Khalifman, Alexander

World Champion

modern era

Total Games

1307

Wins

430

Draws

726

Losses

151

32.9% wins55.5% draws11.6% losses

Most Played Openings

E12 - Queen's Indian Defense43D85 - Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation34E11 - Bogo-Indian Defense34E15 - Queen's Indian Defense: Buerger Variation29E14 - Queen's Indian Defense: Spassky System23B66 - Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation, Early Deviations22C42 - Petrov's Defense18A57 - Benko Gambit18E05 - Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line18B08 - Pirc Defense: Classical Variation17

Most Faced Opponents

Ivanchuk, Vassily20 gamesDreev, Alexey19 gamesYudasin, Leonid18 gamesEpishin, Vladimir17 gamesBareev, Evgeny16 gamesEhlvest, Jaan14 gamesSalov, Valery13 gamesAnand, Viswanathan13 gamesAkopian, Vladimir13 gamesBeliavsky, Alexander G12 games

Best Games

Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Khalifman, AlexanderWC/Candidates
0-1
Reggio Emilia9192 1992 E97
Khalifman, Alexander vs Polgar, JuditWC/Candidates
1-0
FIDE-Wch k.o. 1999 D39
Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter vs Khalifman, AlexanderWC/Candidates
1-0
FIDE-Wch k.o. 1999 C45
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Khalifman, AlexanderWC/Candidates
1-0
Manila Interzonal 1990 B06
Khalifman, Alexander vs Akopian, VladimirWC/Candidates
1-0
FIDE-Wch k.o. 1999 E92
Khalifman, Alexander vs Barua, DibyenduWC/Candidates
1-0
FIDE-Wch k.o. g/15+10 1999 D37
Svidler, Peter vs Khalifman, AlexanderWC/Candidates
0-1
Tilburg rapid20 1994 B17
Khalifman, Alexander vs Romanishin, Oleg MWC/Candidates
1-0
WchT 4th 1997 E12
Barua, Dibyendu vs Khalifman, AlexanderWC/Candidates
1-0
FIDE-Wch k.o. 1999 B58
Khalifman, Alexander vs Gelfand, BorisWC/Candidates
1-0
FIDE-Wch k.o. g/25+10 1999 B92

Games (1307)

Psakhis, Lev vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
EUCup Gr2 1997 C90
Khalifman, Alexander vs Hellers, Ferdinand
1/2-1/2
Skolernes Skakklub 1997 A35
Rozentalis, Eduardas vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Skolernes Skakklub 1997 C67
Khalifman, Alexander vs Stefansson, Hannes
1-0
Skolernes Skakklub 1997 E17
Khalifman, Alexander vs Hansen, Curt
1/2-1/2
Skolernes Skakklub 1997 B43
Kengis, Edvins vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1
Skolernes Skakklub 1997 A40
Schandorff, Lars vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Skolernes Skakklub 1997 A59
Khalifman, Alexander vs Nielsen, Peter Heine
1/2-1/2
Skolernes Skakklub 1997 E11
Dvoirys, Semen I vs Khalifman, Alexander
1-0
RUS-ch m1-2 1997 B65
Khalifman, Alexander vs Goldin, Alexander
1-0
RUS-ch m1-2 1997 C95
Goldin, Alexander vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
RUS-ch m1-2 1997 E94
Khalifman, Alexander vs Van Wely, Loek
1-0
Kloosters 1997 E69
Khalifman, Alexander vs Huebner, Robert
1-0
Kloosters 1997 E12
Andersson, Ulf vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Kloosters 1997 D00
Khalifman, Alexander vs Epishin, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
St Petersburg-ch 1997 A33
Aseev, Konstantin N vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
St Petersburg-ch 1997 D58
Khalifman, Alexander vs Mishuchkov, Nikolai M
1-0
St Petersburg-ch 1997 D15
Sakaev, Konstantin vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
St Petersburg-ch 1997 D21
Ivanov, Sergey vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1
St Petersburg-ch 1997 A57
Khalifman, Alexander vs Glek, Igor V
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 9697 1997 D73
Khenkin, Igor vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Ischia 1996 A40
Horvath, Tamas vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1
Bundesliga 9596 1996 B70
Khalifman, Alexander vs Ivanov, Sergey
1/2-1/2
St Petersburg-ch 1996 E04
Khalifman, Alexander vs Speelman, Jonathan S
1/2-1/2
Hastings9596 1996 B17
Khalifman, Alexander vs Lputian, Smbat G
0-1
Yerevan 1996 D36
Sadler, Matthew vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Ischia 1996 A57
Khalifman, Alexander vs Sadler, Matthew
0-1
Hastings9596 1996 D29
Khalifman, Alexander vs Minasian, Artashes
1/2-1/2
Yerevan 1996 B01
Khalifman, Alexander vs Gofshtein, Leonid D
1/2-1/2
Ischia 1996 A53
Nikolic, Predrag vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Yerevan 1996 D78
Khalifman, Alexander vs Godena, Michele
1-0
Vienna op 1996 D31
Khalifman, Alexander vs Sokolov, Ivan
1-0
Parnu-A 1996 E61
Sokolov, Ivan vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Parnu-A 1996 A57
Epishin, Vladimir vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
EUCup f 1996 D10
Khalifman, Alexander vs Romanishin, Oleg M
1-0
Ischia 1996 E14
Khalifman, Alexander vs Roski, Ferdinand
1-0
Bad Woerishofen op 1996 E92
Yandemirov, Valeri vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
RUS-Cup1 Chigorin mem 1996 B52
Emms, John M vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Bad Woerishofen op 1996 B08
Khalifman, Alexander vs Aseev, Konstantin N
1-0
St Petersburg-ch 1996 A17
Tseitlin, Mark D vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Ischia 1996 B66
Hall, Jesper vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1
Vienna op 1996 A45
Khalifman, Alexander vs Cvitan, Ognjen
1/2-1/2
Vienna op 1996 E69
Khalifman, Alexander vs Epishin, Vladimir
1-0
Yerevan 1996 E20
Lagunow, Alexander vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1
Bad Woerishofen op 1996 E63
Khalifman, Alexander vs Rublevsky, Sergei
1-0
RUS-ch 1996 A20
Ribli, Zoltan vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
EUCup f 1996 B08
Khalifman, Alexander vs Ehlvest, Jaan
1/2-1/2
Parnu-A 1996 D43
Oll, Lembit vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Parnu-A 1996 E15
Khalifman, Alexander vs Ftacnik, Lubomir
1/2-1/2
Ischia 1996 B90
Khalifman, Alexander vs Hracek, Zbynek
1/2-1/2
Yerevan 1996 B66
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