010 C24
Gelfand,B vs Wang Yue
1/2-1/2FIDE GP 2010 D10
Gashimov,V vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2FIDE GP 2010 C42
Akopian,Vl vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2FIDE GP 2010 C42
Khairullin,I vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/217th TCh-RUS Premier 2010 D11
Gelfand,B vs Wang Yue
1/2-1/217th TCh-RUS Premier 2010 D10
Vallejo Pons,F vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2XXVII SuperGM 2010 C42
Gashimov,V vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2XXVII SuperGM 2010 C42
Gelfand,B vs Vallejo Pons,F
1/2-1/2XXVII SuperGM 2010 D10
Gelfand,B vs Gashimov,V
1/2-1/2XXVII SuperGM 2010 A61
Sasikiran,K vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/27th World Team Championship 2010 E20
Gashimov,V vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/27th World Team Championship 2010 C43
Banikas,H vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/27th World Team Championship 2010 D45
Gelfand,B vs Vescovi,G
1-07th World Team Championship 2010 E10
Jakovenko,D vs Gelfand,B
0-1World Cup 2009 D45
Gelfand,B vs Jakovenko,D
1-0World Cup 2009 D38
Jakovenko,D vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2World Cup 2009 C42
Jakovenko,D vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2World Cup 2009 D30
Gelfand,B vs Jakovenko,D
1/2-1/2World Cup 2009 D37
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2World Cup 2009 C43
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2World Cup 2009 C43
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2World Cup 2009 C24
Gelfand,B vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1/2-1/2World Cup 2009 A29
Gelfand,B vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1-0World Cup 2009 A28
Gelfand,B vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1/2-1/2World Cup 2009 A29
Gelfand,B vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1/2-1/2World Cup 2009 A29
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2World Cup 2009 C43
Gelfand,B vs Amonatov,F
1-0World Cup 2009 E94
Amonatov,F vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2World Cup 2009 C43
Obodchuk,A vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2World Cup 2009 C43
Gelfand,B vs Obodchuk,A
1-0World Cup 2009 A16
Gelfand,B vs Kosteniuk,A
1-0World Blitz 2009 A29