Khalifman, Alexander
World ChampionAlexander Khalifman won the 1999 FIDE World Championship as an unseeded player, defeating a strong field in Las Vegas to become one of the most unexpected world champions in chess history. A highly respected chess trainer and author, he produced a comprehensive multi-volume opening series that became standard reference material for professionals.
Total Games
2342
Wins
691
Draws
1405
Losses
246
29.5% wins60.0% draws10.5% losses
Most Played Openings
E15 - Queen's Indian Defense: Buerger Variation52E12 - Queen's Indian Defense51E11 - Bogo-Indian Defense50D85 - Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation44D15 - Slav Defense: Geller Gambit35D37 - Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack33C42 - Petrov's Defense32D43 - Semi-Slav Defense30B66 - Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation, Early Deviations27E05 - Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line25
Featured Games
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Khalifman,A vs Lutz,C
FIDE WCh KO
2000
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Lautier,J vs Khalifman,A
FIDE WCh KO
2001
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Ganguly,S vs Khalifman,A
FIDE WCh KO
2001
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Khalifman,A vs Shulman,Y
WCC
2005
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Svidler, Peter vs Khalifman, Alexander
Tilburg rapid20
1994
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Khalifman, Alexander vs Romanishin, Oleg M
WchT 4th
1997
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Shirov,A vs Khalifman,A
Tal Memorial Rapid 2019
2019
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Shulman,Y vs Khalifman,A
WCC
2005
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Inarkiev,E vs Khalifman,A
WCC
2005
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Shulman,Y vs Khalifman,A
WCC
2005
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1/2-1/234th ECC Open 2018 2018 D37
Khalifman,A vs Petrov,Marij
1-034th ECC Open 2018 2018 A04
Petenyi,T vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/234th ECC Open 2018 2018 B20
Khalifman,A vs Speelman,J
1/2-1/234th ECC Open 2018 2018 E11
Schmidt,Mart IRL vs Khalifman,A
0-134th ECC Open 2018 2018 B35
Kengis,E vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2Liepajas Rokade Super 2018 D73
Kantans,T vs Khalifman,A
0-1Liepajas Rokade Super 2018 C42
Khalifman,A vs Kulaots,K
1/2-1/2Liepajas Rokade Super 2018 D38
Ehlvest,J vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2Liepajas Rokade Super 2018 C47
Khalifman,A vs Laurusas,T
1/2-1/2Liepajas Rokade Super 2018 D78
Khalifman,A vs Reizniece,D
1/2-1/2Liepajas Rokade Super 2018 E63
Fridman,D vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2Liepajas Rokade Super 2018 A01
Khalifman,A vs Neiksans,A
1/2-1/2Liepajas Rokade Super 2018 E12
Khalifman,A vs Shengelia,D
1/2-1/219th ch-EUR Indiv 2018 2018 E10
Baron,Ta vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/219th ch-EUR Indiv 2018 2018 B18
Khalifman,A vs Harutyunian,T
1/2-1/219th ch-EUR Indiv 2018 2018 A14
Mikaelyan,A vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/219th ch-EUR Indiv 2018 2018 D15
Khalifman,A vs Matinian,N
1/2-1/219th ch-EUR Indiv 2018 2018 E60
Gabrielian,A vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/219th ch-EUR Indiv 2018 2018 B18
Khalifman,A vs Bellaiche,A
1/2-1/219th ch-EUR Indiv 2018 2018 B47
Hakobyan,Aram vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/219th ch-EUR Indiv 2018 2018 D31
Khalifman,A vs Golubka,P
1/2-1/219th ch-EUR Indiv 2018 2018 E11
Godena,M vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/219th ch-EUR Indiv 2018 2018 B22
Khalifman,A vs Assaubayeva,Bibisara
1-019th ch-EUR Indiv 2018 2018 E63
Andreikin,D vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2Aeroflot Open A 2018 2018 B70
Khalifman,A vs Sethuraman,S
1/2-1/2Aeroflot Open A 2018 2018 E06
Gordievsky,D vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2Aeroflot Open A 2018 2018 A05
Khalifman,A vs Matlakov,M
1/2-1/2Aeroflot Open A 2018 2018 D43
Artemiev,V vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2Aeroflot Open A 2018 2018 C42
Khalifman,A vs Shevchenko,Kirill
1-0Aeroflot Open A 2018 2018 A18
Goryachkina,A vs Khalifman,A
0-1Aeroflot Open A 2018 2018 D10
Kanep,M vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/218th Puhajarve Rapid 2017 A05
Tobre,Andres vs Khalifman,A
0-118th Puhajarve Rapid 2017 B78
Khalifman,A vs Cordes,HJ
1-0World Senior Teams +50 2017 D02
Khalifman,A vs Papadimitriou,L
1-0World Senior Teams +50 2017 D20
Khalifman,A vs Kantsler,B
1/2-1/2World Senior Teams +50 2017 B41
Vaganian,R vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2World Senior Teams +50 2017 E60
Khalifman,A vs Huzman,A
1/2-1/2World Senior Teams +50 2017 C42
Rantanen,Y vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2World Senior Teams +50 2017 B75
Khalifman,A vs Burchardt,B
1-0World Senior Teams +50 2017 D43
Khalifman,A vs Hartikainen,M
1/2-1/2European Rapid 2016 2016 E63
Khalifman,A vs Shkapenko,P
1/2-1/2European Rapid 2016 2016 A15
Sarana,A vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2European Rapid 2016 2016 D15
Lobanov,Sergei vs Khalifman,A
1-0European Rapid 2016 2016 B74
Khalifman,A vs Rogule,L
1/2-1/2European Rapid 2016 2016 E04
Khalifman,A vs Shirshov,Nikolay
1-0European Rapid 2016 2016 E11
Krupenski,Y vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2European Rapid 2016 2016 E60
Zubritskiy,A vs Khalifman,A
0-1European Rapid 2016 2016 A40
Khalifman,A vs Narmontas,M
1/2-1/2European Rapid 2016 2016 A81
Olkhovskiy,Alexander vs Khalifman,A
0-1European Rapid 2016 2016 B21