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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1-0Triberg 1991 C90
Khalifman, Alexander vs Mueller, Karsten
0-1Hamburg SKA 1991 C14
Olafsson, Helgi vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1Hoogovens 1991 E70
King, Daniel J vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2London WFW 1991 E05
Hausner, Ivan vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 9091 1991 E76
Khalifman, Alexander vs Razuvaev, Yuri S
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 9091 1991 C92
Vaganian, Rafael A vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2Bled/Rogaska Slatina 1991 D12
Khalifman, Alexander vs Hulak, Krunoslav
0-1Bled/Rogaska Slatina 1991 E13
Plaskett, Jim vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2London WFW 1991 C90
Khalifman, Alexander vs Grosar, Aljosa
1-0Bled/Rogaska Slatina 1991 E11
Hector, Jonny vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2London WFW 1991 C44
Djuric, Stefan vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1Bled/Rogaska Slatina 1991 E52
David, Pavel vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2Triberg 1991 A29
Khalifman, Alexander vs Knaak, Rainer
1-0Hamburg SKA 1991 A05
Mohr, Georg vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2Bled/Rogaska Slatina 1991 E94
Speelman, Jonathan S vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2World Cup 1991 E42
Salov, Valery vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2World Cup 1991 A29
Khalifman, Alexander vs Watson, William N
1-0London WFW 1991 E98
Khalifman, Alexander vs Seirawan, Yasser
1-0Hoogovens 1991 B15
Bischoff, Klaus vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2Hamburg SKA 1991 E46
Wegner, Hannu vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1Hamburg SKA 1991 D39
Hansen, Curt vs Khalifman, Alexander
1-0Hamburg SKA 1991 A26
Khalifman, Alexander vs Fedorowicz, John P
1-0Hoogovens 1991 B04
Khalifman, Alexander vs Damljanovic, Branko
1-0Bled/Rogaska Slatina 1991 E90
Khalifman, Alexander vs Sokolov, Ivan
1-0Bled/Rogaska Slatina 1991 E08
Khalifman, Alexander vs Dokhoian, Yury
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 9091 1991 E04
Khalifman, Alexander vs Mohr, Stefan
1/2-1/2Triberg 1991 B08
Wahls, Matthias vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2Hamburg SKA 1991 C89
Lautier, Joel vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2Hoogovens 1991 D14
Khalifman, Alexander vs Kozul, Zdenko
1-0Bled/Rogaska Slatina 1991 D85
Wirthensohn, Heinz vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1Hamburg SKA 1991 B08
Steinbacher, Matthias vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1Bundesliga 9091 1991 B56
Lobron, Eric vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2Hamburg SKA 1991 E15
Khalifman, Alexander vs Chandler, Murray G
1/2-1/2World Cup 1991 E06
Khalifman, Alexander vs Maus, Soenke
1-0Hamburg SKA 1991 A70
Khalifman, Alexander vs Sadler, Matthew
1/2-1/2London WFW 1991 B73
Khalifman, Alexander vs Piket, Jeroen
1/2-1/2Hamburg SKA 1991 B50
Ehlvest, Jaan vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1World Cup 1991 A13
Khalifman, Alexander vs Sokolov, Ivan
1-0Hoogovens 1991 D85
Hansen, Curt vs Khalifman, Alexander
1-0Hoogovens 1991 D76
Davies, Nigel R vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1London WFW 1991 A25
Khalifman, Alexander vs Teske, Henrik
1/2-1/2GER CupT 1991 B47
Hodgson, Julian M vs Khalifman, Alexander
1-0London WFW 1991 B50
Schlenker, Rainer vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1Triberg 1991 B22
Bareev, Evgeny vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2Bled/Rogaska Slatina 1991 B07
Khalifman, Alexander vs Hjartarson, Johann
1/2-1/2World Cup 1991 B85
Khalifman, Alexander vs Arkell, Keith C
0-1London WFW 1991 E11
Khalifman, Alexander vs Salov, Valery
1/2-1/2Hoogovens 1991 D17
Khalifman, Alexander vs Cramling, Pia
1/2-1/2Hamburg SKA 1991 E94
Wahls, Matthias vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 9091 1991 C08