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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 Chuprov,D
1/2-1/2
58th ch-RUS Semi-Final 2005 E68
Khalifman,A vs Bocharov,D
1/2-1/2
58th ch-RUS Semi-Final 2005 E38
Galkin,A vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
58th ch-RUS Semi-Final 2005 B83
Khalifman,A vs Vorobiov,E
1-0
58th ch-RUS Semi-Final 2005 A46
Bezgodov,A vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
58th ch-RUS Semi-Final 2005 B08
Zvjaginsev,V vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
St Petersburg vs Moscow 2005 D27
Khalifman,A vs Zvjaginsev,V
1/2-1/2
St Petersburg vs Moscow 2005 D37
Timofeev,Arty vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2005 C88
Volkov,S1 vs Khalifman,A
1-0
TCh-RUS 2005 D97
Khalifman,A vs Iljushin,A
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2005 C11
Sadvakasov,D vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2005 B33
Khalifman,A vs Kobalia,M
1-0
TCh-RUS 2005 D43
Malakhov,V vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open 2005 D77
Khalifman,A vs Motylev,A
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open 2005 D43
Khalifman,A vs Bologan,V
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open 2005 A16
Khalifman,A vs Bacrot,E
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open 2005 D15
Khalifman,A vs Tseshkovsky,V
1-0
Aeroflot Open 2005 B09
Galkin,A vs Khalifman,A
0-1
Aeroflot Open 2005 B66
Khalifman,A vs Bocharov,D
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open 2005 E16
Belov,Vl vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open 2005 C91
Khalifman,A vs Johannessen,LE
1/2-1/2
Smartfish Masters 2005 B19
McShane,L vs Khalifman,A
1-0
Smartfish Masters 2005 B20
Lie,K vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Smartfish Masters 2005 A15
Khalifman,A vs Nielsen,PH
1/2-1/2
Smartfish Masters 2004 C43
Khalifman,A vs Stefanova,A
1/2-1/2
Smartfish Masters 2004 D15
Macieja,B vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Smartfish Masters 2004 B57
Khalifman,A vs Zhang Zhong
1/2-1/2
Petrosian Mem Internet 2004 E12
Bauer,Ch vs Khalifman,A
1-0
Petrosian Mem Internet 2004 B33
Khalifman,A vs Sargissian,G
1/2-1/2
Petrosian Mem Internet 2004 C91
Khalifman,A vs Bauer,Ch
1-0
Petrosian Mem Internet 2004 B00
Zhang Zhong vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Petrosian Mem Internet 2004 C42
Sargissian,G vs Khalifman,A
1-0
Petrosian Mem Internet 2004 D57
Khalifman,A vs Kanep,M
1-0
Keres Mem Rapid 2004 D06
Khalifman,A vs Lobron,E
1/2-1/2
Keres Mem Rapid 2004 B30
Khalifman,A vs Nyback,T
1-0
Keres Mem Rapid 2004 E15
Pinter,J vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
20th ECC 2004 E15
Khalifman,A vs Bagaturov,G
1/2-1/2
20th ECC 2004 B52
Rublevsky,S vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
20th ECC 2004 B51
Khalifman,A vs Dorfman,J
1/2-1/2
20th ECC 2004 C67
Goloshchapov,A vs Khalifman,A
1-0
20th ECC 2004 B33
Khalifman,A vs Yrjola,J
1-0
20th ECC 2004 E65
Khalifman,A vs Fridman,D2
1/2-1/2
Liepajas Rokade 2004 C41
Van Wely,L vs Khalifman,A
1-0
Liepajas Rokade 2004 D90
Neiksans,A vs Khalifman,A
0-1
Liepajas Rokade 2004 B72
Khalifman,A vs Kulaots,K
1/2-1/2
Liepajas Rokade 2004 E32
Kengis,E vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Liepajas Rokade 2004 D79
Khalifman,A vs Sveshnikov,V
1-0
Liepajas Rokade 2004 D43
Sveshnikov,E vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Liepajas Rokade 2004 B22
Khalifman,A vs Ehlvest,J
1/2-1/2
Liepajas Rokade 2004 D55
Khalifman,A vs Luckans,A
1-0
Liepajas Rokade 2004 A41
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