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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Kulaots,K vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
XII Puhajarve Handicap 2011 C63
Vorobjov,P vs Khalifman,A
0-1
XII Puhajarve Handicap 2011 A31
Khalifman,A vs Lauk,U
0-1
XII Puhajarve Handicap 2011 D44
Khalifman,A vs Ehlvest,J
1/2-1/2
XII Puhajarve Handicap 2011 E18
Drugov,P vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
XII Puhajarve Handicap 2011 D37
Khalifman,A vs Valgmae,Toomas
1-0
XII Puhajarve Handicap 2011 D19
Khalifman,A vs Sepp,O
1/2-1/2
XII Puhajarve Handicap 2011 E68
Vihmand,Ants vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
XII Puhajarve Handicap 2011 B21
Rebane,Raul vs Khalifman,A
0-1
XII Puhajarve Handicap 2011 A46
Porrasmaa,T vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
XII Puhajarve Handicap 2011 A28
Kovchan,A vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Chigorin Memorial Open 2011 B09
Khalifman,A vs Gabrielian,A
1/2-1/2
Chigorin Memorial Open 2011 E69
Onischuk,V vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Chigorin Memorial Open 2011 B70
Khalifman,A vs Maiorov,N1
1/2-1/2
Chigorin Memorial Open 2011 E01
Vysochin,S vs Khalifman,A
0-1
Chigorin Memorial Open 2011 B22
Khalifman,A vs Rasulov,Vu
1/2-1/2
Chigorin Memorial Open 2011 A35
Popov,Val vs Khalifman,A
0-1
Chigorin Memorial Open 2011 A35
Khalifman,A vs Chekhov,S
1-0
Chigorin Memorial Open 2011 E62
Vunder,A vs Khalifman,A
0-1
Chigorin Memorial Open 2011 A41
Inarkiev,E vs Khalifman,A
1-0
22nd St Petersburg-Moscow Match 2011 B12
Khalifman,A vs Inarkiev,E
1/2-1/2
22nd St Petersburg-Moscow Match 2011 D45
Kornev,Alexei vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
64th ch-RUS HL 2011 A58
Khalifman,A vs Evdokimov,Alexa
0-1
64th ch-RUS HL 2011 D85
Lysyj,I vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
64th ch-RUS HL 2011 A41
Khalifman,A vs Inarkiev,E
1/2-1/2
64th ch-RUS HL 2011 D16
Vitiugov,N vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
64th ch-RUS HL 2011 D35
Khalifman,A vs Jakovenko,D
1/2-1/2
64th ch-RUS HL 2011 C67
Khalifman,A vs Sitnikov,D
1-0
64th ch-RUS HL 2011 B30
Inarkiev,E vs Khalifman,A
1-0
12th ch-EUR 2011 E60
Khalifman,A vs Wirig,A
1-0
12th ch-EUR 2011 E21
Popov,Val vs Khalifman,A
0-1
12th ch-EUR 2011 B40
Khalifman,A vs Yilmaz,M
1-0
12th ch-EUR 2011 A13
Wells,P vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
12th ch-EUR 2011 A41
Djukic,Ni vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
12th ch-EUR 2011 C70
Khalifman,A vs Raznikov,D
1-0
12th ch-EUR 2011 D11
Serov,M vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
12th ch-EUR 2011 D02
Khalifman,A vs Codenotti,M
1/2-1/2
12th ch-EUR 2011 A04
Denisov,I vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
12th ch-EUR 2011 B03
Khalifman,A vs Bukavshin,I
1-0
Aeroflot Open A 2011 A16
Salgado Lopez,I vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open A 2011 B35
Khalifman,A vs Deviatkin,A
1-0
Aeroflot Open A 2011 A11
Felgaer,R vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open A 2011 C11
Khalifman,A vs Grigoryan,Av
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open A 2011 D43
Danin,A vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open A 2011 B73
Khalifman,A vs El Debs,F
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open A 2011 D16
Ju Wenjun vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open A 2011 E00
Khalifman,A vs Mekhitarian,K
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open A 2011 D71
Fridman,D vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
14th OIBM 2010 E06
Khalifman,A vs Sandipan,C
1-0
14th OIBM 2010 D43
Khalifman,A vs Naumann,Al
1-0
14th OIBM 2010 D38
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