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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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1-0

Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P

6th Zurich Opening Blitz

2017

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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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Gelfand,B vs Gashimov,V
0-1
World Blitz 2009 A04
Naiditsch,A vs Gelfand,B
0-1
World Blitz 2009 C10
Gelfand,B vs Bareev,E
1-0
World Blitz 2009 A31
Gelfand,B vs Jakovenko,D
0-1
World Blitz 2009 D31
Tkachiev,V vs Gelfand,B
0-1
World Blitz 2009 D12
Bareev,E vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2009 D11
Gashimov,V vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2009 C10
Gelfand,B vs Naiditsch,A
0-1
World Blitz 2009 A13
Jakovenko,D vs Gelfand,B
1-0
World Blitz 2009 B92
Gelfand,B vs Tkachiev,V
0-1
World Blitz 2009 E94
Kosteniuk,A vs Gelfand,B
0-1
World Blitz 2009 C10
Gelfand,B vs Feller,S
1-0
25th ECC 2009 D45
Hoffmann,Micha1 vs Gelfand,B
0-1
25th ECC 2009 D43
Zhigalko,A vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
25th ECC 2009 C43
Gelfand,B vs Huebner,R
1-0
25th ECC 2009 E18
Illescas Cordoba,M vs Gelfand,B
0-1
LIII TCh-ESP CECLUB Gp1 2009 D43
Gelfand,B vs Almasi,Z
1/2-1/2
LIII TCh-ESP CECLUB Gp1 2009 E15
Gashimov,V vs Gelfand,B
1-0
LIII TCh-ESP CECLUB Gp1 2009 C43
Gelfand,B vs Granda Zuniga,J
1/2-1/2
LIII TCh-ESP CECLUB Gp1 2009 E05
Recuero Guerra,D vs Gelfand,B
0-1
LIII TCh-ESP CECLUB Gp1 2009 B90
Cheparinov,I vs Gelfand,B
0-1
5th FIDE GP 2009 D47
Gelfand,B vs Alekseev,Evgeny
1/2-1/2
5th FIDE GP 2009 E04
Gelfand,B vs Inarkiev,E
1-0
5th FIDE GP 2009 E97
Gelfand,B vs Akopian,Vl
1-0
5th FIDE GP 2009 D12
Jakovenko,D vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
5th FIDE GP 2009 E35
Gelfand,B vs Bacrot,E
1/2-1/2
5th FIDE GP 2009 E04
Gelfand,B vs Eljanov,P
1/2-1/2
5th FIDE GP 2009 D12
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
GM 2009 C42
Alekseev,Evgeny vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
GM 2009 C42
Gelfand,B vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1/2-1/2
GM 2009 A15
Gelfand,B vs Alekseev,Evgeny
1/2-1/2
GM 2009 D38
Gelfand,B vs Fridman,D2
1/2-1/2
Richard Riordan GM Blitz 2009 A13
Golod,V vs Gelfand,B
0-1
Richard Riordan GM Blitz 2009 D46
Gelfand,B vs Smirin,I
1-0
Richard Riordan GM Blitz 2009 E90
Sutovsky,E vs Gelfand,B
0-1
Richard Riordan GM Blitz 2009 B90
Gelfand,B vs Roiz,M
1-0
Richard Riordan GM Blitz 2009 E01
Gelfand,B vs Rodshtein,M
1-0
Richard Riordan GM Blitz 2009 D45
Gelfand,B vs Sutovsky,E
1/2-1/2
Richard Riordan GM Rapid 2009 A16
Rodshtein,M vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Richard Riordan GM Rapid 2009 D11
Avrukh,B vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Richard Riordan GM Rapid 2009 E46
Gelfand,B vs Smirin,I
1-0
Richard Riordan GM Rapid 2009 E97
Gelfand,B vs Roiz,M
1-0
Richard Riordan GM Rapid 2009 D37
Fridman,D2 vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Richard Riordan GM Rapid 2009 E08
Golod,V vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Richard Riordan GM Rapid 2009 D12
Gelfand,B vs Eljanov,P
1/2-1/2
Richard Riordan GM Rapid 2009 B07
Gelfand,B vs Najer,E
0-1
Richard Riordan GM Rapid 2009 D46
Nisipeanu,LD vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
III Kings' Tournament 2009 C42
Gelfand,B vs Nisipeanu,LD
1-0
III Kings' Tournament 2009 E97
Gashimov,V vs Gelfand,B
0-1
3rd ACP World Rapid Cup 2009 C43
Gelfand,B vs Jakovenko,D
1/2-1/2
3rd ACP World Rapid Cup 2009 D37
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