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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 Popov, Valerij
1/2-1/2
St Petersburg op2 1994 A80
Khalifman, Alexander vs Salov, Valery
0-1
Candidats FIDE m4 1994 B48
Chandler, Murray G vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 9394 1994 C45
Khalifman, Alexander vs Gurevich, Mikhail
1/2-1/2
Elenite 1994 D11
Hort, Vlastimil vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 9394 1994 D11
Salov, Valery vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Candidats FIDE m4 1994 A24
Rausis, Igors vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1
Eupen op act 1994 B07
Khalifman, Alexander vs Ermenkov, Evgenij
1-0
Elenite 1994 A43
Khalifman, Alexander vs Beckhuis, Gernod
1-0
Bundesliga 9394 1994 C11
Ftacnik, Lubomir vs Khalifman, Alexander
1-0
Pardubice 1994 D45
Khalifman, Alexander vs Ftacnik, Lubomir
1-0
Bundesliga 9394 1994 D85
Khalifman, Alexander vs Gavrilov, Alexei
1-0
St Petersburg op2 1994 C92
Shchekachev, Andrei vs Khalifman, Alexander
1-0
St Petersburg op2 1994 B20
Bareev, Evgeny vs Khalifman, Alexander
1-0
Pardubice 1994 E68
Dokhoian, Yury vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 9394 1994 E32
Khalifman, Alexander vs Vyzmanavin, Alexey
1/2-1/2
Elenite 1994 A88
Smirin, Ilia vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
PCA-op playoff 1994 C42
Khalifman, Alexander vs Georgiev, Kiril
1/2-1/2
Elenite 1994 D18
Sokolov, Ivan vs Khalifman, Alexander
1-0
Pardubice 1994 D46
Van Beers, Eddy vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1
Eupen op act 1994 E42
Khalifman, Alexander vs Salov, Valery
0-1
Candidats FIDE m4 1994 E14
Khalifman, Alexander vs Van der Sterren, Paul
1/2-1/2
Ter Apel 1994 C95
Khalifman, Alexander vs Andersson, Ulf
1/2-1/2
Ter Apel 1994 E32
Khalifman, Alexander vs Lugovoi, Aleksei
1-0
St Petersburg op2 1994 D43
Christiansen, Larry Mark vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
PCA-op 1994 A19
Salov, Valery vs Khalifman, Alexander
1-0
Candidats FIDE m4 1994 A19
Ibragimov, Ildar vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
St Petersburg op2 1994 A78
Azmaiparashvili, Zurab vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Elenite 1994 D42
Khalifman, Alexander vs Gurevich, Ilya
1-0
PCA-op 1994 D85
Khalifman, Alexander vs Kuczynski, Robert
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 9394 1994 B90
Khalifman, Alexander vs Lukin, Andrei M
1-0
St Petersburg op2 1994 D41
Bologan, Viktor vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 9394 1994 B12
Salov, Valery vs Khalifman, Alexander
1-0
Candidats FIDE m4 1994 D77
Greenfeld, Alon vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Elenite 1994 D47
Vaisser, Anatoli vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
PCA-op playoff 1994 D10
Dautov, Rustem vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Ter Apel 1994 D45
Khalifman, Alexander vs Oll, Lembit
1/2-1/2
PCA-op 1994 D60
Khalifman, Alexander vs Serper, Grigory
1-0
St Petersburg op2 1994 D38
Nikolic, Predrag vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Ter Apel 1994 D12
Vaganian, Rafael A vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Eupen op act 1994 A07
Khalifman, Alexander vs Seul, Georg
1-0
Bundesliga 9394 1994 D15
Khalifman, Alexander vs Bareev, Evgeny
0-1
Moscow blitz 1993 A80
Khalifman, Alexander vs Sokolov, Ivan
0-1
Groningen PCA 1993 D15
Khalifman, Alexander vs Rozentalis, Eduardas
1/2-1/2
Keres mem 1993 E14
Ehlvest, Jaan vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1
Keres mem 1993 D15
Damljanovic, Branko vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1
Belgrade 1993 A07
Khalifman, Alexander vs Vaganian, Rafael A
1/2-1/2
Moscow blitz 1993 A55
Khalifman, Alexander vs Kiselev, Sergey
1-0
Moscow blitz 1993 E14
Khalifman, Alexander vs Ehlvest, Jaan
1/2-1/2
Keres mem 1993 C16
Van Wely, Loek vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Ter Apel 1993 D92
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