Khalifman, Alexander
World ChampionAlexander 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
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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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Ganguly,S vs Khalifman,A
FIDE WCh KO
2001
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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
View PrintGames (2342)
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0-1Liepajas Rokade 2004 B51
Khalifman,A vs Shabalov,A
1-0Liepajas Rokade 2004 C63
Khalifman,A vs Stefansson,H
1/2-1/2Liepajas Rokade 2004 E02
Khalifman,A vs Najer,E
1/2-1/257th ch-RUS Qualifier 2004 D15
Zvjaginsev,V vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/257th ch-RUS Qualifier 2004 A16
Khalifman,A vs Tseshkovsky,V
1/2-1/257th ch-RUS Qualifier 2004 A41
Khalifman,A vs Dreev,A
1/2-1/257th ch-RUS Qualifier 2004 D52
Epishin,V vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/257th ch-RUS Qualifier 2004 D55
Khalifman,A vs Alekseev,Evgeny
1-057th ch-RUS Qualifier 2004 E11
Nikolenko,O vs Khalifman,A
0-157th ch-RUS Qualifier 2004 B50
Khalifman,A vs Ivanov,Se1
1/2-1/257th ch-RUS Qualifier 2004 C17
Landa,K vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/257th ch-RUS Qualifier 2004 A30
Khalifman,A vs Riazantsev,A
1/2-1/2TCh-RUS 2004 D10
Sakaev,K vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2TCh-RUS 2004 D55
Khalifman,A vs Filippov,Va
1-0TCh-RUS 2004 D36
Ivanov,Se1 vs Khalifman,A
0-1TCh-RUS 2004 E34
Shipov,S vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2TCh-RUS 2004 E34
Khalifman,A vs Grachev,B
1/2-1/2TCh-RUS 2004 D31
Khalifman,A vs Malakhov,V
1/2-1/2TCh-RUS 2004 D15
Loskutov,O vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2TCh-RUS 2004 B27
Felgaer,R vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2Aeroflot Open 2004 B18
Khalifman,A vs Meister,Y
1-0Aeroflot Open 2004 E26
Stefansson,H vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2Aeroflot Open 2004 C78
Areshchenko,A vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2Aeroflot Open 2004 C11
Gagunashvili,M vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2EuTCh 2003 D97
Kempinski,R vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2EuTCh 2003 D76
Khalifman,A vs Ibrahimov,R
1-0EuTCh 2003 E15
Khalifman,A vs Perunovic,Mil
1/2-1/2EuTCh 2003 E04
Khalifman,A vs Sermek,D
1/2-1/2EuTCh 2003 C72
Cheparinov,I vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2EuTCh 2003 C99
Khalifman,A vs McShane,L
1/2-1/2ECC 2003 A16
Khalifman,A vs Sakaev,K
1/2-1/2ECC 2003 D12
Kuzmin,Ge vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2ECC 2003 C88
Khalifman,A vs Dolmatov,S
1-0ECC 2003 C02
Polzin,R vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2ECC 2003 B12
Khalifman,A vs Solozhenkin,E
1-0ECC 2003 B19
Khalifman,A vs Dvoirys,S
1/2-1/256th ch-RUS 2003 D87
Khalifman,A vs Shipov,S
1-056th ch-RUS 2003 D82
Kharlov,A vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/256th ch-RUS 2003 C77
Khalifman,A vs Jakovenko,D
1/2-1/256th ch-RUS 2003 D15
Popov,Val vs Khalifman,A
0-156th ch-RUS 2003 A34
Ivanov,Se1 vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/256th ch-RUS 2003 D15
Khalifman,A vs Kornev,Alexe
1/2-1/256th ch-RUS 2003 D18
Gleizerov,E vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/256th ch-RUS 2003 E05
Khalifman,A vs Kiriakov,P
1-056th ch-RUS 2003 D37
Khalifman,A vs Onischuk,Al
1/2-1/2TCh-RUS 2003 D37
Sakaev,K vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2TCh-RUS 2003 D56
Khalifman,A vs Smirin,I
1/2-1/2TCh-RUS 2003 D76
Sherbakov,V vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2TCh-RUS 2003 B06
Khalifman,A vs Vokarev,S
1-0TCh-RUS 2003 D98