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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0-1Wydra mem rapidplay 2000 A28
Gelfand,B vs Huzman,A
1/2-1/2Wydra mem rapidplay 2000 A49
Gelfand,B vs Avrukh,B
1-0Wydra mem rapidplay 2000 A31
Sutovsky,E vs Gelfand,B
1-0Israeli League 2000 B23
Gelfand,B vs Magem Badals,J
1/2-1/2It 2000 D15
Gelfand, Boris vs Milov, Vadim
1-0ISR-chT 1999 D28
Sutovskij, Emil vs Gelfand, Boris
0-1ISR-chT 1999 B92
Gelfand, Boris vs Avrukh, Boris
1-0ISR-chT 1999 A16
Gelfand,B vs De la Villa Garcia,J
1-0It 1999 A16
Lautier,J vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2It 1999 E15
Illescas Cordoba,M vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2It 1999 A30
Gelfand,B vs Almasi,Z
1/2-1/2It 1999 D18
Vallejo Pons,F vs Gelfand,B
0-1It 1999 A29
Gelfand,B vs Movsesian,S
1/2-1/2Eu Team Ch 1999 D15
Gelfand,B vs Fedorov,A
0-1Eu Team Ch 1999 E92
Kozul,Z vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2Eu Team Ch 1999 D10
Gelfand, Boris vs Nikolic, Predrag
1-0EUCup final 15th 1999 E12
Gelfand, Boris vs Yudasin, Leonid
1/2-1/2EUCup final 15th 1999 E12
Gelfand, Boris vs Kharlov, Andrei
0-1EUCup G4 1999 A29
Sax, Gyula vs Gelfand, Boris
1/2-1/2EUCup G4 1999 B81
Karlsson, Lars vs Gelfand, Boris
1/2-1/2Sigeman & Co 1999 A29
Gelfand, Boris vs Hall, Jesper
1-0Sigeman & Co 1999 A77
Hector, Jonny vs Gelfand, Boris
1/2-1/2Sigeman & Co 1999 B96
Gelfand, Boris vs Agrest, Evgenij
1-0Sigeman & Co 1999 E81
Movsesian, Sergei vs Gelfand, Boris
0-1Sigeman & Co 1999 B90
Gelfand, Boris vs Lautier, Joel
1-0Sigeman & Co 1999 D46
Akesson, Ralf vs Gelfand, Boris
0-1Sigeman & Co 1999 D48
Gelfand, Boris vs De Firmian, Nick E
1/2-1/2Sigeman & Co 1999 E32
Gelfand, Boris vs Psakhis, Lev
1/2-1/2Tel Aviv super 1st 1999 E12
Sutovskij, Emil vs Gelfand, Boris
1/2-1/2Tel Aviv super 1st 1999 B23
Gelfand, Boris vs Huzman, Alexander
1-0Tel Aviv super 1st 1999 D27
Alterman, Boris vs Gelfand, Boris
1/2-1/2Tel Aviv super 1st 1999 E12
Gelfand, Boris vs Tseitlin, Mark D
1-0Tel Aviv super 1st 1999 D85
Smirin, Ilia vs Gelfand, Boris
1/2-1/2Tel Aviv super 1st 1999 A26
Gelfand, Boris vs Liss, Eran
1/2-1/2Tel Aviv super 1st 1999 D85
Avrukh, Boris vs Gelfand, Boris
0-1Tel Aviv super 1st 1999 D48
Gelfand, Boris vs Zilberman, Yaacov
1-0Tel Aviv super 1st 1999 D25
Comp Deep Junior vs Gelfand, Boris
1-0Computer vs Human 30' 1999 C67
Gelfand, Boris vs Comp Deep Junior
1/2-1/2Computer vs Human 30' 1999 D02
Har Zvi, Ronen vs Gelfand, Boris
0-1ISR-chT 1999 B51
Illescas Cordoba, Miguel vs Gelfand, Boris
1/2-1/2Dos Hermanas 1999 D19
Gelfand, Boris vs Kortschnoj, Viktor
1-0Dos Hermanas 1999 D26
Manor, Ilan vs Gelfand, Boris
0-1ISR-chT 1999 B25
Oratovsky, Michael vs Gelfand, Boris
0-1EUCup final 14th 1999 B51
Gelfand, Boris vs Epishin, Vladimir
1-0EUCup final 14th 1999 E32
Gelfand, Boris vs Gdanski, Jacek
0-1EUCup final 14th 1999 E90
Gelfand, Boris vs Nijboer, Friso
1-0Hoogovens 1998 E99
Alterman, Boris vs Gelfand, Boris
1/2-1/2EUCup Gr7 1998 D12
Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav vs Gelfand, Boris
1/2-1/2EUCup Gr7 1998 B33
Gelfand, Boris vs Hamdouchi, Hichem
1-0Cap d'Agde KO 1998 A35