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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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 Mammadov,Z
1/2-1/2
Nakhchivan Open 2012 2012 D15
Azaladze,S vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Nakhchivan Open 2012 2012 B17
Khalifman,A vs Esen,B
1/2-1/2
Nakhchivan Open 2012 2012 D73
Heydarli,K vs Khalifman,A
0-1
Nakhchivan Open 2012 2012 E63
Akopian,Vl vs Khalifman,A
1-0
13th EICC 2012 B90
Khalifman,A vs Dreev,A
1/2-1/2
13th EICC 2012 D43
Khalifman,A vs Laznicka,V
1-0
13th EICC 2012 B12
Ipatov,Alexander vs Khalifman,A
0-1
13th EICC 2012 D11
Khalifman,A vs Lintchevski,D
1-0
13th EICC 2012 D20
Popovic,Du vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
13th EICC 2012 C63
Khalifman,A vs Maiorov,N1
1/2-1/2
13th EICC 2012 C45
Zoler,D vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
13th EICC 2012 A57
Khalifman,A vs Diermair,A
1-0
13th EICC 2012 A11
Baratosi,D vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
13th EICC 2012 B08
Khalifman,A vs Azaladze,S
1/2-1/2
13th EICC 2012 E62
Khalifman,A vs Kovalenko,I
0-1
Vladimir Petrov Mem A 2012 2012 B01
Krasenkow,M vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Vladimir Petrov Mem A 2012 2012 D55
Khalifman,A vs Kurnosov,I
1/2-1/2
Vladimir Petrov Mem A 2012 2012 B81
Melkumyan,H vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
11th Aeroflot Open A 2012 D85
Khalifman,A vs Zhigalko,S
1-0
11th Aeroflot Open A 2012 B90
Tomashevsky,E vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
11th Aeroflot Open A 2012 D97
Khalifman,A vs Alekseev,Evgeny
1/2-1/2
11th Aeroflot Open A 2012 A04
Le Quang Liem vs Khalifman,A
0-1
11th Aeroflot Open A 2012 D10
Khalifman,A vs Eljanov,P
1/2-1/2
11th Aeroflot Open A 2012 E11
Andreikin,D vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
11th Aeroflot Open A 2012 A19
Khalifman,A vs Harika,D
1-0
11th Aeroflot Open A 2012 E04
Vidit,S vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
11th Aeroflot Open A 2012 D11
Khalifman,A vs Volodin,Alek
1/2-1/2
XXI Paul Keres Memorial Rapid 2012 A04
Khalifman,A vs Ehlvest,J
1/2-1/2
XXI Paul Keres Memorial Rapid 2012 D61
Nyback,T vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
XXI Paul Keres Memorial Rapid 2012 E06
Khalifman,A vs Fedoseev,Vl3
1/2-1/2
XXI Paul Keres Memorial Rapid 2012 D43
Khalifman,A vs Kulaots,K
1-0
XXI Paul Keres Memorial Rapid 2012 A13
Seeman,T vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
XXI Paul Keres Memorial Rapid 2012 B08
Seeman,T vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
XXI Paul Keres Memorial Preliminary 2012 A39
Khalifman,A vs Kovaljov,D
1-0
XXI Paul Keres Memorial Preliminary 2012 E06
Khalifman,A vs Shvyrjov,I
1/2-1/2
XXI Paul Keres Memorial Preliminary 2012 E62
Fedoseev,Vl3 vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
XXI Paul Keres Memorial Preliminary 2012 E46
Khalifman,A vs Teelem,Lauri
1-0
XXI Paul Keres Memorial Preliminary 2012 E60
Daulyte,D vs Khalifman,A
0-1
XXI Paul Keres Memorial Preliminary 2012 B06
Soot,M vs Khalifman,A
0-1
XII Puhajarve Handicap 2011 D02
Rotov,Igor vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
XII Puhajarve Handicap 2011 B51
Khalifman,A vs Tuulik,Ulo
1-0
XII Puhajarve Handicap 2011 A40
Khalifman,A vs Puusepp,Kaimar
1/2-1/2
XII Puhajarve Handicap 2011 E69
Kulaots,K vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
XII Puhajarve Handicap 2011 C63
Khalifman,A vs Ozolins,Ar
1/2-1/2
XII Puhajarve Handicap 2011 A04
Khalifman,A vs Schuls,O
1/2-1/2
XII Puhajarve Handicap 2011 A38
Khalifman,A vs Miezis,N
1/2-1/2
XII Puhajarve Handicap 2011 E20
Porrasmaa,T vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
XII Puhajarve Handicap 2011 A28
Baskin,Roman vs Khalifman,A
0-1
XII Puhajarve Handicap 2011 B24
Khalifman,A vs Kapp,Viljar
1-0
XII Puhajarve Handicap 2011 D06
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