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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1-0Moscow blitz 1993 E14
Granda Zuniga, Julio E vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2Groningen PCA 1993 D27
Vaganian, Rafael A vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2Ter Apel 1993 D56
Khalifman, Alexander vs Hodgson, Julian M
1-0Keres mem 1993 D18
Khalifman, Alexander vs Lutz, Christopher
1/2-1/2Groningen PCA 1993 E15
Khalifman, Alexander vs Yermolinsky, Alex
1/2-1/2Keres mem 1993 C07
Khalifman, Alexander vs Yermolinsky, Alex
1/2-1/2Groningen PCA 1993 A30
Mozetic, Dejan vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1Belgrade 1993 E32
Ionov, Sergey vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2Sevilla op 1993 C48
Dreev, Alexey vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2Moscow blitz 1993 D41
Yudasin, Leonid vs Khalifman, Alexander
1-0Dos Hermanas 1993 C86
Khalifman, Alexander vs Ribli, Zoltan
1/2-1/2Groningen PCA 1993 D39
Hertneck, Gerald vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1Bundesliga 9293 1993 D63
Khalifman, Alexander vs Van der Wiel, John TH
1-0Ter Apel 1993 E15
Epishin, Vladimir vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2Moscow blitz 1993 D45
Podzielny, Karl Heinz vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1Bundesliga 9293 1993 A38
Fernandez Garcia, Jose L vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2Dos Hermanas 1993 B66
Khalifman, Alexander vs Lalic, Susan
1-0Sevilla op 1993 D34
Ivanovic, Bozidar vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1Moscow blitz 1993 C50
Khalifman, Alexander vs Pogorelov, Ruslan
1/2-1/2Sevilla op 1993 E12
Galego, Luis vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1Sevilla op 1993 B53
Hansen, Curt vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2Ter Apel 1993 D18
Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander vs Khalifman, Alexander
1-0Keres mem 1993 D45
Khalifman, Alexander vs Christiansen, Larry Mark
0-1Las Palmas 1993 E11
Khalifman, Alexander vs Bykhovsky, Avigdor
1-0Moscow blitz 1993 A41
Vyzmanavin, Alexey vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2Groningen PCA 1993 D45
Rozentalis, Eduardas vs Khalifman, Alexander
1-0Bundesliga 9293 1993 B01
Gabriel, Christian vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 9293 1993 A29
Khalifman, Alexander vs Kotronias, Vasilios
1-0Belgrade 1993 B66
Dolmatov, Sergey vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2Sevilla op 1993 C89
Khalifman, Alexander vs Sherbakov, Ruslan
0-1Moscow blitz 1993 A15
Uhlmann, Wolfgang vs Khalifman, Alexander
1-0Bundesliga 9293 1993 A22
Vaganian, Rafael A vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2Groningen PCA 1993 D17
Tiviakov, Sergei vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2Belgrade 1993 C86
Khalifman, Alexander vs Komljenovic, Davor
1-0Sevilla op 1993 D85
Khalifman, Alexander vs Goldin, Alexander
0-1Moscow blitz 1993 A34
Khalifman, Alexander vs Epishin, Vladimir
1/2-1/2Dos Hermanas 1993 B17
Khalifman, Alexander vs Vaganian, Rafael A
1-0Bundesliga 9293 1993 D51
Balashov, Yuri S vs Khalifman, Alexander
1-0Moscow blitz 1993 B30
Khalifman, Alexander vs Georgiev, Kiril
1/2-1/2Las Palmas 1993 D43
Pekarek, Ales vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1Bundesliga 9293 1993 E97
Khalifman, Alexander vs Kuczynski, Robert
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 9293 1993 B23
Izeta Txabarri, Felix vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1Dos Hermanas 1993 D00
Prakken, Gerrit vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1Sevilla op 1993 D76
Khalifman, Alexander vs Poldauf, Dirk
1-0Bundesliga 9293 1993 C18
Khalifman, Alexander vs Panzer, Peter
1-0Bundesliga 9293 1993 C16
Rozentalis, Eduardas vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2Keres mem 1993 B22
Khalifman, Alexander vs Gschnitzer, Oswald
1-0Bundesliga 9293 1993 C96
Khalifman, Alexander vs Akopian, Vladimir
1/2-1/2Groningen PCA 1993 C42
Khalifman, Alexander vs Lobron, Eric
1/2-1/2Groningen PCA 1993 E14