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Khalifman, Alexander

World Champion

modern era

Alexander 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

Most Faced Opponents

Ivanchuk, Vassily20 gamesLeko,P20 gamesDreev, Alexey19 gamesAnand,V19 gamesYudasin, Leonid18 gamesEpishin, Vladimir17 gamesBareev, Evgeny16 gamesEhlvest, Jaan14 gamesSalov, Valery13 gamesAkopian, Vladimir13 games

Featured Games

FCGFCG
1-0

Khalifman,A vs Lutz,C

FIDE WCh KO

2000

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FCGFCG
1-0

Lautier,J vs Khalifman,A

FIDE WCh KO

2001

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FCGFCG
0-1

Ganguly,S vs Khalifman,A

FIDE WCh KO

2001

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FCGFCG
1-0

Khalifman,A vs Shulman,Y

WCC

2005

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FCGFCG
0-1

Svidler, Peter vs Khalifman, Alexander

Tilburg rapid20

1994

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FCGFCG
1-0

Khalifman, Alexander vs Romanishin, Oleg M

WchT 4th

1997

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FCGFCG
1-0

Shirov,A vs Khalifman,A

Tal Memorial Rapid 2019

2019

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FCGFCG
0-1

Shulman,Y vs Khalifman,A

WCC

2005

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FCGFCG
0-1

Inarkiev,E vs Khalifman,A

WCC

2005

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FCGFCG
1-0

Shulman,Y vs Khalifman,A

WCC

2005

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Games (2342)

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Khalifman,A vs Narva,M
1/2-1/2
17th Puhajarve Rapid 2016 D02
Khalifman,A vs Huebner,R
1/2-1/2
17th Puhajarve Rapid 2016 D17
Khalifman,A vs Schuls,O
1/2-1/2
17th Puhajarve Rapid 2016 A45
Khalifman,A vs Vihmand,Ants
1/2-1/2
17th Puhajarve Rapid 2016 A04
Kulaots,K vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
17th Puhajarve Rapid 2016 C88
Blomqvist,E vs Khalifman,A
0-1
17th Puhajarve Rapid 2016 A05
Petursson,Mar vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
17th Puhajarve Rapid 2016 A13
Khalifman,A vs Ladva,O
1/2-1/2
17th Puhajarve Rapid 2016 A46
Khalifman,A vs Valgmae,Toomas
1-0
17th Puhajarve Rapid 2016 D48
Otsmann,Villu vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
17th Puhajarve Rapid 2016 B36
Khalifman,A vs Leito,P
1/2-1/2
17th Puhajarve Rapid 2016 D30
Khalifman,A vs Siemer,T
1/2-1/2
17th Puhajarve Rapid 2016 D02
Kovalenko,I vs Khalifman,A
1-0
17th Puhajarve Rapid 2016 D35
Khalifman,A vs Sepp,O
1-0
17th Puhajarve Rapid 2016 C67
Levin,Ev vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Chigorin Memorial 2016 2016 D10
Khalifman,A vs Xu,Yinglun
1/2-1/2
Chigorin Memorial 2016 2016 D37
Shevchenko,Kirill vs Khalifman,A
0-1
Chigorin Memorial 2016 2016 C81
Khalifman,A vs Malakhov,I
1/2-1/2
Chigorin Memorial 2016 2016 D56
Moiseenko,Va vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Chigorin Memorial 2016 2016 C45
Khalifman,A vs Nasuta,G
1-0
Chigorin Memorial 2016 2016 E60
Nguyen,P vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Chigorin Memorial 2016 2016 A03
Khalifman,A vs Yeletsky,Ivan
1-0
Chigorin Memorial 2016 2016 A15
Ungurs,E vs Khalifman,A
0-1
Chigorin Memorial 2016 2016 B06
Khalifman,A vs Novik,Ma
1/2-1/2
St.Petersburg Rapid 2016 2016 E60
Bodnaruk,A vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
St.Petersburg Rapid 2016 2016 C65
Khalifman,A vs Apryshko,G
1/2-1/2
St.Petersburg Rapid 2016 2016 E69
Khalifman,A vs Trjapishko,A
1/2-1/2
St.Petersburg Rapid 2016 2016 D85
Khalifman,A vs Kovalenko,I
1/2-1/2
Liepajas Rokade Super 2016 E97
Khalifman,A vs Fridman,D
1/2-1/2
Liepajas Rokade Super 2016 E06
Khalifman,A vs Fedoseev,Vl3
1/2-1/2
Liepajas Rokade Super 2016 C67
Khalifman,A vs Neiksans,A
1/2-1/2
Liepajas Rokade Super 2016 E19
Giorgadze,G1 vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Liepajas Rokade Super 2016 A05
Khalifman,A vs Eliseev,U
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS Major League 2016 2016 E98
Ponkratov,P vs Khalifman,A
0-1
TCh-RUS Major League 2016 2016 D12
Khalifman,A vs Khismatullin,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS Major League 2016 2016 E10
Demidov,M vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS Major League 2016 2016 A46
Khalifman,A vs Lalith,B
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open A 2016 2016 E16
Socko,B vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open A 2016 2016 C50
Khalifman,A vs Bluebaum,M
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open A 2016 2016 D38
Sandipan,C vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open A 2016 2016 E20
Khalifman,A vs Van Foreest,Jorden
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open A 2016 2016 D11
Xu,Yinglun vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open A 2016 2016 A35
Khalifman,A vs Pourramezanali,A
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open A 2016 2016 D30
Swayams,M vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open A 2016 2016 D38
Khalifman,A vs Yuffa,D
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open A 2016 2016 E97
Eliseev,U vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Chigorin Memorial 2015 2015 B35
Khalifman,A vs Rozum,I
1/2-1/2
Chigorin Memorial 2015 2015 A17
Alekseenko,K vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Chigorin Memorial 2015 2015 C65
Khalifman,A vs Guseva,Marina
1-0
Chigorin Memorial 2015 2015 D43
Timofeev,Arty vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Chigorin Memorial 2015 2015 B33
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