GM Alexander Khalifman

Alexander Khalifman. Photo: Stefan64/Wikimedia, CC.

Full name

Alexander Valeryevich Khalifman

Born

Jan 18, 1966 (age 58)‎

Place of birth

Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

Federation

FIDE

Total Games 2540

30% Win

60% Draw

10% Loss

As White 1285

38% Win

54% Draw

As Black 1255

21% Win

65% Draw

14% Loss

Alexander Khalifman Chess Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Alexander Khalifman (2608) Kseniya Norman (1912) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto, Debrecen, Classical Main Line	1-0	25	2023
Alexander Khalifman (2608) Erik Hakobyan (2316) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 Catalan Opening: Closed	½-½	23	2023
Alexander Khalifman (2616) Miran Oganian (2415) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 Queen's Gambit Declined: Catalan Opening	1-0	73	2019
Alexander Khalifman (2616) David Gochelashvili (2392) 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4 Bg7 Sicilian Defense: Open, Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind Formation	1-0	35	2019
Alexander Khalifman (2614) Albert Khaliullin (2053) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 b6 3. f3 Nc6 Indian Game: Accelerated Variation	1-0	36	2019
Alexander Khalifman (2614) Erik Obgolts (2352) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation	1-0	30	2019
Alexander Khalifman (2614) Kirill Putrenko (1974) 1. d4 g6 2. c4 Bg7 3. Nf3 c5 Modern Defense with 1.d4	1-0	52	2019
Alexander Khalifman (2608) Karel Uurits (1730) 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Nf6 Catalan Opening: Closed	1-0	47	2019
Alexander Khalifman (2608) Raigo Uukkivi 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 Bb4+ Catalan Opening	0-1	37	2019
Alexander Khalifman (2617) Tomas Laurusas (2495) 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 Slav Defense: Modern, Chameleon Variation	½-½	19	2019
Alexander Khalifman (2616) Maxim Lugovskoy (2445) 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Nf6 Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line	½-½	31	2019
Alexander Khalifman (2616) Sergey Volkov (2572) 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 Slav Defense	½-½	30	2019
Alexander Khalifman (2614) Pavel Ponkratov (2651) 1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 English Opening: Symmetrical, Four Knights Variation	½-½	53	2019
Alexander Khalifman (2614) Sergey A Fedorchuk (2633) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation	½-½	7	2019
Alexander Khalifman (2614) Roland Berzinsh (2386) 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e4 Nc6 Queen's Gambit Accepted: Central Variation, Modern Defense	½-½	19	2019
Alexander Khalifman (2614) Isik Can (2361) 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 Slav Defense: Modern Line	½-½	22	2019
Alexander Khalifman (2608) Ilja Sirosh (2390) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation	½-½	8	2019
Alexander Khalifman (2608) Meelis Kanep (2445) 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d5 3. c4 c6 Slav Defense: Modern, Exchange Variation	½-½	10	2019
Alexander Khalifman (2608) Margeir Petursson (2464) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ Bogo-Indian Defense: Wade-Smyslov Variation	½-½	26	2019
Alexander Khalifman (2608) Villu Otsmann 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Nf6 Queen's Gambit Declined: Catalan Opening	½-½	19	2019
Alexander Khalifman (2608) Mikhei Navumenka (2105) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 Catalan Opening: Closed	½-½	47	2019
Alexander Khalifman (2614) Kirill Shevchenko (2538) 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e6 3. e4 d5 English Opening: Mikėnas-Carls Variation	1-0	24	2018
Alexander Khalifman (2614) Bibisara Assaubayeva (2369) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 King's Indian Defense: Normal, Fianchetto, Karlsbad, Panno Variation	1-0	62	2018
Alexander Khalifman (2617) Marian Petrow (2482) 1. Nf3 g6 2. e4 Bg7 3. d4 d6 Sicilian Defense: Open, Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind Formation	1-0	48	2018
Alexander Khalifman (2617) Gudmundur Kjartansson (2428) 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Nf6 Semi-Slav Defense: Anti-Meran Gambit	1-0	38	2018

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