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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1/2-1/2Bundesliga 9596 1996 E12
Khalifman, Alexander vs Aleksandrov, Aleksej
1/2-1/2RUS-Cup1 Chigorin mem 1996 E11
Khalifman, Alexander vs Hracek, Zbynek
1/2-1/2Yerevan 1996 B66
Ribli, Zoltan vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 9596 1996 E66
Khalifman, Alexander vs Rublevsky, Sergei
1-0RUS-ch 1996 A20
Tischbierek, Raj vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2Bad Woerishofen op 1996 D14
Khalifman, Alexander vs Sivokho, Sergey
1-0St Petersburg-ch 1996 E12
Dvoirys, Semen I vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2RUS-ch 1996 B17
Khalifman, Alexander vs Taimanov, Mark E
1/2-1/2St Petersburg-ch 1996 B46
Vaganian, Rafael A vs Khalifman, Alexander
1-0Yerevan 1996 D76
Luther, Thomas vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1Hastings9596 1996 B66
Teske, Henrik vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2EUCup f 1996 D02
Khalifman, Alexander vs Wahls, Matthias
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 9697 1996 E11
Khalifman, Alexander vs Cvitan, Ognjen
1/2-1/2Vienna op 1996 E69
Khalifman, Alexander vs Aseev, Konstantin N
1-0St Petersburg-ch 1996 A17
Khalifman, Alexander vs Lputian, Smbat G
0-1Yerevan 1996 D36
Epishin, Vladimir vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2EUCup f 1996 D10
Khalifman, Alexander vs Hertneck, Gerald
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 9596 1996 E14
Khalifman, Alexander vs Vysochin, Spartak
1-0RUS-Cup1 Chigorin mem 1996 C19
Khalifman, Alexander vs Brodsky, Michail
1/2-1/2RUS-Cup1 Chigorin mem 1996 E18
Khalifman, Alexander vs Sveshnikov, Evgeny
1-0RUS-ch 1996 E04
Khalifman, Alexander vs Van der Werf, Mark
0-1Vienna op 1996 B47
Hall, Jesper vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1Vienna op 1996 A45
Lutz, Christopher vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2Vienna op 1996 C92
Khalifman, Alexander vs Orlov, Vassily
1-0St Petersburg-ch 1996 D38
Epishin, Vladimir vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2St Petersburg-ch 1996 D23
Khalifman, Alexander vs Wahls, Matthias
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 9596 1996 B01
Khalifman, Alexander vs Gavrikov, Viktor
1-0Bundesliga 9596 1996 E14
Horvath, Tamas vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1Bundesliga 9596 1996 B70
Khalifman, Alexander vs Speelman, Jonathan S
1/2-1/2Hastings9596 1996 B17
Sadler, Matthew vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2Ischia 1996 A57
Ulibin, Mikhail vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2RUS-ch 1996 A59
Loginov, Valery A vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1RUS-Cup1 Chigorin mem 1996 A26
Forster, Richard vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1Bad Woerishofen op 1996 B17
Lagunow, Alexander vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1Bad Woerishofen op 1996 E63
Anastasian, Ashot vs Khalifman, Alexander
1-0Yerevan 1996 A16
Khalifman, Alexander vs Nepomnishay, Mikhail I
1-0St Petersburg-ch 1996 B92
Smirin, Ilia vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2Ischia 1996 B57
Khalifman, Alexander vs Ibragimov, Ildar
1/2-1/2RUS-ch 1996 C45
Hodgson, Julian M vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2Hastings9596 1996 D00
Palac, Mladen vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2Vienna op 1996 B66
Shushpanov, Vladimir vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1RUS-Cup1 Chigorin mem 1996 E12
Oll, Lembit vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2RUS-Cup1 Chigorin mem 1996 B13
Gulko, Boris F vs Khalifman, Alexander
1-0Yerevan 1996 A39
Khalifman, Alexander vs Minasian, Artashes
1/2-1/2Yerevan 1996 B01
Khalifman, Alexander vs Emms, John M
1-0EUCup Gr5 1996 A61
Godena, Michele vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1Ischia 1996 B07
Khalifman, Alexander vs Ruck, Robert
1-0Vienna op 1996 D78
Khalifman, Alexander vs Oll, Lembit
1/2-1/2Parnu-A 1996 D85
Conquest, Stuart vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1Hastings9596 1996 A28