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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1/2-1/2XIV It 2004 D55
Gelfand,B vs De la Riva Aguado,O
1-0XIV It 2004 D15
Gelfand,B vs Bruzon,L
1/2-1/2XIV It 2004 D45
Gelfand,B vs Naiditsch,A
1-0XIV It 2004 E12
Gelfand,B vs Sutovsky,E
1-0XIV It 2004 E94
Avrukh,B vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2It 2004 E12
Gelfand,B vs Rozentalis,E
1/2-1/2It 2004 C43
Kaidanov,G vs Gelfand,B
0-1It 2004 D47
Gelfand,B vs Sutovsky,E
1-0It 2004 D85
Smirin,I vs Gelfand,B
1-0It 2004 B70
Nielsen,PH vs Gelfand,B
1-0EuCh-Internet KO 2004
Gelfand,B vs Nielsen,PH
1-0EuCh-Internet KO 2004
Nielsen,PH vs Gelfand,B
1-0EuCh-Internet KO 2004
Gelfand,B vs Kobalia,M
1-0EuCh-Internet KO 2004
Turov,M vs Gelfand,B
0-1EuCh-Internet KO 2004
Turov,M vs Gelfand,B
0-1EuCh-Internet KO 2004
Gelfand,B vs Kobalia,M
1-0EuCh-Internet KO 2004
Gelfand,B vs Turov,M
1-0EuCh-Internet KO 2004
Gelfand,B vs Miralles,G
1/2-1/220th ECC 2004 A81
Dvoirys,S vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/220th ECC 2004 C42
Nedev,T vs Gelfand,B
0-120th ECC 2004 B90
Gelfand,B vs Campora,D
1-020th ECC 2004 A53
Gelfand,B vs Bacrot,E
1/2-1/2ARM-ROW Match 2004 D13
Gelfand,B vs Vallejo Pons,F
0-1ARM-ROW Match 2004 E13
Gelfand,B vs Van Wely,L
1/2-1/2ARM-ROW Match 2004 A34
Lastin,A vs Gelfand,B
0-1TCh-RUS 2004 A60
Bareev,E vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2TCh-RUS 2004 E15
Yemelin,V vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2TCh-RUS 2004 B92
Alekseev,Evgeny vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2TCh-RUS 2004 A28
Gelfand,B vs Fominyh,A
1/2-1/2TCh-RUS 2004 D25
Vescovi,G vs Gelfand,B
1-0It 2004 D17
Gelfand,B vs Macieja,B
1/2-1/2It 2004 A33
Gelfand,B vs Iordachescu,V
1/2-1/2It 2004 C42
Shabalov,A vs Gelfand,B
0-1It 2004 B96
Gelfand,B vs Movsesian,S
1/2-1/2It 2004 E92
Macieja,B vs Gelfand,B
0-1It 2004 B23
Gelfand,B vs Vescovi,G
1/2-1/2It 2004 C93
Iordachescu,V vs Gelfand,B
0-1It 2004 B80
Gelfand,B vs Shabalov,A
1-0It 2004 D45
Movsesian,S vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2It 2004 B84
Gelfand,B vs Quezada,Y
0-1XVI Carlos Torre Mem KO 2003 E18
Quezada,Y vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2XVI Carlos Torre Mem KO 2003 B80
Gelfand,B vs Aldama,D
1-0XVI Carlos Torre Mem KO 2003 E97
Aldama,D vs Gelfand,B
0-1XVI Carlos Torre Mem KO 2003 C42
Hernandez,Gi vs Gelfand,B
0-1XVI Carlos Torre Mem KO 2003 B87
Gelfand,B vs Hernandez,Gi
1/2-1/2XVI Carlos Torre Mem KO 2003 E94
Gelfand,B vs Azmaiparashvili,Z
1-0GpA 2003 C54
Bareev,E vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2GpA 2003 D23
Gelfand,B vs Bacrot,E
1/2-1/2GpA 2003 D15
Gelfand,B vs Van Wely,L
1-0EuTCh 2003 B31