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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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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0-1

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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1-0

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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Games (2342)

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Horvath, Csaba vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1
Leningrad2 1989 A48
Ivanov, Sergey vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Leningrad2 1989 E11
Taimanov, Mark E vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Leningrad2 1989 D59
Yurtaev, Leonid vs Khalifman, Alexander
1-0
EUCup Novosibirsk 1989 B62
Khalifman, Alexander vs Khenkin, Igor
1-0
Leningrad2 1989 D85
Bagirov, Vladimir vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Leningrad 1989 A01
Khalifman, Alexander vs Roeder, Frank
1-0
Bad Mergentheim op 1989 B31
Lautier, Joel vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Sochi-A 1989 D30
Khalifman, Alexander vs Zsinka, Laszlo
1-0
Bad Mergentheim op 1989 E12
Khalifman, Alexander vs Ulibin, Mikhail
1-0
Sochi-A 1989 C13
Khalifman, Alexander vs Arkell, Keith C
1-0
Leningrad 1989 B17
Khalifman, Alexander vs Kupreichik, Viktor D
1-0
Leningrad2 1989 C92
Szymczak, Zbigniew vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1
Groningen op 1989 E92
Khalifman, Alexander vs Luther, Thomas
1-0
Leningrad 1989 A70
Khalifman, Alexander vs Kholmov, Ratmir D
1/2-1/2
Sochi-A 1989 C92
Legky, Nikolay A vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Groningen op 1989 E12
Khalifman, Alexander vs Schlosser, Michael
1-0
Sochi-A 1989 B09
Khalifman, Alexander vs Inkiov, Ventzislav
1-0
GMA-Open 1989 C63
Khalifman, Alexander vs Marinkovic, Ivan
1-0
Leningrad 1989 B04
Rausis, Igors vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Bad Mergentheim op 1989 C68
Khalifman, Alexander vs Pieterse, Gert
1-0
Groningen op 1989 E98
Sokolov, Andrei vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
URS-ch55 1988 B08
Khalifman, Alexander vs Lau, Ralf
1-0
EUCup f 1988 D85
Khalifman, Alexander vs Yurtaev, Leonid
1/2-1/2
URS-FL56 1988 B72
Janjgava, Lasha vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Vilnius 1988 E11
Malaniuk, Vladimir P vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
URS-ch55 1988 D17
Serper, Grigory vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Vilnius 1988 B74
Naumkin, Igor vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Vilnius 1988 A70
Khalifman, Alexander vs Ulibin, Mikhail
1/2-1/2
URS-FL56 1988 C19
Khalifman, Alexander vs Giorgadze, Giorgi
1/2-1/2
URS-FL56 1988 C76
Smirin, Ilia vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
URS-ch55 1988 B70
Tukmakov, Vladimir B vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
URS-ch sf 1988 E73
Malisauskas, Vidmantas vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Vilnius 1988 B66
Kharitonov, Andrei Y vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
URS-ch55 1988 D23
Khalifman, Alexander vs Lerner, Konstantin Z
1/2-1/2
URS-FL56 1988 E11
Khalifman, Alexander vs Epishin, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Vilnius 1988 D85
Khalifman, Alexander vs Van der Sterren, Paul
1/2-1/2
Dordrecht 1988 E04
Khalifman, Alexander vs Riemersma, Liafbern
1-0
Dordrecht 1988 B78
Yudasin, Leonid vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
URS-FL56 1988 C42
Khalifman, Alexander vs Akopian, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Vilnius 1988 B30
Moskalenko, Viktor vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
URS-ch sf 1988 D55
Khalifman, Alexander vs Hoeksema, Hendrik Pieter
1-0
Groningen 1988 E20
Vaganian, Rafael A vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
URS-ch55 1988 A39
Khalifman, Alexander vs Piket, Jeroen
1-0
Groningen 1988 A11
Salov, Valery vs Khalifman, Alexander
1-0
URS-ch55 1988 E97
Khalifman, Alexander vs Brenninkmeijer, Joris
1/2-1/2
Groningen 1988 E32
Khalifman, Alexander vs Douven, Rudy C
1/2-1/2
Groningen 1988 B19
Khalifman, Alexander vs Winants, Luc
1-0
Dordrecht 1988 A70
Khalifman, Alexander vs Gavrikov, Viktor
1/2-1/2
URS-ch55 1988 D85
Khalifman, Alexander vs Dreev, Alexey
1/2-1/2
URS-FL56 1988 D43
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