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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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Khalifman,A vs Short,N
1/2-1/2
FIDE.COM Trophy Cup 2001 C76
Short,N vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
FIDE.COM Trophy Cup 2001 C48
Khalifman,A vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2000-1 2001 E04
Khalifman,A vs Azmaiparashvili,Z
1/2-1/2
34th Olympiad 2000 C60
Lputian,S vs Khalifman,A
0-1
34th Olympiad 2000 E66
Khalifman,A vs Marin,M
1-0
34th Olympiad 2000 C82
Ftacnik,L vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
34th Olympiad 2000 D17
Khalifman,A vs Bauer,Ch
1/2-1/2
34th Olympiad 2000 D20
Timman,J vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Essent 2000 B31
Khalifman,A vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
Essent 2000 A70
Polgar,Ju vs Khalifman,A
0-1
Essent 2000 C17
Khalifman,A vs Timman,J
1-0
Essent 2000 C42
Khalifman,A vs Ponomariov,R
0-1
XVI ECC 2000 D20
Khalifman,A vs Beliavsky,A
1-0
XVI ECC 2000 D37
Khalifman,A vs Gelfand,B
0-1
FIDE World Cup Gp D 2000 B81
Anand,V vs Khalifman,A
1-0
FIDE World Cup Gp D 2000 B80
Khalifman,A vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
SuperGM 2000 E05
Adams,Mi vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
SuperGM 2000 A08
Khalifman,A vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
SuperGM 2000 E34
Anand,V vs Khalifman,A
1-0
SuperGM 2000 C17
Khalifman,A vs Karpov,An
1/2-1/2
Japfa Classic 2000 C42
Timman,J vs Khalifman,A
0-1
Japfa Classic 2000 C17
Polgar,Ju vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Japfa Classic 2000 B07
Khalifman,A vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2
SuperGM 2000 D19
Anand,V vs Khalifman,A
1-0
SuperGM 2000 C17
Khalifman,A vs Leko,P
1-0
SuperGM 2000 D85
Kasparov,G vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
SuperGM 2000 C17
Kramnik,V vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
SuperGM 2000 D58
Khalifman,A vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
SuperGM 2000 D18
Shirov,A vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
SuperGM 2000 C02
Leko,P vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
SuperGM 2000 C17
Khalifman,A vs Kasparov,G
1/2-1/2
SuperGM 2000 D97
Khalifman,A vs Kramnik,V
0-1
SuperGM 2000 E59
Leko,P vs Khalifman,A
1-0
Match 2000 C83
Khalifman,A vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
Match 2000 D70
Leko,P vs Khalifman,A
1-0
Match 2000 C11
Khalifman,A vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
Match 2000 D97
Leko,P vs Khalifman,A
1-0
Match 2000 B42
Khalifman,A vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
Match 2000 D97
Anand, Viswanathan vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
EUCup final 14th 1999 B33
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Khalifman, Alexander
1-0
JUG Cup 1998 D44
Morozevich, Alexander vs Khalifman, Alexander
1-0
RUS-Cup final 1998 B52
Khalifman, Alexander vs Short, Nigel D
1/2-1/2
Keres mem 1998 C10
Khalifman, Alexander vs Ivanchuk, Vassily
1/2-1/2
Presidents Cup 1998 E12
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Khalifman, Alexander
1-0
Presidents Cup 1998 A33
Khalifman, Alexander vs Ivanchuk, Vassily
1-0
Presidents Cup 1998 D44
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Khalifman, Alexander
1-0
Presidents Cup 1998 B56
Khalifman, Alexander vs Svidler, Peter
1/2-1/2
St Petersburg 1997 D39
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Khalifman, Alexander
1-0
Ubeda 1997 E90
Timman, Jan H vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Ubeda 1997 B66
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