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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 Atabayev,M
1-0
Chigorin Memorial 2015 2015 E06
Arslanov,S vs Khalifman,A
0-1
Chigorin Memorial 2015 2015 A67
Khalifman,A vs Timerkhanov,Alexander
1-0
Chigorin Memorial 2015 2015 A20
Tsirulnik,Mari vs Khalifman,A
0-1
Chigorin Memorial 2015 2015 A40
Khalifman,A vs Fridman,D
1/2-1/2
Liepajas Rokade Super 2015 C42
Neiksans,A vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Liepajas Rokade Super 2015 B52
Khalifman,A vs Kovalev,Vl
1/2-1/2
Liepajas Rokade Super 2015 E94
Aleksandrov,A vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Liepajas Rokade Super 2015 E32
Kovalenko,I vs Khalifman,A
1-0
Liepajas Rokade Super 2015 C78
Grachev,B vs Khalifman,A
1-0
68th ch-RUS HL 2015 2015 D85
Khalifman,A vs Bukavshin,I
0-1
68th ch-RUS HL 2015 2015 D43
Matlakov,M vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
68th ch-RUS HL 2015 2015 D12
Khalifman,A vs Inarkiev,E
1/2-1/2
68th ch-RUS HL 2015 2015 C67
Artemiev,V vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
68th ch-RUS HL 2015 2015 B31
Hou Yifan vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Nakhchivan Open 2015 2015 C88
Khalifman,A vs Safarli,E
1/2-1/2
Nakhchivan Open 2015 2015 A04
Beradze,I vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Nakhchivan Open 2015 2015 A49
Khalifman,A vs Bajarani,U
1/2-1/2
Nakhchivan Open 2015 2015 A88
Mousavi,Se vs Khalifman,A
0-1
Nakhchivan Open 2015 2015 A41
Khalifman,A vs Idani,P
1/2-1/2
Nakhchivan Open 2015 2015 D22
Darini,P vs Khalifman,A
0-1
Nakhchivan Open 2015 2015 C84
Khalifman,A vs Shahaliyev,Ismayil
1-0
Nakhchivan Open 2015 2015 D38
Sibashvili,G vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Nakhchivan Open 2015 2015 D13
Motylev,A vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open A 2015 2015 B33
Khalifman,A vs Vallejo Pons,F
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open A 2015 2015 D43
Khalifman,A vs Grachev,B
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open A 2015 2015 D41
Korobov,A vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open A 2015 2015 A45
Khalifman,A vs Kuderinov,K
1-0
Aeroflot Open A 2015 2015 E63
Van Wely,L vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Vladimir Petrov Mem 2015 2015 B36
Khalifman,A vs Naiditsch,A
1-0
Vladimir Petrov Mem 2015 2015 A13
Adly,A vs Khalifman,A
1-0
Akim Cup Pavlodar 2015 2015 A04
Khalifman,A vs Ismagambetov,An
0-1
Akim Cup Pavlodar 2015 2015 E11
Jumabayev,R vs Khalifman,A
0-1
Akim Cup Pavlodar 2015 2015 A30
Khalifman,A vs Kostenko,P
0-1
Akim Cup Pavlodar 2015 2015 A38
Khalifman,A vs Ly,Mo
1-0
Akim Cup Pavlodar 2015 2015 A14
Vladimirov,Y vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Akim Cup Pavlodar 2015 2015 D19
Khalifman,A vs Kotsur,P
1/2-1/2
Akim Cup Pavlodar 2015 2015 C69
Smirnov,Arte vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
24th Keres Mem Rapid 2015 A50
Khalifman,A vs Sepp,O
1-0
24th Keres Mem Rapid 2015 E94
Khalifman,A vs Kanep,M
1-0
24th Keres Mem Rapid 2015 E91
Khalifman,A vs Kulaots,K
1/2-1/2
24th Keres Mem Rapid 2015 E10
Kovalenko,I vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
24th Keres Mem Rapid 2015 E60
Tiviakov,S vs Khalifman,A
1-0
24th Keres Mem Rapid 2015 B33
Agrest,E vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
24th Keres Mem Rapid 2015 A35
Sveshnikov,E vs Khalifman,A
0-1
24th Keres Mem Rapid 2015 C47
Khalifman,A vs Volodin,Alek
1-0
24th Keres Mem Rapid 2015 A09
Khalifman,A vs Stupak,K
1/2-1/2
Tseshkovsky Mem 2014 2014 A34
Rozum,I vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Tseshkovsky Mem 2014 2014 A58
Khalifman,A vs Grishchenko,S1
1-0
Tseshkovsky Mem 2014 2014 A20
Khalifman,A vs Andreev,Ed UKR
1/2-1/2
Tseshkovsky Mem 2014 2014 E11
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