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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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Hellers, Ferdinand vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1
New York op 1990 B19
Khalifman, Alexander vs Kuzmin, Gennadi P
1/2-1/2
Lvov zt 1990 C41
Wahls, Matthias vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Groningen 1990 C10
Khalifman, Alexander vs Vyzmanavin, Alexey
1/2-1/2
Lvov playoff 1990 B33
Khalifman, Alexander vs Georgiev, Kiril
1-0
GMA-qual f 1990 D39
Khalifman, Alexander vs Novikov, Igor A
1/2-1/2
URS-ch57 1990 B85
Khalifman, Alexander vs Speelman, Jonathan S
0-1
GMA-qual f 1990 D37
Fedorowicz, John P vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1
Groningen 1990 C88
Zimmerer, H. vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1
Bad Mergentheim op 1989 A26
Yuneev, Alexey vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Leningrad 1989 E61
Kuzmin, Alexey vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1
GMA-Open 1989 D17
Bosboom, Manuel vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1
Groningen op 1989 B51
Khalifman, Alexander vs Vyzmanavin, Alexey
1/2-1/2
Sochi-A 1989 E15
Khalifman, Alexander vs Schlosser, Michael
1-0
Groningen op 1989 E99
Vladimirov, Evgeny vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Groningen op 1989 E18
Zaichik, Gennadi vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Leningrad2 1989 B70
Khalifman, Alexander vs Maxion, Dirk
1-0
Bad Mergentheim op 1989 B85
Khalifman, Alexander vs Epishin, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Leningrad2 1989 E12
Kuzmin, Gennadi P vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1
GMA-Open 1989 E17
Kochyev, Alexander vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Leningrad 1989 E05
Grivas, Efstratios vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1
Leningrad 1989 A57
Sapis, Witalis vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Leningrad2 1989 A48
Khalifman, Alexander vs Popchev, Milko
1/2-1/2
GMA-Open 1989 B08
Khalifman, Alexander vs Hansen, Lars Bo
1/2-1/2
Groningen op 1989 C16
Khalifman, Alexander vs Kotronias, Vasilios
1/2-1/2
Sochi-A 1989 D37
Razuvaev, Yuri S vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Sochi-A 1989 A30
Yudasin, Leonid vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Leningrad 1989 B50
Glek, Igor V vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
GMA-Open 1989 C42
Khalifman, Alexander vs Aseev, Konstantin N
0-1
Leningrad 1989 E05
Vera, Reynaldo vs Khalifman, Alexander
1-0
Leningrad 1989 E94
Khalifman, Alexander vs Yudasin, Leonid
1/2-1/2
Leningrad2 1989 A70
Danailov, Silvio vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Bad Mergentheim op 1989 A41
Khalifman, Alexander vs Pigusov, Evgeny
1/2-1/2
Sochi-A 1989 D37
Khalifman, Alexander vs Yurtaev, Leonid
1-0
EUCup Novosibirsk 1989 E94
Khalifman, Alexander vs Tunik, Gennady
1-0
GMA-Open 1989 E05
Khalifman, Alexander vs Nijboer, Friso
1-0
Groningen op 1989 E98
Khalifman, Alexander vs Pribyl, Josef
0-1
Leningrad2 1989 D85
Khalifman, Alexander vs Wittke, Martin
1-0
Bad Mergentheim op 1989 B15
Chiburdanidze, Maia vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Sochi-A 1989 B62
Lukin, Andrei M vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Leningrad 1989 A28
Blasek, Ralph vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Bad Mergentheim op 1989 B57
Khalifman, Alexander vs Popchev, Milko
1-0
Sochi-A 1989 B09
Khalifman, Alexander vs Kirov, Nino
1-0
Leningrad 1989 D46
Khalifman, Alexander vs Gdanski, Przemyslaw
1-0
Leningrad2 1989 B46
Smirin, Ilia vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
GMA-Open 1989 B17
Goldin, Alexander vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Sochi-A 1989 A41
Khalifman, Alexander vs Brynell, Stellan
1-0
Leningrad 1989 C16
Khalifman, Alexander vs Cvitan, Ognjen
1/2-1/2
GMA-Open 1989 B85
Nun, Jiri vs Khalifman, Alexander
1-0
Sochi-A 1989 B22
Ruban, Vadim vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Sochi-A 1989 D79
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