Khalifman, Alexander
👑 World ChampionTotal Games
1307
Wins
430
Draws
726
Losses
151
32.9% wins55.5% draws11.6% losses
Most Played Openings
E12 - Queen's Indian Defense43D85 - Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation34E11 - Bogo-Indian Defense34E15 - Queen's Indian Defense: Buerger Variation29E14 - Queen's Indian Defense: Spassky System23B66 - Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation, Early Deviations22A57 - Benko Gambit18E05 - Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line18C42 - Petrov's Defense18E97 - King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Modern System17
⭐ Best Games
Svidler, Peter vs Khalifman, Alexander★ WC/Candidates
0-1Tilburg rapid20 • 1994 • B17
Khalifman, Alexander vs Romanishin, Oleg M★ WC/Candidates
1-0WchT 4th • 1997 • E12
Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter vs Khalifman, Alexander★ WC/Candidates
1-0FIDE-Wch k.o. • 1999 • C45
Barua, Dibyendu vs Khalifman, Alexander★ WC/Candidates
1-0FIDE-Wch k.o. • 1999 • B58
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Khalifman, Alexander★ WC/Candidates
1-0Manila Interzonal • 1990 • B06
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Khalifman, Alexander★ WC/Candidates
0-1Reggio Emilia9192 • 1992 • E97
Khalifman, Alexander vs Akopian, Vladimir★ WC/Candidates
1-0FIDE-Wch k.o. • 1999 • E92
Khalifman, Alexander vs Barua, Dibyendu★ WC/Candidates
1-0FIDE-Wch k.o. g/15+10 • 1999 • D37
Khalifman, Alexander vs Polgar, Judit★ WC/Candidates
1-0FIDE-Wch k.o. • 1999 • D39
Khalifman, Alexander vs Gelfand, Boris★ WC/Candidates
1-0FIDE-Wch k.o. g/25+10 • 1999 • B92
Games (1307)
Khalifman, Alexander vs Short, Nigel D★
1/2-1/2Linares • 1995 • A29
Khalifman, Alexander vs Shirov, Alexei★
1/2-1/2Linares • 1995 • A48
Khalifman, Alexander vs Ivanchuk, Vassily★
1-0Tilburg rapid20 • 1994 • D85
Svidler, Peter vs Khalifman, Alexander★
0-1Tilburg rapid20 • 1994 • B17
Svidler, Peter vs Khalifman, Alexander★
1-0Tilburg • 1994 • B74
Khalifman, Alexander vs Svidler, Peter★
1-0Tilburg • 1994 • B69
Khalifman, Alexander vs Ivanchuk, Vassily★
0-1Tilburg blitz • 1994 • D21
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Khalifman, Alexander★
1/2-1/2Tilburg • 1994 • B07
Khalifman, Alexander vs Svidler, Peter★
1/2-1/2Tilburg rapid20 • 1994 • B08
Khalifman, Alexander vs Ivanchuk, Vassily★
1/2-1/2Tilburg • 1994 • E12
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Khalifman, Alexander★
1-0Tilburg blitz • 1994 • B01
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Khalifman, Alexander★
1-0Tilburg rapid20 • 1994 • B07
Vera, Reynaldo vs Khalifman, Alexander★
1/2-1/2Wch Team • 1993 • E97
Khalifman, Alexander vs Hjartarson, Johann★
1/2-1/2Wch Team • 1993 • C83
Romanishin, Oleg M vs Khalifman, Alexander★
1/2-1/2Wch Team • 1993 • B17
Khalifman, Alexander vs Kengis, Edvins★
1/2-1/2Wch Team • 1993 • E15
Brunner, Lucas vs Khalifman, Alexander★
1/2-1/2Wch Team • 1993 • B57
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Khalifman, Alexander★
1/2-1/2Biel Interzonal • 1993 • D27
Khalifman, Alexander vs Gulko, Boris F★
1/2-1/2Wch Team • 1993 • C07
Akopian, Vladimir vs Khalifman, Alexander★
1/2-1/2Wch Team • 1993 • D15
Khalifman, Alexander vs Portisch, Lajos★
1/2-1/2Biel Interzonal • 1993 • D58
Anand, Viswanathan vs Khalifman, Alexander★
1-0Biel Interzonal • 1993 • B17
Khalifman, Alexander vs Adams, Michael★
1/2-1/2Biel Interzonal • 1993 • E11
Khalifman, Alexander vs Kamsky, Gata★
1/2-1/2Biel Interzonal • 1993 • E97
Khalifman, Alexander vs Polugaevsky, Lev★
1/2-1/2Reggio Emilia9192 • 1992 • E12
Khalifman, Alexander vs Gelfand, Boris★
1/2-1/2Reggio Emilia9192 • 1992 • E99
Khalifman, Alexander vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1-0Reggio Emilia9192 • 1992 • C92
Anand, Viswanathan vs Khalifman, Alexander★
1/2-1/2Reggio Emilia9192 • 1992 • C89
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Khalifman, Alexander★
0-1Reggio Emilia9192 • 1992 • E97
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Khalifman, Alexander★
1-0Reggio Emilia9192 • 1992 • C54
Kasparov, Gary vs Khalifman, Alexander★
1/2-1/2Reggio Emilia9192 • 1992 • D37
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Khalifman, Alexander★
1-0Manila Interzonal • 1990 • B06
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Khalifman, Alexander★
1/2-1/2Manila Interzonal • 1990 • B10
Khalifman, Alexander vs Shirov, Alexei★
1/2-1/2Manila Interzonal • 1990 • B66
Anand, Viswanathan vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2EUCup final 14th • 1999 • B33
Morozevich, Alexander vs Khalifman, Alexander
1-0RUS-Cup final • 1998 • B52
Khalifman, Alexander vs Short, Nigel D
1/2-1/2Keres mem • 1998 • C10
Khalifman, Alexander vs Ivanchuk, Vassily
1/2-1/2Presidents Cup • 1998 • E12
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Khalifman, Alexander
1-0Presidents Cup • 1998 • A33
Khalifman, Alexander vs Ivanchuk, Vassily
1-0Presidents Cup • 1998 • D44
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Khalifman, Alexander
1-0Presidents Cup • 1998 • B56
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Khalifman, Alexander
1-0JUG Cup • 1998 • D44
Larsen, Bent vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2Skolernes Skakklub • 1997 • A48
Adams, Michael vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1Skolernes Skakklub • 1997 • B50
Shirov, Alexei vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2Kloosters • 1997 • D17
Khalifman, Alexander vs Jussupow, Artur
1/2-1/2Kloosters • 1997 • D58
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Khalifman, Alexander
1-0Ubeda • 1997 • E90
Timman, Jan H vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2Ubeda • 1997 • B66
Khalifman, Alexander vs Svidler, Peter
1/2-1/2St Petersburg • 1997 • D39
Khalifman, Alexander vs Leko, Peter
1-0Ubeda • 1997 • A57