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
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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
View PrintGames (2342)
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1/2-1/217th Puhajarve Rapid 2016 D02
Khalifman,A vs Huebner,R
1/2-1/217th Puhajarve Rapid 2016 D17
Khalifman,A vs Schuls,O
1/2-1/217th Puhajarve Rapid 2016 A45
Khalifman,A vs Vihmand,Ants
1/2-1/217th Puhajarve Rapid 2016 A04
Kulaots,K vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/217th Puhajarve Rapid 2016 C88
Blomqvist,E vs Khalifman,A
0-117th Puhajarve Rapid 2016 A05
Petursson,Mar vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/217th Puhajarve Rapid 2016 A13
Khalifman,A vs Ladva,O
1/2-1/217th Puhajarve Rapid 2016 A46
Khalifman,A vs Valgmae,Toomas
1-017th Puhajarve Rapid 2016 D48
Otsmann,Villu vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/217th Puhajarve Rapid 2016 B36
Khalifman,A vs Leito,P
1/2-1/217th Puhajarve Rapid 2016 D30
Khalifman,A vs Siemer,T
1/2-1/217th Puhajarve Rapid 2016 D02
Kovalenko,I vs Khalifman,A
1-017th Puhajarve Rapid 2016 D35
Khalifman,A vs Sepp,O
1-017th Puhajarve Rapid 2016 C67
Levin,Ev vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2Chigorin Memorial 2016 2016 D10
Khalifman,A vs Xu,Yinglun
1/2-1/2Chigorin Memorial 2016 2016 D37
Shevchenko,Kirill vs Khalifman,A
0-1Chigorin Memorial 2016 2016 C81
Khalifman,A vs Malakhov,I
1/2-1/2Chigorin Memorial 2016 2016 D56
Moiseenko,Va vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2Chigorin Memorial 2016 2016 C45
Khalifman,A vs Nasuta,G
1-0Chigorin Memorial 2016 2016 E60
Nguyen,P vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2Chigorin Memorial 2016 2016 A03
Khalifman,A vs Yeletsky,Ivan
1-0Chigorin Memorial 2016 2016 A15
Ungurs,E vs Khalifman,A
0-1Chigorin Memorial 2016 2016 B06
Khalifman,A vs Novik,Ma
1/2-1/2St.Petersburg Rapid 2016 2016 E60
Bodnaruk,A vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2St.Petersburg Rapid 2016 2016 C65
Khalifman,A vs Apryshko,G
1/2-1/2St.Petersburg Rapid 2016 2016 E69
Khalifman,A vs Trjapishko,A
1/2-1/2St.Petersburg Rapid 2016 2016 D85
Khalifman,A vs Kovalenko,I
1/2-1/2Liepajas Rokade Super 2016 E97
Khalifman,A vs Fridman,D
1/2-1/2Liepajas Rokade Super 2016 E06
Khalifman,A vs Fedoseev,Vl3
1/2-1/2Liepajas Rokade Super 2016 C67
Khalifman,A vs Neiksans,A
1/2-1/2Liepajas Rokade Super 2016 E19
Giorgadze,G1 vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2Liepajas Rokade Super 2016 A05
Khalifman,A vs Eliseev,U
1/2-1/2TCh-RUS Major League 2016 2016 E98
Ponkratov,P vs Khalifman,A
0-1TCh-RUS Major League 2016 2016 D12
Khalifman,A vs Khismatullin,D
1/2-1/2TCh-RUS Major League 2016 2016 E10
Demidov,M vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2TCh-RUS Major League 2016 2016 A46
Khalifman,A vs Lalith,B
1/2-1/2Aeroflot Open A 2016 2016 E16
Socko,B vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2Aeroflot Open A 2016 2016 C50
Khalifman,A vs Bluebaum,M
1/2-1/2Aeroflot Open A 2016 2016 D38
Sandipan,C vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2Aeroflot Open A 2016 2016 E20
Khalifman,A vs Van Foreest,Jorden
1/2-1/2Aeroflot Open A 2016 2016 D11
Xu,Yinglun vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2Aeroflot Open A 2016 2016 A35
Khalifman,A vs Pourramezanali,A
1/2-1/2Aeroflot Open A 2016 2016 D30
Swayams,M vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2Aeroflot Open A 2016 2016 D38
Khalifman,A vs Yuffa,D
1/2-1/2Aeroflot Open A 2016 2016 E97
Eliseev,U vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2Chigorin Memorial 2015 2015 B35
Khalifman,A vs Rozum,I
1/2-1/2Chigorin Memorial 2015 2015 A17
Alekseenko,K vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2Chigorin Memorial 2015 2015 C65
Khalifman,A vs Guseva,Marina
1-0Chigorin Memorial 2015 2015 D43
Timofeev,Arty vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2Chigorin Memorial 2015 2015 B33