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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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Popov,Val vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open 2007 C95
Khalifman,A vs Kuzubov,Y
1-0
Aeroflot Open 2007 E37
Gareev,T vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open 2007 D15
Inarkiev,E vs Khalifman,A
1-0
22nd ECU Club Cup 2006 D38
Votava,J vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
22nd ECU Club Cup 2006 E63
Malakhov,V vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
22nd ECU Club Cup 2006 B40
Khalifman,A vs David,Alb
1/2-1/2
22nd ECU Club Cup 2006 D37
Schandorff,L vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
22nd ECU Club Cup 2006 D85
Dambacher,M vs Khalifman,A
0-1
22nd ECU Club Cup 2006 D32
Khalifman,A vs Ahn,M
1-0
ECU Club Cup 2006 A96
Najer,E vs Khalifman,A
1-0
59th ch-RUS 1st League 2006 B66
Khalifman,A vs Lastin,A
1/2-1/2
59th ch-RUS 1st League 2006 E51
Grigoriants,S RUS vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
59th ch-RUS 1st League 2006 E72
Khalifman,A vs Dreev,A
1/2-1/2
59th ch-RUS 1st League 2006 A07
Tomashevsky,E vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
59th ch-RUS 1st League 2006 D94
Khalifman,A vs Shaposhnikov,E
1-0
59th ch-RUS 1st League 2006 E13
Vitiugov,N vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
59th ch-RUS 1st League 2006 D39
Khalifman,A vs Anisimov,P
1-0
59th ch-RUS 1st League 2006 E15
Ionov,S vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
59th ch-RUS 1st League 2006 A05
Landa,K vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
XIII TCh-RUS 2006 C55
Khalifman,A vs Roiz,M
1/2-1/2
XIII TCh-RUS 2006 D23
Khalifman,A vs Timofeev,Arty
0-1
XIII TCh-RUS 2006 D30
Dreev,A vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
XIII TCh-RUS 2006 D85
Erenburg,S vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
XIII TCh-RUS 2006 B42
Khalifman,A vs Shomoev,A
0-1
XIII TCh-RUS 2006 A32
Efimenko,Z vs Khalifman,A
1-0
XIII TCh-RUS 2006 C42
Khalifman,A vs Dyachkov,S
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open 2006 D78
Khairullin,I vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open 2006 C84
Khalifman,A vs Grigoriants,S RUS
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open 2006 E32
Shchekachev,A vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open 2006 A16
Khalifman,A vs Tomashevsky,E
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open 2006 E15
Kosteniuk,A vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open 2006 C76
Wang Hao vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open 2006 B85
Khalifman,A vs Azarov,S
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open 2006 C91
Jakovenko,D vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
ch-RUS Superfinal 2005 C88
Khalifman,A vs Rublevsky,S
1/2-1/2
ch-RUS Superfinal 2005 B46
Tomashevsky,E vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
ch-RUS Superfinal 2005 A09
Khalifman,A vs Motylev,A
1/2-1/2
ch-RUS Superfinal 2005 E12
Khalifman,A vs Dreev,A
1/2-1/2
ch-RUS Superfinal 2005 B14
Khalifman,A vs Bareev,E
1/2-1/2
ch-RUS Superfinal 2005 C10
Zvjaginsev,V vs Khalifman,A
1-0
ch-RUS Superfinal 2005 B20
Khalifman,A vs Volkov,S1
1/2-1/2
ch-RUS Superfinal 2005 D15
Khalifman,A vs FRITZ
1/2-1/2
2nd Man Machine 2005 E12
JUNIOR vs Khalifman,A
1-0
2nd Man Machine 2005 C90
Khalifman,A vs HYDRA
1/2-1/2
2nd Man Machine 2005 D11
FRITZ vs Khalifman,A
1-0
2nd Man Machine 2005 C77
Khalifman,A vs Volkov,S1
1-0
58th ch-RUS Semi-Final 2005 C07
Rublevsky,S vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
58th ch-RUS Semi-Final 2005 B51
Khalifman,A vs Inarkiev,E
1-0
58th ch-RUS Semi-Final 2005 B85
Lastin,A vs Khalifman,A
0-1
58th ch-RUS Semi-Final 2005 B79
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