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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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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,A vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
St Petersburg Rapid Cup 2012 2012 E11
Shirov,A vs Khalifman,A
1-0
XXI Paul Keres Memorial Rapid 2012 C63
Jussupow,Ar vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
XII Puhajarve Handicap 2011 D02
Korchnoi,V vs Khalifman,A
0-1
XII Puhajarve Handicap 2011 D31
Morozevich,A vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
64th ch-RUS HL 2011 A45
Khalifman,A vs Karpov,Ana
1/2-1/2
Champions Rapid 2009 D37
Khalifman,A vs Topalov,V
0-1
Champions Rapid 2009 E67
Anand,V vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Champions Rapid 2009 B82
Polgar,Ju vs Khalifman,A
0-1
Champions Rapid 2009 B83
Khalifman,A vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
Champions Rapid 2009 B92
Kramnik,V vs Khalifman,A
1-0
Champions Rapid 2009 D38
Grischuk,A vs Khalifman,A
1-0
16th ORDIX Open 2009 E97
Khalifman,A vs Geller,J
1/2-1/2
Open A 2009 D30
Khalifman,A vs Portisch,L
1/2-1/2
King's Tournament 2008 E04
Khalifman,A vs Timman,J
1/2-1/2
King's Tournament 2008 E11
Khalifman,A vs Short,N
1/2-1/2
King's Tournament 2008 C95
Beliavsky,A vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
King's Tournament 2008 D16
Karjakin,Sergey vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
NH Chess Tournament 2007 B33
Khalifman,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
NH Chess Tournament 2007 D23
Beliavsky,A vs Khalifman,A
1-0
King's Tournament 2007 E15
Timman,J vs Khalifman,A
0-1
King's Tournament 2007 B31
Portisch,L vs Khalifman,A
0-1
King's Tournament 2007 D45
Korchnoi,V vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2007 E46
Khalifman,A vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
ch-RUS Superfinal 2005 E08
Svidler,P vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
ch-RUS Superfinal 2005 C78
Morozevich,A vs Khalifman,A
1-0
ch-RUS Superfinal 2005 C77
Polgar,Z vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
RUS-USA Match 2005 D11
Khalifman,A vs Polgar,Z
1-0
RUS-USA Match 2005 B01
Aronian,L vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2005 A29
Petrosian,TL vs Khalifman,A
0-1
Aeroflot Open 2005 B19
Carlsen,M vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Smartfish Masters 2005 B31
Khalifman,A vs Korchnoi,V
1/2-1/2
Smartfish Masters 2005 C11
Khalifman,A vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2
Smartfish Masters 2004 D44
Anand,V vs Khalifman,A
1-0
Keres Mem Rapid 2004 C10
Wang Yue vs Khalifman,A
0-1
36th Olympiad 2004 D36
Gulko,B vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
36th Olympiad 2004 D89
Spasov,V vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
36th Olympiad 2004 B30
Khalifman,A vs Volokitin,And
1/2-1/2
36th Olympiad 2004 A70
Khalifman,A vs Gallagher,Jo
1/2-1/2
36th Olympiad 2004 E68
Simonet,M vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
36th Olympiad 2004 E94
Khalifman,A vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
20th ECC 2004 E11
Khalifman,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open 2004 D20
Grischuk,A vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
ECC 2003 C89
Khalifman,A vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
St Petersburg vs NAO 2003 E32
Karpov,Ana vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
TCh-ESP 2003 D79
Karjakin,Sergey vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
XII It I 2003 B81
Shirov,A vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
XII It I 2003 C18
Khalifman,A vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Bundesliga 2002-3 2003 E06
Khalifman,A vs Sutovsky,E
1/2-1/2
Olympiad 2002 D77
Kozul,Z vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Olympiad 2002 E12
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