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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Lautier,J vs Khalifman,A

FIDE WCh KO

2001

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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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Svidler, Peter vs Khalifman, Alexander

Tilburg rapid20

1994

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Khalifman, Alexander vs Romanishin, Oleg M

WchT 4th

1997

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Shirov,A vs Khalifman,A

Tal Memorial Rapid 2019

2019

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Shulman,Y vs Khalifman,A

WCC

2005

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Inarkiev,E vs Khalifman,A

WCC

2005

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Shulman,Y vs Khalifman,A

WCC

2005

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Games (2342)

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Khalifman,A vs Szabo,G ROM
1/2-1/2
10th EICC 2009 D39
Saric,A vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
10th EICC 2009 E05
Khalifman,A vs Kojovic,D
1-0
10th EICC 2009 D85
Zinchenko,Ya vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Open A 2009 C63
Rychagov,A vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Open A 2009 D19
Gritsenko,An vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Open A 2009 B35
Khalifman,A vs Davydov,S1
1-0
Open 2009 E09
Khalifman,A vs Sjugirov,S
1/2-1/2
61st ch-RUS HL 2008 D30
Tregubov,P vs Khalifman,A
1-0
61st ch-RUS HL 2008 D94
Khalifman,A vs Yakovich,Yur
1-0
61st ch-RUS HL 2008 B45
Khalifman,A vs Bocharov,D
0-1
61st ch-RUS HL 2008 D48
Kryakvin,D vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
61st ch-RUS HL 2008 B33
Khalifman,A vs Kabanov,N
1-0
61st ch-RUS HL 2008 D02
Kiriakov,P vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
61st ch-RUS HL 2008 D31
Khalifman,A vs Maletin,P
1/2-1/2
61st ch-RUS HL 2008 E11
Matlakov,M vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
61st ch-RUS HL 2008 D91
Khalifman,A vs Chadaev,N
1/2-1/2
61st ch-RUS HL 2008 D94
Vaganian,R vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
King's Tournament 2008 D59
Andersson,U vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
King's Tournament 2008 D14
Mecking,H vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
King's Tournament 2008 D17
Suba,M vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
King's Tournament 2008 D37
Khalifman,A vs Murariu,A
1/2-1/2
King's Tournament 2008 D10
Khalifman,A vs Sokolov,And1
1/2-1/2
King's Tournament 2008 E32
Khalifman,A vs Vajda,L
1/2-1/2
IX EICC 2008 E01
Grachev,B vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
IX EICC 2008 E16
Khalifman,A vs Khismatullin,D
1-0
IX EICC 2008 C41
Baramidze,D vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
IX EICC 2008 B07
Khalifman,A vs Laznicka,V
1/2-1/2
IX EICC 2008 B82
Khalifman,A vs Buhmann,R
1-0
IX EICC 2008 D44
Erdos,V vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
IX EICC 2008 D37
Khalifman,A vs Steingrimsson,H
1-0
IX EICC 2008 D23
Ovetchkin,R vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
IX EICC 2008 E18
Khalifman,A vs Sanduleac,V
1-0
IX EICC 2008 A41
Khalifman,A vs Belozerov,A
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2008 B07
Lastin,A vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2008 B51
Khalifman,A vs Akopian,Vl
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2008 D18
Volkov,Sergey1 vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2008 D35
Khalifman,A vs Maletin,P
1-0
TCh-RUS 2008 E11
Krasenkow,M vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2008 D15
Zhigalko,A vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open 2008 B77
Khalifman,A vs Zhou Jianchao
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open 2008 E98
Shomoev,A vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open 2008 C92
Khalifman,A vs Evdokimov,Alexa
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open 2008 E90
Minasian,Art vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open 2008 B50
Khalifman,A vs Olafsson,H1
1-0
Aeroflot Open 2008 E15
Romanov,E vs Khalifman,A
1-0
Aeroflot Open 2008 E71
Khalifman,A vs Khismatullin,D
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open 2008 D55
Dyachkov,S vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open 2008 E90
Belov,Vl vs Khalifman,A
1-0
World Cup 2007 A62
Khalifman,A vs Belov,Vl
1/2-1/2
World Cup 2007 D85
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