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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Brodsky,M vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
14th OIBM 2010 A58
Khalifman,A vs Mainka,R
1/2-1/2
14th OIBM 2010 D20
Satyapragyan,S vs Khalifman,A
0-1
14th OIBM 2010 B78
Khalifman,A vs Schmitz,Th
1-0
14th OIBM 2010 E63
Schoenberger,P vs Khalifman,A
0-1
14th OIBM 2010 C03
Khalifman,A vs Baekelant,E
1-0
14th OIBM 2010 D74
Khalifman,A vs Zhigalko,S
1/2-1/2
Open 2010 E15
Lintchevski,D vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Open 2010 C48
Khalifman,A vs Prizant,Ja
1-0
Open 2010 D38
Daulyte,D vs Khalifman,A
0-1
Open 2010 B66
Khalifman,A vs Smirnov,Va
1-0
Open 2010 A04
Sharevich,A vs Khalifman,A
0-1
Open 2010 E00
Khalifman,A vs Bykov,Alexe1
1/2-1/2
Open 2010 C91
Khodas,V vs Khalifman,A
0-1
Open 2010 B70
Predojevic,B vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
9th Aeroflot Open A 2010 B73
Khalifman,A vs Pashikian,A
1/2-1/2
9th Aeroflot Open A 2010 C45
Khalifman,A vs Sargissian,G
1/2-1/2
9th Aeroflot Open A 2010 A13
Motylev,A vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
9th Aeroflot Open A 2010 C64
Khalifman,A vs Dreev,A
1/2-1/2
9th Aeroflot Open A 2010 D43
Bu Xiangzhi vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
9th Aeroflot Open A 2010 A38
Najer,E vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
9th Aeroflot Open A 2010 B35
Khalifman,A vs Vescovi,G
1/2-1/2
9th Aeroflot Open A 2010 D75
Khalifman,A vs Sebag,M
1-0
9th Aeroflot Open A 2010 D43
Khalifman,A vs Tomashevsky,E
1/2-1/2
World Cup 2009 A62
Tomashevsky,E vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
World Cup 2009 E81
Khalifman,A vs Tomashevsky,E
1/2-1/2
World Cup 2009 A62
Tomashevsky,E vs Khalifman,A
1-0
World Cup 2009 A38
Tomashevsky,E vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
World Cup 2009 A39
Khalifman,A vs Tomashevsky,E
1/2-1/2
World Cup 2009 E19
Fier,A vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
World Cup 2009 D37
Khalifman,A vs Fier,A
1/2-1/2
World Cup 2009 D02
Fier,A vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
World Cup 2009 C88
Khalifman,A vs Fier,A
1-0
World Cup 2009 D11
Fier,A vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
World Cup 2009 D80
Khalifman,A vs Fier,A
1/2-1/2
World Cup 2009 A13
Khalifman,A vs Hug,W
1/2-1/2
Champions Rapid 2009 E91
Khalifman,A vs Popov,Iv RUS
1/2-1/2
16th TCh-RUS HL 2009 D44
Galkin,A vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
16th TCh-RUS HL 2009 B80
Makarov,M vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
16th TCh-RUS HL 2009 D78
Khalifman,A vs Kokarev,Dm
1/2-1/2
16th TCh-RUS HL 2009 E94
Dolmatov,S vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
16th TCh-RUS HL 2009 C54
Sjugirov,S vs Khalifman,A
0-1
16th TCh-RUS HL 2009 B48
Khalifman,A vs Zhigalko,S
1/2-1/2
10th EICC 2009 E05
Kotanjian,T vs Khalifman,A
0-1
10th EICC 2009 E35
Khalifman,A vs Ibarra Jerez,JC
1-0
10th EICC 2009 E04
Ragger,M vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
10th EICC 2009 C67
Khalifman,A vs Nyzhnyk,I
1/2-1/2
10th EICC 2009 A11
Drasko,M vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
10th EICC 2009 D79
Khalifman,A vs Novikov,St1
1/2-1/2
10th EICC 2009 E94
Szabo,Krisz1 vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
10th EICC 2009 B66
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