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
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1/2-1/2Belgrade 1993 C96
Khalifman, Alexander vs Pla Serrades, I.
1-0Sevilla op 1993 C16
Khalifman, Alexander vs Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander
1/2-1/2Keres mem 1993 A73
Hodgson, Julian M vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2Keres mem 1993 A46
Budnikov, Alexandar vs Khalifman, Alexander
1-0Moscow blitz 1993 E73
Rivas Pastor, Manuel vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1Dos Hermanas 1993 A49
Chernin, Alexander vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2Groningen PCA 1993 A48
Dokhoian, Yury vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 9293 1993 E15
Azmaiparashvili, Zurab vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2Las Palmas 1993 D35
Khalifman, Alexander vs Heyken, Enno
1-0Bundesliga 9293 1993 C13
Rivas Pastor, Manuel vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1Las Palmas 1993 E90
Khalifman, Alexander vs Montecatine, Ricardo
1-0Sevilla op 1993 C64
Morovic Fernandez, Ivan vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2Las Palmas 1993 B66
Khalifman, Alexander vs Wahls, Matthias
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 9293 1993 E11
Khalifman, Alexander vs Hodgson, Julian M
1/2-1/2Belgrade 1993 A43
Yermolinsky, Alex vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2Keres mem 1993 B12
Khalifman, Alexander vs Magem Badals, Jorge
1/2-1/2Dos Hermanas 1993 D39
Khalifman, Alexander vs Nijboer, Friso
1-0Ter Apel 1993 E97
Khalifman, Alexander vs Bareev, Evgeny
0-1Belgrade 1993 C11
Lobron, Eric vs Khalifman, Alexander
1-0Brussels SWIFT blitz 1992 A12
Huebner, Robert vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2GER CupT 1992 D78
Khalifman, Alexander vs Acebal, Antonio
1-0Oviedo rapid45 1992 C91
Khalifman, Alexander vs Mascarinas, Rico
1-0Manila ol (Men) 1992 D20
Khalifman, Alexander vs Bareev, Evgeny
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 9192 1992 C11
Gurevich, Mikhail vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2Munich 1992 E97
Khalifman, Alexander vs Belikov, Vladimir
1-0RUS-chT 1992 A41
Khalifman, Alexander vs Hansen, Curt
1/2-1/2Munich 1992 E42
Lutz, Christopher vs Khalifman, Alexander
1-0Munich 1992 B50
Khalifman, Alexander vs Lobron, Eric
0-1Brussels SWIFT blitz 1992 E11
Hulak, Krunoslav vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2Manila ol (Men) 1992 E05
Khalifman, Alexander vs Lobron, Eric
0-1Munich 1992 B12
Sadler, Matthew vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2Oviedo rapid45 1992 A65
Khalifman, Alexander vs Lobron, Eric
1-0Brussels SWIFT rapid 1992 E11
Khalifman, Alexander vs Samarin, Igor
1-0RUS-chT 1992 B85
Stirenkov, Veniami vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2RUS-chT 1992 B57
Lobron, Eric vs Khalifman, Alexander
1-0Brussels SWIFT rapid 1992 C69
Khalifman, Alexander vs Wahls, Matthias
1/2-1/2Munich 1992 A48
Alber, Horst vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1GER CupT 1992 E15
Kengis, Edvins vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2Manila ol (Men) 1992 E11
Unzicker, Wolfgang vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 9192 1992 D76
Razuvaev, Yuri S vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 9192 1992 E81
Khalifman, Alexander vs Cifuentes Parada, Roberto
0-1Oviedo rapid45 1992 A42
Khalifman, Alexander vs Speelman, Jonathan S
1-0Munich 1992 C11
Khalifman, Alexander vs Yermolinsky, Alex
1-0Manila ol (Men) 1992 E11
Khalifman, Alexander vs Todorcevic, Miodrag
1-0Oviedo rapid45 1992 A42
Gurevich, Dmitry vs Khalifman, Alexander
1-0Moscow rapid 1992 E16
Khalifman, Alexander vs Akopian, Vladimir
1/2-1/2Manila ol (Men) 1992 E04
Rozentalis, Eduardas vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 9192 1992 B22
Malaniuk, Vladimir P vs Khalifman, Alexander
1-0Moscow rapid 1992 E14
Petursson, Margeir vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2Manila ol (Men) 1992 E73