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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, Alexander vs Thipsay, Praveen Mahadeo
1-0
Ubeda op 1997 E69
Andersson, Ulf vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Ubeda 1997 B08
Khalifman, Alexander vs Stohl, Igor
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 9798 1997 D85
Khalifman, Alexander vs Kortschnoj, Viktor
1-0
St Petersburg 1997 E17
Loginov, Valery A vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
St Petersburg-ch 1997 B08
Ivanov, Sergey vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
St Petersburg 1997 A57
Salov, Valery vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
St Petersburg 1997 A26
Bareev, Evgeny vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Ubeda 1997 D17
Tseitlin, Mark D vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
St Petersburg 1997 B76
Grabliauskas, Virginijus vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Mikenas mem op 1997 A59
Khalifman, Alexander vs Bick, John D
1-0
Anibal op 4th 1997 E20
Sakaev, Konstantin vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
St Petersburg 1997 A31
Khalifman, Alexander vs Kortschnoj, Viktor
1/2-1/2
Ubeda 1997 C83
Miles, Anthony J vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Ubeda op 1997 D14
Ptacnikova, Lenka vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1
Viking op 1997 B42
Cobb, James vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1
EUCup Gr2 1997 B06
Yudasin, Leonid vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Mikenas mem op 1997 C48
Khalifman, Alexander vs Hector, Jonny
1/2-1/2
Viking op 1997 D18
Khalifman, Alexander vs Mikhalevski, Victor
1/2-1/2
Anibal op 4th 1997 C83
Khalifman, Alexander vs Yudasin, Leonid
1/2-1/2
St Petersburg 1997 B84
Khalifman, Alexander vs Casper, Thomas
1-0
Bundesliga 9798 1997 A55
Krasenkow, Michal vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Mikenas mem op 1997 E62
Filippov, Valerij vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1
Anibal op 4th 1997 A33
Schlosser, Philipp vs Khalifman, Alexander
1-0
Bundesliga 9798 1997 D11
Rantanen, Yrjo A vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1
Viking op 1997 B06
Almasi, Zoltan vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1
Ubeda 1997 C89
Khalifman, Alexander vs Epishin, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Bayern-chI Bank Hofmann 1997 D14
Ashley, Maurice vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1
Bayern-chI Bank Hofmann 1997 B06
Khalifman, Alexander vs Kachiani Gersinska, Ketino
1-0
Bayern-chI Bank Hofmann 1997 B12
Bezold, Michael vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1
Bayern-chI Bank Hofmann 1997 A01
Khalifman, Alexander vs Pelletier, Yannick
1/2-1/2
Bayern-chI Bank Hofmann 1997 B85
Iordachescu, Viorel vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Bayern-chI Bank Hofmann 1997 B08
Khalifman, Alexander vs Klundt, Klaus
1-0
Bayern-chI Bank Hofmann 1997 E97
Chandler, Patrick vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1
Bayern-chI Bank Hofmann 1997 B06
Khalifman, Alexander vs Kaftan, Thorsten
1-0
Bayern-chI Bank Hofmann 1997 D07
Psakhis, Lev vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
EUCup Gr2 1997 C90
Khalifman, Alexander vs Hellers, Ferdinand
1/2-1/2
Skolernes Skakklub 1997 A35
Rozentalis, Eduardas vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Skolernes Skakklub 1997 C67
Khalifman, Alexander vs Stefansson, Hannes
1-0
Skolernes Skakklub 1997 E17
Khalifman, Alexander vs Hansen, Curt
1/2-1/2
Skolernes Skakklub 1997 B43
Kengis, Edvins vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1
Skolernes Skakklub 1997 A40
Schandorff, Lars vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Skolernes Skakklub 1997 A59
Khalifman, Alexander vs Nielsen, Peter Heine
1/2-1/2
Skolernes Skakklub 1997 E11
Dvoirys, Semen I vs Khalifman, Alexander
1-0
RUS-ch m1-2 1997 B65
Khalifman, Alexander vs Goldin, Alexander
1-0
RUS-ch m1-2 1997 C95
Goldin, Alexander vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
RUS-ch m1-2 1997 E94
Khalifman, Alexander vs Van Wely, Loek
1-0
Kloosters 1997 E69
Khalifman, Alexander vs Huebner, Robert
1-0
Kloosters 1997 E12
Andersson, Ulf vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Kloosters 1997 D00
Khalifman, Alexander vs Epishin, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
St Petersburg-ch 1997 A33
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