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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 Belov,Vl
1/2-1/2
World Cup 2007 D90
Belov,Vl vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
World Cup 2007 D19
Smeets,J vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
NH Chess Tournament 2007 C89
Khalifman,A vs Negi,P
1/2-1/2
NH Chess Tournament 2007 D37
Khalifman,A vs Cheparinov,I
0-1
NH Chess Tournament 2007 E97
Stellwagen,D vs Khalifman,A
0-1
NH Chess Tournament 2007 C88
Khalifman,A vs Smeets,J
1/2-1/2
NH Chess Tournament 2007 B50
Negi,P vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
NH Chess Tournament 2007 B35
Cheparinov,I vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
NH Chess Tournament 2007 D37
Khalifman,A vs Stellwagen,D
1/2-1/2
NH Chess Tournament 2007 D46
Khalifman,A vs Vaganian,R
1-0
King's Tournament 2007 C09
Khalifman,A vs Sokolov,And1
1/2-1/2
King's Tournament 2007 E15
Andersson,U vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
King's Tournament 2007 D14
Khalifman,A vs Chiburdanidze,M
1-0
King's Tournament 2007 E20
Suba,M vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
King's Tournament 2007 E12
Khalifman,A vs Ribli,Z
1/2-1/2
King's Tournament 2007 D30
Khalifman,A vs Mecking,H
1-0
King's Tournament 2007 D18
Sakaev,K vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Nesis Rapid Cup 2007 D56
Khalifman,A vs Novik,M
1/2-1/2
Nesis Rapid Cup 2007 B30
Khalifman,A vs Janovsky,S
1/2-1/2
Nesis Rapid Cup 2007 C12
Komarov,D vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Nesis Rapid Cup 2007 D56
Khalifman,A vs Alekseev,Evgeny
1/2-1/2
Nesis Rapid Cup 2007 E10
Khalifman,A vs Sakaev,K
1/2-1/2
Nesis Rapid Cup 2007 C49
Khalifman,A vs Komarov,D
1/2-1/2
Nesis Rapid Cup 2007 B30
Novik,M vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Nesis Rapid Cup 2007 D45
Alekseev,Evgeny vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Nesis Rapid Cup 2007 B33
Janovsky,S vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Nesis Rapid Cup 2007 B51
Khalifman,A vs Khairullin,I
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2007 E15
Khalifman,A vs Malakhov,V
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2007 D15
Khalifman,A vs Eljanov,P
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2007 E43
Khalifman,A vs Landa,K
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2007 E04
Khalifman,A vs Yakovich,Yur
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2007 D27
Volkov,Sergey1 vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2007 D47
Landa,K vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
8th ch-Euro 2007 D12
Khalifman,A vs Nevednichy,V
1/2-1/2
8th ch-Euro 2007 E91
Lopez Martinez,J vs Khalifman,A
0-1
8th ch-Euro 2007 B33
Khalifman,A vs Arutinian,D
1/2-1/2
8th ch-Euro 2007 E06
Shengelia,D vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
8th ch-Euro 2007 E61
Khalifman,A vs Cao Sang
1-0
8th ch-Euro 2007 E17
Hillarp Persson,T vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
8th ch-Euro 2007 D15
Khalifman,A vs Kuzubov,Y
1/2-1/2
8th ch-Euro 2007 A15
Prusikin,M vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
8th ch-Euro 2007 D37
Khalifman,A vs Rodshtein,M
1-0
8th ch-Euro 2007 E61
Kaplan,S vs Khalifman,A
0-1
8th ch-Euro 2007 B70
Zhou Jianchao vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open 2007 D58
Khalifman,A vs Efimenko,Z
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open 2007 E06
Predojevic,B vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open 2007 B08
Khalifman,A vs Laznicka,V
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open 2007 A11
Aleksandrov,A vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open 2007 E94
Khalifman,A vs Maslak,K
1-0
Aeroflot Open 2007 A70
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