Boris Gelfand
Modern era · Israel · b. 1968
Top ten for two decades, and a World Championship finalist in 2012, at 43.
Career In The Collection
1553Games
286Wins
844Draws
423Losses
46%Score
1986–2026Active
Head-to-Head Records
1553 Games · Page 3 of 8
- 2013 vs Fabiano Caruana Black 5th Classic KO 2013 A07 1/2-1/2
- 2013 vs Fabiano Caruana Black 5th Classic KO 2013 E46 0-1
- 2013 vs Hikaru Nakamura White 5th Classic GpC 2013 D37 1/2-1/2
- 2013 vs Hikaru Nakamura Black 5th Classic GpC 2013 A01 1/2-1/2
- 2013 vs Judit Polgar Black 5th Classic GpC 2013 B30 1/2-1/2
- 2013 vs Judit Polgar White 5th Classic GpC 2013 E15 1-0
- 2013 vs Hikaru Nakamura Black FIDE GP Paris B90 0-1
- 2013 vs Vassily Ivanchuk White FIDE GP Paris D11 1/2-1/2
- 2013 vs Fabiano Caruana Black FIDE GP Paris B30 1-0
- 2013 vs Alexander Grischuk White FIDE GP Paris A40 1-0
- 2013 vs Anish Giri White FIDE GP Paris D12 1-0
- 2013 vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave White FIDE World Cup 2013 D11 1/2-1/2
- 2013 vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave Black FIDE World Cup 2013 D87 1-0
- 2013 vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave White FIDE World Cup 2013 D11 1/2-1/2
- 2013 vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave Black FIDE World Cup 2013 D87 1/2-1/2
- 2013 vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov Black FIDE GP Beijing E65 1/2-1/2
- 2013 vs Alexander Grischuk White FIDE GP Beijing E73 1-0
- 2013 vs Vassily Ivanchuk White FIDE GP Beijing E97 1-0
- 2013 vs Gata Kamsky Black FIDE GP Beijing D94 1/2-1/2
- 2013 vs Peter Leko White FIDE GP Beijing A35 1/2-1/2
- 2013 vs Sergey Karjakin White FIDE GP Beijing E15 1/2-1/2
- 2013 vs Alexander Morozevich Black FIDE GP Beijing D97 1-0
- 2013 vs Anish Giri White FIDE GP Beijing A88 0-1
- 2013 vs Veselin Topalov White FIDE GP Beijing D97 0-1
- 2013 vs Vladimir Kramnik Black 8th Tal Memorial A36 1/2-1/2
- 2013 vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov White 8th Tal Memorial D38 1/2-1/2
- 2013 vs Hikaru Nakamura Black 8th Tal Memorial B33 0-1
- 2013 vs Magnus Carlsen White 8th Tal Memorial D37 1/2-1/2
- 2013 vs Alexander Morozevich White 8th Tal Memorial A56 1-0
- 2013 vs Viswanathan Anand Black 8th Tal Memorial B30 1/2-1/2
- 2013 vs Fabiano Caruana Black 8th Tal Memorial B90 0-1
- 2013 vs Sergey Karjakin White 8th Tal Memorial E06 1/2-1/2
- 2013 vs Viswanathan Anand Black 8th Tal Mem Blitz A29 1/2-1/2
- 2013 vs Magnus Carlsen Black 8th Tal Mem Blitz B90 1/2-1/2
- 2013 vs Fabiano Caruana Black 8th Tal Mem Blitz B30 1-0
- 2013 vs Sergey Karjakin White 8th Tal Mem Blitz D15 1-0
- 2013 vs Vladimir Kramnik White 8th Tal Mem Blitz D53 1/2-1/2
- 2013 vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov White 8th Tal Mem Blitz D06 0-1
- 2013 vs Alexander Morozevich Black 8th Tal Mem Blitz A45 1/2-1/2
- 2013 vs Hikaru Nakamura White 8th Tal Mem Blitz A80 1/2-1/2
- 2013 vs Viswanathan Anand White Alekhine Mem D45 1/2-1/2
- 2013 vs Vladimir Kramnik Black Alekhine Mem A33 1/2-1/2
- 2013 vs Ding Liren White Alekhine Mem E74 1-0
- 2013 vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave Black Alekhine Mem A48 1/2-1/2
- 2013 vs Levon Aronian White Alekhine Mem D45 1/2-1/2
- 2013 vs Michael Adams White Alekhine Mem D37 1-0
- 2013 vs Peter Svidler Black Alekhine Mem B30 1/2-1/2
- 2013 vs Alexander Grischuk White FIDE Candidates D85 1/2-1/2
- 2013 vs Vladimir Kramnik Black FIDE Candidates E60 1/2-1/2
- 2013 vs Peter Svidler White FIDE Candidates A15 1/2-1/2
- 2013 vs Vassily Ivanchuk Black FIDE Candidates D93 1/2-1/2
- 2013 vs Magnus Carlsen Black FIDE Candidates B30 1-0
- 2013 vs Levon Aronian White FIDE Candidates D37 1-0
- 2013 vs Vladimir Kramnik White FIDE Candidates E54 1/2-1/2
- 2013 vs Alexander Grischuk Black FIDE Candidates B30 1/2-1/2
- 2013 vs Peter Svidler Black FIDE Candidates D85 1/2-1/2
- 2013 vs Vassily Ivanchuk White FIDE Candidates D07 1/2-1/2
- 2013 vs Magnus Carlsen White FIDE Candidates D52 0-1
- 2013 vs Levon Aronian Black FIDE Candidates A04 1-0
- 2013 vs Fabiano Caruana Black Zuerich Chess Challenge E00 1-0
- 2013 vs Viswanathan Anand White Zuerich Chess Challenge E04 1/2-1/2
- 2013 vs Vladimir Kramnik White Zuerich Chess Challenge E06 1/2-1/2
- 2013 vs Viswanathan Anand Black Zuerich Chess Challenge B90 1/2-1/2
- 2013 vs Fabiano Caruana White Zuerich Chess Challenge D70 1/2-1/2
- 2013 vs Vladimir Kramnik Black Zuerich Chess Challenge A04 1/2-1/2
- 2013 vs Viswanathan Anand White Zuerich Chess Challenge Blitz A37 1/2-1/2
- 2013 vs Viswanathan Anand Black Zuerich Chess Challenge Blitz D45 1-0
- 2013 vs Fabiano Caruana Black Zuerich Chess Challenge Blitz B30 1/2-1/2
- 2013 vs Fabiano Caruana White Zuerich Chess Challenge Blitz B40 0-1
- 2013 vs Vladimir Kramnik White Zuerich Chess Challenge Blitz A45 1/2-1/2
- 2013 vs Vladimir Kramnik Black Zuerich Chess Challenge Blitz A20 1-0
- 2012 vs Sergey Karjakin Black FIDE GP Tashkent B30 1/2-1/2
- 2012 vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov White FIDE GP Tashkent D30 1/2-1/2
- 2012 vs Gata Kamsky White FIDE GP Tashkent A88 0-1
- 2012 vs Fabiano Caruana Black FIDE GP Tashkent B30 1-0
- 2012 vs Alexander Morozevich White FIDE GP Tashkent D91 1/2-1/2
- 2012 vs Peter Svidler Black FIDE GP Tashkent B30 1/2-1/2
- 2012 vs Peter Leko White FIDE GP Tashkent A37 1/2-1/2
- 2012 vs Michael Adams White 28th European Club Cup E04 1-0
- 2012 vs Peter Leko Black 1st FIDE GP London 2012 B30 1/2-1/2
- 2012 vs Alexander Grischuk Black 1st FIDE GP London 2012 B23 1-0
- 2012 vs Anish Giri White 1st FIDE GP London 2012 E97 1/2-1/2
- 2012 vs Michael Adams Black 1st FIDE GP London 2012 B30 0-1
- 2012 vs Vassily Ivanchuk White 1st FIDE GP London 2012 E15 1/2-1/2
- 2012 vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov Black 1st FIDE GP London 2012 D94 1/2-1/2
- 2012 vs Veselin Topalov White 1st FIDE GP London 2012 D37 1/2-1/2
- 2012 vs Hikaru Nakamura Black 1st FIDE GP London 2012 B33 0-1
- 2012 vs Anish Giri Black 40th Olympiad Open A37 1/2-1/2
- 2012 vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave White 40th Olympiad Open D85 1/2-1/2
- 2012 vs Vassily Ivanchuk Black 40th Olympiad Open D85 1/2-1/2
- 2012 vs Magnus Carlsen White World Blitz Final D15 0-1
- 2012 vs Alexander Grischuk Black World Blitz Final C02 1-0
- 2012 vs Vassily Ivanchuk Black World Blitz Final B90 0-1
- 2012 vs Sergey Karjakin White World Blitz Final E06 0-1
- 2012 vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov Black World Blitz Final A07 0-1
- 2012 vs Alexander Morozevich Black World Blitz Final D43 1-0
- 2012 vs Peter Svidler White World Blitz Final A04 1/2-1/2
- 2012 vs Veselin Topalov Black World Blitz Final B90 1-0
- 2012 vs Magnus Carlsen Black World Blitz Final B53 1/2-1/2
- 2012 vs Alexander Grischuk White World Blitz Final E15 1/2-1/2
- 2012 vs Vassily Ivanchuk White World Blitz Final A80 0-1
- 2012 vs Sergey Karjakin Black World Blitz Final B53 0-1
- 2012 vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov White World Blitz Final B07 1-0
- 2012 vs Alexander Morozevich White World Blitz Final D08 1/2-1/2
- 2012 vs Peter Svidler Black World Blitz Final B10 0-1
- 2012 vs Veselin Topalov White World Blitz Final A28 1/2-1/2
- 2012 vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov Black World Rapid Final A07 1-0
- 2012 vs Alexander Morozevich White World Rapid Final D11 1-0
- 2012 vs Veselin Topalov Black World Rapid Final B30 1/2-1/2
- 2012 vs Magnus Carlsen White World Rapid Final D37 1/2-1/2
- 2012 vs Alexander Grischuk White World Rapid Final E47 1/2-1/2
- 2012 vs Vassily Ivanchuk Black World Rapid Final B90 0-1
- 2012 vs Sergey Karjakin White World Rapid Final E15 0-1
- 2012 vs Peter Svidler White World Rapid Final A04 1/2-1/2
- 2012 vs Viswanathan Anand Black WCh Rapid Tiebreak B51 1/2-1/2
- 2012 vs Viswanathan Anand White WCh Rapid Tiebreak D45 1/2-1/2
- 2012 vs Viswanathan Anand Black WCh Rapid Tiebreak B30 1-0
- 2012 vs Viswanathan Anand White WCh Rapid Tiebreak D12 1/2-1/2
- 2012 vs Viswanathan Anand Black WCh 2012 B30 1/2-1/2
- 2012 vs Viswanathan Anand White WCh 2012 E54 1/2-1/2
- 2012 vs Viswanathan Anand Black WCh 2012 B30 1/2-1/2
- 2012 vs Viswanathan Anand White WCh 2012 E54 1/2-1/2
- 2012 vs Viswanathan Anand Black WCh 2012 E60 1-0
- 2012 vs Viswanathan Anand White WCh 2012 D45 1-0
- 2012 vs Viswanathan Anand White WCh 2012 D45 1/2-1/2
- 2012 vs Viswanathan Anand Black WCh 2012 B33 1/2-1/2
- 2012 vs Viswanathan Anand White WCh 2012 D45 1/2-1/2
- 2012 vs Viswanathan Anand Black WCh 2012 D70 1/2-1/2
- 2012 vs Viswanathan Anand White WCh 2012 D45 1/2-1/2
- 2012 vs Viswanathan Anand Black WCh 2012 D85 1/2-1/2
- 2012 vs Fabiano Caruana Black 74th Tata Steel GMA C42 1-0
- 2012 vs Levon Aronian White 74th Tata Steel GMA D31 0-1
- 2012 vs Vassily Ivanchuk Black 74th Tata Steel GMA E10 0-1
- 2012 vs Gata Kamsky White 74th Tata Steel GMA D15 1/2-1/2
- 2012 vs Magnus Carlsen Black 74th Tata Steel GMA D12 1-0
- 2012 vs Hikaru Nakamura White 74th Tata Steel GMA A88 0-1
- 2012 vs Sergey Karjakin Black 74th Tata Steel GMA B90 0-1
- 2012 vs Veselin Topalov White 74th Tata Steel GMA D45 1/2-1/2
- 2012 vs Anish Giri White 74th Tata Steel GMA D02 0-1
- 2011 vs Viswanathan Anand White 6th Tal Memorial D37 1/2-1/2
- 2011 vs Vassily Ivanchuk Black 6th Tal Memorial D45 1/2-1/2
- 2011 vs Vladimir Kramnik White 6th Tal Memorial D37 1/2-1/2
- 2011 vs Levon Aronian Black 6th Tal Memorial D37 1/2-1/2
- 2011 vs Ian Nepomniachtchi White 6th Tal Memorial D80 1/2-1/2
- 2011 vs Peter Svidler Black 6th Tal Memorial A13 1/2-1/2
- 2011 vs Sergey Karjakin White 6th Tal Memorial E06 0-1
- 2011 vs Magnus Carlsen Black 6th Tal Memorial D12 1-0
- 2011 vs Hikaru Nakamura Black 6th Tal Memorial D37 1/2-1/2
- 2011 vs Michael Adams White 27th ECC D37 1/2-1/2
- 2011 vs Alexander Grischuk White WCh Candidates E60 1-0
- 2011 vs Alexander Grischuk Black WCh Candidates D37 1/2-1/2
- 2011 vs Alexander Grischuk White WCh Candidates A37 1/2-1/2
- 2011 vs Alexander Grischuk Black WCh Candidates D37 1/2-1/2
- 2011 vs Alexander Grischuk White WCh Candidates A37 1/2-1/2
- 2011 vs Alexander Grischuk Black WCh Candidates D37 1/2-1/2
- 2011 vs Gata Kamsky White WCh Candidates A04 1-0
- 2011 vs Gata Kamsky Black WCh Candidates B32 0-1
- 2011 vs Gata Kamsky Black WCh Candidates B90 1/2-1/2
- 2011 vs Gata Kamsky White WCh Candidates A10 1/2-1/2
- 2011 vs Gata Kamsky White WCh Candidates A10 0-1
- 2011 vs Gata Kamsky Black WCh Candidates A45 0-1
- 2011 vs Gata Kamsky White WCh Candidates D80 1/2-1/2
- 2011 vs Gata Kamsky Black WCh Candidates B90 1/2-1/2
- 2011 vs Gata Kamsky White WCh Candidates D80 1/2-1/2
- 2011 vs Gata Kamsky Black WCh Candidates B90 1/2-1/2
- 2011 vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov White WCh Candidates A43 1/2-1/2
- 2011 vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov Black WCh Candidates B87 0-1
- 2011 vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov White WCh Candidates D45 1/2-1/2
- 2011 vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov Black WCh Candidates B90 1/2-1/2
- 2011 vs Vassily Ivanchuk White TCh-RUS Premier D16 1/2-1/2
- 2011 vs Ian Nepomniachtchi Black TCh-RUS Premier C42 1/2-1/2
- 2011 vs Magnus Carlsen White 20th Amber Rapid A59 0-1
- 2011 vs Magnus Carlsen Black 20th Amber Blindfold E60 0-1
- 2011 vs Anish Giri White 20th Amber Blindfold D37 1-0
- 2011 vs Anish Giri Black 20th Amber Rapid B32 1/2-1/2
- 2011 vs Vassily Ivanchuk White 20th Amber Blindfold D34 1/2-1/2
- 2011 vs Vassily Ivanchuk Black 20th Amber Rapid C42 1-0
- 2011 vs Levon Aronian Black 20th Amber Blindfold A29 1-0
- 2011 vs Levon Aronian White 20th Amber Rapid E46 1/2-1/2
- 2011 vs Hikaru Nakamura Black 20th Amber Rapid E48 0-1
- 2011 vs Hikaru Nakamura White 20th Amber Blindfold E69 1/2-1/2
- 2011 vs Vladimir Kramnik White 20th Amber Rapid E46 0-1
- 2011 vs Vladimir Kramnik Black 20th Amber Blindfold D10 0-1
- 2011 vs Veselin Topalov Black 20th Amber Rapid D43 1-0
- 2011 vs Veselin Topalov White 20th Amber Blindfold E60 1/2-1/2
- 2011 vs Viswanathan Anand Black 20th Amber Blindfold D43 1/2-1/2
- 2011 vs Viswanathan Anand White 20th Amber Rapid E42 0-1
- 2011 vs Alexander Grischuk White 20th Amber Blindfold E94 0-1
- 2011 vs Alexander Grischuk Black 20th Amber Rapid D37 1/2-1/2
- 2011 vs Sergey Karjakin Black 20th Amber Blindfold C42 0-1
- 2011 vs Sergey Karjakin White 20th Amber Rapid E54 1-0
- 2010 vs Fabiano Caruana White VI World Blitz A15 1/2-1/2
- 2010 vs Sergey Karjakin Black VI World Blitz B90 1-0
- 2010 vs Vladimir Kramnik White VI World Blitz A41 1/2-1/2
- 2010 vs Hikaru Nakamura Black VI World Blitz D31 0-1
- 2010 vs Ian Nepomniachtchi White VI World Blitz D77 1-0
- 2010 vs Peter Svidler White VI World Blitz A29 1/2-1/2
- 2010 vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave Black VI World Blitz D10 0-1
- 2010 vs Levon Aronian Black VI World Blitz D11 1/2-1/2
- 2010 vs Magnus Carlsen White VI World Blitz E15 1-0
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