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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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Petrushin, Alexander I vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1
RUS-chT 1992 B08
Hertneck, Gerald vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Munich 1992 E15
Khalifman, Alexander vs Lautier, Joel
1/2-1/2
Moscow rapid 1992 B45
Christiansen, Larry Mark vs Khalifman, Alexander
1-0
Munich 1992 B51
Makarichev, Sergey vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
RUS-chT 1992 D36
Khalifman, Alexander vs Dolmatov, Sergey
1-0
Moscow rapid 1992 E97
Khalifman, Alexander vs Machulsky, Anatoly D
1-0
Moscow rapid 1992 B81
Filipenko, Alexander V vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Moscow rapid 1992 B01
Khalifman, Alexander vs Piskov, Yury
1-0
Bundesliga 9192 1992 A87
Taimanov, Mark E vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Oviedo rapid45 1992 A41
Dokhoian, Yury vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 9192 1992 E12
Huebner, Robert vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1
Bundesliga 9192 1992 E52
Astoreka, I. vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1
Oviedo rapid45 1992 B25
Khalifman, Alexander vs Bareev, Evgeny
1/2-1/2
Moscow rapid 1992 C11
Khalifman, Alexander vs Chandler, Murray G
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 9192 1992 E15
Khalifman, Alexander vs Yakovich, Yuri
1/2-1/2
Moscow rapid 1992 A07
Khalifman, Alexander vs Teske, Henrik
1-0
Bundesliga 9192 1992 E14
Ivanov, Al vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1
Moscow rapid 1992 B50
Mueller, Karsten vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1
GER CupT 1992 B76
Khalifman, Alexander vs Borriss, Martin
1-0
GER CupT 1992 E90
Khalifman, Alexander vs Christiansen, Larry Mark
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 9192 1992 C42
Khalifman, Alexander vs Wahls, Matthias
1-0
Bundesliga 9192 1992 E92
Piket, Jeroen vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Manila ol (Men) 1992 E15
Khalifman, Alexander vs Huebner, Robert
1-0
Munich 1992 E12
Sokolov, Ivan vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Manila ol (Men) 1992 E32
Khalifman, Alexander vs Markzon, Gregory
1/2-1/2
Oviedo rapid45 1992 E94
Khalifman, Alexander vs Dvoirys, Semen I
1-0
RUS-chT 1992 D85
Heissler, Jakob vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1
Bundesliga 9192 1992 B50
Khalifman, Alexander vs Gabriel, Christian
1/2-1/2
GER CupT 1992 C92
Aseev, Konstantin N vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
GER CupT 1991 B76
Khalifman, Alexander vs Seirawan, Yasser
1-0
World Cup 1991 D21
Conquest, Stuart vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1
London WFW 1991 B06
Khalifman, Alexander vs Suba, Mihai
1-0
London WFW 1991 A70
Kotronias, Vasilios vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Bled/Rogaska Slatina 1991 B70
Vatter, Hans Joachim vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1
Triberg 1991 B66
Khalifman, Alexander vs Gulko, Boris F
1/2-1/2
World Cup 1991 C13
Jansa, Vlastimil vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 9091 1991 B70
Ribli, Zoltan vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
GER CupT 1991 A46
Khalifman, Alexander vs Nikolic, Predrag
1/2-1/2
Bled/Rogaska Slatina 1991 C92
Khalifman, Alexander vs Fahnenschmidt, Gerhard
1-0
Bundesliga 9091 1991 B85
Khalifman, Alexander vs Gutman, Lev
1/2-1/2
Triberg 1991 D02
Chernin, Alexander vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1991 E46
Andersson, Ulf vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
World Cup 1991 A53
Khalifman, Alexander vs Byrne, Robert E
1/2-1/2
London WFW 1991 E97
Khalifman, Alexander vs Tomczak, Rainer
1-0
Bundesliga 9091 1991 A70
Smejkal, Jan vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 9091 1991 D45
Nikolic, Predrag vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
World Cup 1991 E15
Kindermann, Stefan vs Khalifman, Alexander
1-0
Hamburg SKA 1991 B09
Haba, Petr vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 9091 1991 B66
Khalifman, Alexander vs Hansen, Lars Bo
1/2-1/2
Bled/Rogaska Slatina 1991 B30
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