Khalifman, Alexander
World ChampionAlexander 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
Featured Games
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Khalifman,A vs Lutz,C
FIDE WCh KO
2000
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Lautier,J vs Khalifman,A
FIDE WCh KO
2001
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Ganguly,S vs Khalifman,A
FIDE WCh KO
2001
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Khalifman,A vs Shulman,Y
WCC
2005
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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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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
View PrintGames (2342)
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1-0Olympiad 2002 E15
Almasi,Z vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2Olympiad 2002 C88
Khalifman,A vs Miton,K
1-0Olympiad 2002 A35
Asrian,K vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2Olympiad 2002 B33
Jobava,Ba vs Khalifman,A
0-1Olympiad 2002 D17
Khalifman,A vs Kovalev,A
1-0Olympiad 2002 E69
Polgar,Ju vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2Essent Crown 2002 C88
Khalifman,A vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2Essent Crown 2002 E15
Khalifman,A vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2ECC 2002 E15
Khalifman,A vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2ECC 2002 A29
Khalifman,A vs Short,N
1/2-1/2RUS vs. ROW 2002 D58
Khalifman,A vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2RUS vs. ROW 2002 A29
Khalifman,A vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2RUS vs. ROW 2002 E32
Gelfand,B vs Khalifman,A
1-0RUS vs. ROW 2002 D39
Khalifman,A vs Ponomariov,R
0-1RUS vs. ROW 2002 E15
Anand,V vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2RUS vs. ROW 2002 B33
Khalifman,A vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2RUS vs. ROW 2002 E66
Khalifman,A vs Beliavsky,A
1-0FIDE GP 2002 D58
Beliavsky,A vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2FIDE GP 2002 D15
Khalifman,A vs Kasparov,G
1/2-1/2FIDE GP 2002 D11
Kasparov,G vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2FIDE GP 2002 C61
Khalifman,A vs Kasparov,G
1/2-1/2FIDE GP 2002 D15
Kasparov,G vs Khalifman,A
1-0FIDE GP 2002 C61
Khalifman,A vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0FIDE GP 2002 E73
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2FIDE GP 2002 C88
Khalifman,A vs Anand,V
0-1Eurotel Trophy 2002 E15
Anand,V vs Khalifman,A
1-0Eurotel Trophy 2002 C88
Khalifman,A vs Anand,V
0-1FIDE GP 2002 B49
Anand,V vs Khalifman,A
1-0FIDE GP 2002 B19
Topalov,V vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2FIDE GP 2002 A55
Khalifman,A vs Topalov,V
0-1FIDE GP 2002 D37
Khalifman,A vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2Corus 2002 B80
Grischuk,A vs Khalifman,A
1-0Corus 2002 B85
Khalifman,A vs Bareev,E
1-0Corus 2002 C10
Timman,J vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2Corus 2002 D41
Khalifman,A vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2Corus 2002 E15
Gurevich,M vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2Corus 2002 A28
Khalifman,A vs Van Wely,L
1-0Corus 2002 B80
Piket,Je vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2Corus 2002 E12
Khalifman,A vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Corus 2002 C89
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Khalifman,A
0-1Corus 2002 D97
Khalifman,A vs Lautier,J
1/2-1/2Corus 2002 B30
Morozevich,A vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2Corus 2002 C45
Dreev,A vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2Corus 2002 D92
Khalifman,A vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2001-2 2001 E15
Khalifman,A vs Short,N
1/2-1/2II Magistral 2001 C12
Khalifman,A vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2II Magistral 2001 E55
Short,N vs Khalifman,A
1-0II Magistral 2001 B11
Anand,V vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2II Magistral 2001 D40
Khalifman,A vs Short,N
1/2-1/2FIDE.COM Trophy Cup 2001 C76