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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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Conquest, Stuart vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1
Dordrecht 1988 D17
Dreev, Alexey vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Vilnius 1988 A48
Tukmakov, Vladimir B vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
URS-FL56 1988 D76
Khalifman, Alexander vs Levin, Felix
1-0
URS-ch sf 1988 C13
Timoshchenko, Gennadi A vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
URS-ch sf 1988 D17
Khalifman, Alexander vs Lau, Ralf
1-0
Dordrecht 1988 E08
Khalifman, Alexander vs Dokhoian, Yury
1/2-1/2
Vilnius 1988 D49
Nunn, John DM vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Groningen 1988 C42
Khalifman, Alexander vs Kozlov, Vladimir N
0-1
URS-ch sf 1988 C91
Khalifman, Alexander vs Petran, Pal
1-0
EUCup f 1988 C91
Khalifman, Alexander vs Yudasin, Leonid
1/2-1/2
URS-ch55 1988 D24
Khalifman, Alexander vs Savchenko, Stanislav
1/2-1/2
URS-FL56 1988 B78
Rogers, Ian vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Groningen 1988 D32
Greenfeld, Alon vs Khalifman, Alexander
1-0
Groningen 1988 E60
Nenashev, Alexander vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
URS-ch sf 1988 E46
Khalifman, Alexander vs Gurevich, Mikhail
1/2-1/2
URS-ch55 1988 E12
Krasenkow, Michal vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Vilnius 1988 E05
Khalifman, Alexander vs Kharitonov, Andrei Y
1/2-1/2
URS-FL56 1988 B18
Khalifman, Alexander vs Ftacnik, Lubomir
1/2-1/2
Groningen 1988 B85
Shabalov, Alexander vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Vilnius 1988 E61
Romanishin, Oleg M vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
URS-FL56 1988 D02
Eingorn, Vereslav S vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
URS-ch55 1988 E17
Farago, Ivan vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1
Dordrecht 1988 D27
Malaniuk, Vladimir P vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
URS-FL56 1988 E90
Khalifman, Alexander vs Rozentalis, Eduardas
1-0
Vilnius 1988 C42
Lautier, Joel vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Groningen 1988 D87
Khalifman, Alexander vs Smirin, Ilia
1-0
Vilnius 1988 B78
Khalifman, Alexander vs Goldin, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Vilnius 1988 C91
Khalifman, Alexander vs Borngaesser, Rene
1-0
EUCup f 1988 C04
Piket, Jeroen vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Dordrecht 1988 E11
Khalifman, Alexander vs Kuijf, Marinus
1-0
EUCup f 1988 D49
Khalifman, Alexander vs Naumkin, Igor
1/2-1/2
URS-ch sf 1988 E12
Van der Hof, A. vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1
Dordrecht 1988 A36
Khalifman, Alexander vs Janjgava, Lasha
1/2-1/2
URS-ch sf 1988 E08
Ligterink, Gert vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1
EUCup f 1988 E11
Pigusov, Evgeny vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Dordrecht 1988 E05
Khalifman, Alexander vs Kharitonov, Andrei Y
1/2-1/2
URS-ch sf 1988 B17
Semeniuk, Alexander A vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1
URS-ch sf 1988 B74
Khalifman, Alexander vs Yermolinsky, Alex
1/2-1/2
URS-FL56 1988 B66
Khalifman, Alexander vs Basin, Leonid
1-0
URS-FL56 1988 B70
Khalifman, Alexander vs Ehlvest, Jaan
1-0
URS-ch55 1988 D17
Janjgava, Lasha vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
URS-FL56 1988 A62
Fokin, Sergey vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1
URS-ch sf 1988 D80
Oll, Lembit vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Vilnius 1988 C43
Dvoirys, Semen I vs Khalifman, Alexander
1-0
URS-FL56 1988 B66
Lputian, Smbat G vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
URS-FL56 1988 D36
Khalifman, Alexander vs Yurtaev, Leonid
1/2-1/2
URS-ch sf 1988 E73
Epishin, Vladimir vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Tashkent 1987 D12
Glek, Igor V vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
URS Army-ch 1987 C92
Khalifman, Alexander vs Ziatdinov, Raset
1-0
Tashkent 1987 C91
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