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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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FCGFCG
1-0

Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P

6th Zurich Opening Blitz

2017

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FCGFCG
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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Macieja,B vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
EuTCh 2003 B30
Gelfand,B vs Graf,A
1-0
EuTCh 2003 D37
Gelfand,B vs Lautier,J
1/2-1/2
EuTCh 2003 B30
Papaioannou,I vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
EuTCh 2003 A22
Bologan,V vs Gelfand,B
0-1
ECC 2003 B84
Gelfand,B vs Kacheishvili,G
1/2-1/2
ECC 2003 B12
Tregubov,P vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
ECC 2003 E15
Gelfand,B vs Cyborowski,L
1-0
ECC 2003 D85
Gelfand,B vs Bauer,Ch
1-0
It 2003 E07
Lautier,J vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
It 2003 E15
Akopian,Vl vs Gelfand,B
1-0
It 2003 B50
Fressinet,L vs Gelfand,B
0-1
It 2003 B33
Bareev,E vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
It 2003 E32
Gelfand,B vs Acs,P
1-0
It 2003 D15
Gelfand,B vs Berkes,F
1/2-1/2
It 2003 E15
Movsesian,S vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
It 2003 B91
Lutz,C vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
It 2003 B80
Gelfand,B vs Almasi,Z
1/2-1/2
It 2003 E15
Gelfand,B vs Tkachiev,V
1-0
SF 2002 E07
Tkachiev,V vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
SF 2002 E05
Morovic Fernandez,I vs Gelfand,B
0-1
QF 2002 C42
Gelfand,B vs Morovic Fernandez,I
1/2-1/2
QF 2002 A85
Onischuk,Al vs Gelfand,B
0-1
Gp B 2002 D18
Gelfand,B vs Bologan,V
1-0
Gp B 2002 D58
Gelfand,B vs Nataf,IA
1/2-1/2
Gp B 2002 E92
Gelfand,B vs Fressinet,L
1/2-1/2
Gp B 2002 D45
Gurevich,M vs Gelfand,B
0-1
Gp B 2002 D30
Gelfand,B vs Pelletier,Y
1/2-1/2
Gp B 2002 E14
Dreev,A vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Gp B 2002 D47
Bacrot,E vs Gelfand,B
1-0
Match 2002 B33
Gelfand,B vs Bacrot,E
1/2-1/2
Match 2002 D15
Bacrot,E vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Match 2002 B90
Gelfand,B vs Bacrot,E
1/2-1/2
Match 2002 D15
Bacrot,E vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Match 2002 B90
Gelfand,B vs Bacrot,E
1/2-1/2
Match 2002 A29
Gelfand,B vs Dreev,A
1-0
RUS vs. ROW 2002 B12
Motylev,A vs Gelfand,B
0-1
RUS vs. ROW 2002 B90
Gelfand,B vs Bareev,E
0-1
RUS vs. ROW 2002 D47
Lutz,C vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Sparkassen Gp 1 2002 B96
Gelfand,B vs Lutz,C
1-0
Sparkassen Gp 1 2002 E05
Gelfand,B vs Seirawan,Y
1/2-1/2
Eurotel Trophy 2002 E14
Seirawan,Y vs Gelfand,B
0-1
Eurotel Trophy 2002 E32
Fressinet,L vs Gelfand,B
0-1
NAO Masters 2002 C42
Gelfand,B vs Bacrot,E
1/2-1/2
NAO Masters 2002 D45
Lautier,J vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
NAO Masters 2002 E15
Bareev,E vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
NAO Masters 2002 A29
Gelfand,B vs Nataf,IA
1-0
NAO Masters 2002 E92
Gelfand,B vs Van Wely,L
1-0
EuTCh 2001 D79
Bacrot,E vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
EuTCh 2001 E12
Gelfand,B vs Papaioannou,I
1/2-1/2
EuTCh 2001 A34
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