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
Featured Games
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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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0-1St Petersburg-ch 1998 E12
Magem Badals, Jorge vs Khalifman, Alexander
1-0New York op 1998 C68
Asrian, Karen vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2New York op 1998 B74
Khalifman, Alexander vs Kudrin, Sergey
1/2-1/2New York op 1998 D85
Novikov, Igor A vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2New York op 1998 D82
Khalifman, Alexander vs Fishbein, Alexander
1-0New York op 1998 E94
Khalifman, Alexander vs Wolski, Thomas
1-0New York op 1998 D11
Campora, Daniel H vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2New York op 1998 B23
Van der Sterren, Paul vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 9697 1997 D91
Herrera, Irisberto vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2Anibal op 4th 1997 B66
Khalifman, Alexander vs Stojanovic, Mihajlo
1/2-1/2Ubeda op 1997 C14
Khalifman, Alexander vs Dzevlan, Miralem
1/2-1/2Viking op 1997 D85
Epishin, Vladimir vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2St Petersburg 1997 D46
Komarov, Dimitri vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2St Petersburg 1997 A43
Khalifman, Alexander vs Collas, Didier
1-0Ubeda op 1997 B38
Khalifman, Alexander vs Dvoirys, Semen I
1/2-1/2RUS-ch m1-2 1997 D85
Filippov, Valerij vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2Ubeda op 1997 E68
Khalifman, Alexander vs Akopian, Vladimir
1-0Ubeda 1997 B85
Khalifman, Alexander vs Gretarsson, Helgi Ass
1/2-1/2Viking op 1997 D16
Khalifman, Alexander vs Popov, Valerij
1-0St Petersburg-ch 1997 B06
Taimanov, Mark E vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2Viking op 1997 A39
Ulibin, Mikhail vs Khalifman, Alexander
1-0Viking op 1997 B06
Khalifman, Alexander vs Aseev, Konstantin N
1-0St Petersburg 1997 B67
Khalifman, Alexander vs Ulibin, Mikhail
1/2-1/2Mikenas mem op 1997 A30
Lalic, Bogdan vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1Anibal op 4th 1997 A57
Krakops, Maris vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1Ubeda op 1997 B12
Khalifman, Alexander vs Keitlinghaus, Ludger
1-0Bundesliga 9798 1997 E11
Khalifman, Alexander vs Kupreichik, Viktor D
1-0Viking op 1997 B06
Comas Fabrego, Luis vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1Anibal op 4th 1997 E90
Malisauskas, Vidmantas vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2Mikenas mem op 1997 B03
Garcia, Gildardo vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2Ubeda op 1997 E08
Khalifman, Alexander vs Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander
0-1Anibal op 4th 1997 D17
Khalifman, Alexander vs Ruzele, Darius
1/2-1/2Mikenas mem op 1997 B47
Khalifman, Alexander vs Damaso, Rui
1/2-1/2Anibal op 4th 1997 E12
Nataf, Igor Alexandre vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1Ubeda op 1997 B66
Rausis, Igors vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2Ubeda op 1997 E60
Khalifman, Alexander vs Lautier, Joel
1/2-1/2Ubeda 1997 D21
Khalifman, Alexander vs Crouch, Colin S
1-0EUCup Gr2 1997 D94
Aseev, Konstantin N vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1Mikenas mem op 1997 B07
Conquest, Stuart vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1Bundesliga 9798 1997 C68
Khalifman, Alexander vs Gleizerov, Evgeny
1/2-1/2Mikenas mem op 1997 A90
Khalifman, Alexander vs Apicella, Manuel
1-0Anibal op 4th 1997 E70
Khalifman, Alexander vs Gofshtein, Leonid D
1-0Ubeda op 1997 E11
Khalifman, Alexander vs Zagorskis, Darius
1-0Mikenas mem op 1997 D36
Minzer, Claudio Javier vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1Anibal op 4th 1997 A59
Khalifman, Alexander vs Orlov, Vassily
1-0St Petersburg-ch 1997 D85
Khalifman, Alexander vs Illescas Cordoba, Miguel
1/2-1/2Ubeda 1997 D98
Khalifman, Alexander vs Sosonko, Gennadi
1-0St Petersburg 1997 B65
Rausis, Igors vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2Viking op 1997 A40
Muse, Mladen vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 9798 1997 A45