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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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Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Khalifman, Alexander★
1/2-1/2
Linares 1995 D58
Khalifman, Alexander vs Topalov, Veselin★
1/2-1/2
Linares 1995 E92
Khalifman, Alexander vs Svidler, Peter★
1/2-1/2
Tilburg rapid20 1994 B08
Khalifman, Alexander vs Ivanchuk, Vassily★
1/2-1/2
Tilburg 1994 E12
Khalifman, Alexander vs Ivanchuk, Vassily★
0-1
Tilburg blitz 1994 D21
Khalifman, Alexander vs Ivanchuk, Vassily★
1-0
Tilburg rapid20 1994 D85
Svidler, Peter vs Khalifman, Alexander★
1-0
Tilburg 1994 B74
Khalifman, Alexander vs Svidler, Peter★
1-0
Tilburg 1994 B69
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Khalifman, Alexander★
1/2-1/2
Tilburg 1994 B07
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Khalifman, Alexander★
1-0
Tilburg rapid20 1994 B07
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Khalifman, Alexander★
1-0
Tilburg blitz 1994 B01
Svidler, Peter vs Khalifman, Alexander★
0-1
Tilburg rapid20 1994 B17
Akopian, Vladimir vs Khalifman, Alexander★
1/2-1/2
Wch Team 1993 D15
Khalifman, Alexander vs Hjartarson, Johann★
1/2-1/2
Wch Team 1993 C83
Khalifman, Alexander vs Adams, Michael★
1/2-1/2
Biel Interzonal 1993 E11
Khalifman, Alexander vs Gulko, Boris F★
1/2-1/2
Wch Team 1993 C07
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Khalifman, Alexander★
1/2-1/2
Biel Interzonal 1993 D27
Khalifman, Alexander vs Kamsky, Gata★
1/2-1/2
Biel Interzonal 1993 E97
Khalifman, Alexander vs Portisch, Lajos★
1/2-1/2
Biel Interzonal 1993 D58
Khalifman, Alexander vs Kengis, Edvins★
1/2-1/2
Wch Team 1993 E15
Anand, Viswanathan vs Khalifman, Alexander★
1-0
Biel Interzonal 1993 B17
Brunner, Lucas vs Khalifman, Alexander★
1/2-1/2
Wch Team 1993 B57
Vera, Reynaldo vs Khalifman, Alexander★
1/2-1/2
Wch Team 1993 E97
Romanishin, Oleg M vs Khalifman, Alexander★
1/2-1/2
Wch Team 1993 B17
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Khalifman, Alexander★
0-1
Reggio Emilia9192 1992 E97
Kasparov, Gary vs Khalifman, Alexander★
1/2-1/2
Reggio Emilia9192 1992 D37
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Khalifman, Alexander★
1-0
Reggio Emilia9192 1992 C54
Khalifman, Alexander vs Polugaevsky, Lev★
1/2-1/2
Reggio Emilia9192 1992 E12
Khalifman, Alexander vs Gelfand, Boris★
1/2-1/2
Reggio Emilia9192 1992 E99
Anand, Viswanathan vs Khalifman, Alexander★
1/2-1/2
Reggio Emilia9192 1992 C89
Khalifman, Alexander vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1-0
Reggio Emilia9192 1992 C92
Khalifman, Alexander vs Shirov, Alexei★
1/2-1/2
Manila Interzonal 1990 B66
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Khalifman, Alexander★
1-0
Manila Interzonal 1990 B06
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Khalifman, Alexander★
1/2-1/2
Manila Interzonal 1990 B10
Khalifman,A vs Ponkratov,P
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Rapid 2019 2019 A35
Ulibin,M vs Khalifman,A
0-1
Tal Memorial Rapid 2019 2019 B31
Khalifman,A vs Berzinsh,R
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Rapid 2019 2019 D20
Khalifman,A vs Fedorchuk,S
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Rapid 2019 2019 E16
Onischuk,V vs Khalifman,A
0-1
Tal Memorial Rapid 2019 2019 B34
Khalifman,A vs Chigaev,M
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Rapid 2019 2019 C49
Zubov,A UKR vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Rapid 2019 2019 D02
Khalifman,A vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open A 2018 2018 D15
Short,N vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
World Senior Teams +50 2017 C65
Beliavsky,A vs Khalifman,A
0-1
17th Puhajarve Rapid 2016 D11
Khalifman,A vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open A 2015 2015 D41
Rapport,R vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open A 2015 2015 A01
Karjakin,Sergey vs Khalifman,A
1-0
Vladimir Petrov Mem 2015 2015 B30
Ivanchuk,V vs Khalifman,A
1-0
Vladimir Petrov Memorial 2013 D36
Shirov,A vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Paul Keres Mem 2013 2013 B36
Svidler,P vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
St Petersburg Rapid Cup 2012 2012 A20
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