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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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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 Krasenkow,M
1-0
EuTCh 2001 A39
Arlandi,E vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
EuTCh 2001 E97
Gelfand,B vs Ftacnik,L
1/2-1/2
EuTCh 2001 B90
Gelfand,B vs Lautier,J
1/2-1/2
GM 2001 E15
Pelletier,Y vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
GM 2001 E12
Lautier,J vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
GM 2001 E15
Gelfand,B vs Pelletier,Y
1-0
GM 2001 D47
Gelfand,B vs Kozul,Z
1/2-1/2
Milan Vidmar Mem 2001 E94
Volokitin,A vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Milan Vidmar Mem 2001 B92
Gelfand,B vs Macieja,B
1/2-1/2
Milan Vidmar Mem 2001 D85
Crisan,A vs Gelfand,B
0-1
Milan Vidmar Mem 2001 E94
Pavasovic,D vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Milan Vidmar Mem 2001 B22
Mohr,G vs Gelfand,B
0-1
Milan Vidmar Mem 2001 B51
Gelfand,B vs Mikhalchishin,A
1/2-1/2
Milan Vidmar Mem 2001 D85
Sermek,D vs Gelfand,B
0-1
Milan Vidmar Mem 2001 B22
Sadvakasov,D vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
It 2001 B52
Gelfand,B vs Sadvakasov,D
1-0
It 2001 D27
Ye Jiangchuan vs Gelfand,B
0-1
FIDE World Cup KO 2000 B20
Gelfand,B vs Ye Jiangchuan
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup KO 2000 E97
Ye Jiangchuan vs Gelfand,B
1-0
FIDE World Cup KO 2000 B91
Gelfand,B vs Ye Jiangchuan
1-0
FIDE World Cup KO 2000 E97
Gelfand,B vs Tkachiev,V
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup Gp D Playoffs 2000 D20
Tkachiev,V vs Gelfand,B
0-1
FIDE World Cup Gp D Playoffs 2000 E11
Gelfand,B vs Tissir,M
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup Gp D 2000 E04
Tkachiev,V vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup Gp D Playoffs 2000 A30
Gelfand,B vs Krasenkow,M
1/2-1/2
Rubinstein Mem 2000 A30
Markowski,T vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Rubinstein Mem 2000 A20
Gelfand,B vs Almasi,Z
1/2-1/2
Rubinstein Mem 2000 D17
Gelfand,B vs Movsesian,S
1-0
Rubinstein Mem 2000 D15
Van Wely,L vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Rubinstein Mem 2000 E34
Fedorov,Alex vs Gelfand,B
0-1
Rubinstein Mem 2000 B80
Gallagher,Jo vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
GM 2000 B90
Tkachiev,V vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup Gp D 2000 A33
Gelfand,B vs Tregubov,P
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup Gp D 2000 B32
Gelfand,B vs Van Wely,L
1/2-1/2
GM 2000 A30
Milov,V vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
GM 2000 D27
Gelfand,B vs Gallagher,Jo
1-0
GM 2000 E94
Van Wely,L vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
GM 2000 D19
Gelfand,B vs Milov,V
1/2-1/2
GM 2000 E04
Krasenkow,M vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Leonid Stein Mem 2000 D97
Gelfand,B vs Romanishin,O
1-0
Leonid Stein Mem 2000 E12
Romanishin,O vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Leonid Stein Mem 2000 D12
Gelfand,B vs Krasenkow,M
0-1
Leonid Stein Mem 2000 D30
Gelfand,B vs Huzman,A
1-0
Israeli League 2000 D10
Rechlis,G vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Israeli League 2000 A28
Psakhis,L vs Gelfand,B
0-1
Wydra mem rapidplay 2000 D10
Huzman,A vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Wydra mem rapidplay 2000 E21
Gelfand,B vs Greenfeld,A
1-0
Wydra mem rapidplay 2000 D38
Avrukh,B vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Wydra mem rapidplay 2000 D45
Gelfand,B vs Psakhis,L
1-0
Wydra mem rapidplay 2000 E15
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