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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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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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 Gurevich,M
1-0
Bundesliga 2001-2 2002 C11
Khalifman,A vs Lautier,J
1/2-1/2
Keres Mem Rapid 2002 D27
Van Wely,L vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Keres Mem Rapid 2002 D41
Ehlvest,J vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Keres Mem Rapid 2002 B90
Khalifman,A vs Seeman,T
1-0
Keres Mem Rapid 2002 B82
Khalifman,A vs Rytshagov,M
1/2-1/2
Keres Mem Rapid 2002 D18
Gavrikov,Vi vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Keres Mem Rapid 2002 D12
Khalifman,A vs Sveshnikov,E
1/2-1/2
Keres Mem Rapid 2002 D66
Kempinski,R vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2001-2 2001 D37
Khalifman,A vs Avrukh,B
1/2-1/2
ECC 2001 D87
Dolmatov,S vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
ECC 2001 B92
Khalifman,A vs Bologan,V
1/2-1/2
ECC 2001 E05
Azmaiparashvili,Z vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
ECC 2001 D58
Khalifman,A vs Peng Xiaomin
1-0
CHN-RUS Summit Men 2001 E97
Zhang Pengxiang vs Khalifman,A
0-1
CHN-RUS Summit Men 2001 B12
Khalifman,A vs Liang Chong
0-1
CHN-RUS Summit Men 2001 E11
Zhang Zhong vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
CHN-RUS Summit Men 2001 B30
Khalifman,A vs Xu Jun
1-0
CHN-RUS Summit Men 2001 B66
Ye Jiangchuan vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
CHN-RUS Summit Men 2001 C42
Khalifman,A vs Ye Jiangchuan
1-0
CHN-RUS Rapid Match 2001 B42
Ye Jiangchuan vs Khalifman,A
1-0
CHN-RUS Rapid Match 2001 B45
Khalifman,A vs Rublevsky,S
1-0
EUR vs Tartarstan 2001 B42
Rublevsky,S vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
EUR vs Tartarstan 2001 B29
Ehlvest,J vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Rapidplay 2001 D55
Khalifman,A vs Wojtkiewicz,A
1/2-1/2
Rapidplay 2001 E90
Khalifman,A vs Adianto,U
1/2-1/2
Rapidplay 2001 D16
Shabalov,A vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Rapidplay 2001 C45
Khalifman,A vs Dlugy,M
1/2-1/2
Rapidplay 2001 D41
Khalifman,A vs Magem Badals,J
1/2-1/2
Rapidplay 2001 D20
Sadvakasov,D vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Rapidplay 2001 B40
Khalifman,A vs Kveinys,A
1/2-1/2
Rapidplay 2001 E59
Khalifman,A vs Fridman,D
1/2-1/2
Rapidplay 2001 D36
Hernandez,Gi vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
II Magistral 2001 B09
Khalifman,A vs Hernandez,Gi
1-0
II Magistral 2001 E69
Khalifman,A vs Ribli,Z
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2000-1 2001 D41
Bischoff,K vs Khalifman,A
0-1
Bundesliga 2000-1 2001 A29
Muse,M vs Khalifman,A
0-1
Bundesliga 2000-1 2001 A48
Khalifman,A vs Stohl,I
1-0
Bundesliga 2000-1 2001 B50
Dorfman,J vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2000-1 2001 E53
Rozentalis,E vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2000-1 2001 C07
Khalifman,A vs Nielsen,PH
1-0
Bundesliga 2000-1 2001 C42
Rogozenko,D vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2000-1 2001 E14
Khalifman,A vs Babula,V
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2000-1 2001 E74
Khalifman,A vs Galkin,A
1-0
Essent 2000 D31
Galkin,A vs Khalifman,A
0-1
Essent 2000 C17
Khalifman,A vs Bareev,E
1/2-1/2
XVI ECC 2000 D19
Rublevsky,S vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
XVI ECC 2000 C07
Tregubov,P vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup Gp D 2000 D76
Khalifman,A vs Tissir,M
1-0
FIDE World Cup Gp D 2000 E05
Khalifman,A vs Tkachiev,V
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup Gp D 2000 D20
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