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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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Eingorn, Vereslav S vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
URS-ch54 1987 D55
Khalifman, Alexander vs Huzman, Alexander
1-0
URS Army-ch 1987 D46
Arkhipov, Sergey vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1
Moscow-B 1987 E20
Loginov, Valery A vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
URS-FL 1987 D19
Khalifman, Alexander vs Kaidanov, Grigory S
0-1
Moscow-B 1987 C02
Krasenkow, Michal vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
URS Army-ch 1987 D55
Khalifman, Alexander vs Dolmatov, Sergey
0-1
URS-ch54 1987 A90
Klovans, Janis vs Khalifman, Alexander
1-0
URS Army-ch 1987 B17
Gurevich, Mikhail vs Khalifman, Alexander
1-0
URS-ch54 1987 E44
Khalifman, Alexander vs Foisor, Ovidiu
1/2-1/2
Moscow-B 1987 B41
Vyzmanavin, Alexey vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Moscow-B 1987 E12
Pigusov, Evgeny vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Moscow-B 1987 E65
Lputian, Smbat G vs Khalifman, Alexander
1-0
URS-ch54 1987 E97
Kotronias, Vasilios vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Moscow-B 1987 B12
Khalifman, Alexander vs Goldin, Alexander
1/2-1/2
URS Army-ch 1987 E20
Belov, Igor vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Moscow-B 1987 D14
Khalifman, Alexander vs Kharitonov, Andrei Y
1/2-1/2
URS-FL 1987 B18
Ehlvest, Jaan vs Khalifman, Alexander
1-0
URS-ch54 1987 C42
Khalifman, Alexander vs Serper, Grigory
1/2-1/2
Tashkent 1987 D17
Khalifman, Alexander vs Vladimirov, Evgeny
1/2-1/2
Tashkent 1987 D24
Khalifman, Alexander vs Timoshchenko, Gennadi A
1-0
URS-FL 1987 E11
Kharitonov, Andrei Y vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
URS Army-ch 1987 A30
Khalifman, Alexander vs Pigusov, Evgeny
1-0
URS-FL 1987 B92
Khalifman, Alexander vs Tukmakov, Vladimir B
0-1
Armed Forces-ch 1987 D46
Naumkin, Igor vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Tashkent 1987 E91
Rashkovsky, Nukhim N vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Tashkent 1987 D14
Khalifman, Alexander vs Inkiov, Ventzislav
1-0
Plovdiv 1986 C63
Yakovich, Yuri vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
URS-ch53 1986 B58
Khalifman, Alexander vs Kosten, Anthony C
0-1
Minsk Int 1986 E14
Rashkovsky, Nukhim N vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
URS-ch53 1986 E20
Rashkovsky, Nukhim N vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
URS-FL 1986 D55
Gross, Stefan vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1
Minsk Int 1986 E92
Khalifman, Alexander vs Kupreichik, Viktor D
1/2-1/2
URS-FL 1986 B93
Gavrikov, Viktor vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
URS-ch53 1986 E05
Khalifman, Alexander vs Ubilava, Elizbar
1-0
URS-FL 1986 A55
Khalifman, Alexander vs Rozentalis, Eduardas
1/2-1/2
Minsk tt 1986 C42
Khalifman, Alexander vs Lerner, Konstantin Z
1-0
URS-FL 1986 A80
Ivanovic, Bozidar vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1
Plovdiv 1986 C42
Eingorn, Vereslav S vs Khalifman, Alexander
1-0
URS-ch53 1986 E15
Georgiev, Kiril vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Plovdiv 1986 D14
Temirbaev, Serik vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
URS-FL 1986 D14
Paunovic, Dragan vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Minsk Int 1986 E15
Khalifman, Alexander vs Mikhalchishin, Adrian
1-0
URS-FL 1986 C78
Dolmatov, Sergey vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
URS-ch53 1986 A65
Balashov, Yuri S vs Khalifman, Alexander
1-0
Minsk Int 1986 B63
Khalifman, Alexander vs Lerner, Konstantin Z
1/2-1/2
URS-ch53 1986 E21
Dydyshko, Viacheslav vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1
Minsk Int 1986 A48
Oll, Lembit vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
URS-FL 1986 D55
Sveshnikov, Evgeny vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
URS-FL 1986 B22
Khalifman, Alexander vs Bareev, Evgeny
0-1
URS-ch53 1986 C05
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