Players
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GM
Boris Gelfand
Record
34 classical games in top events since 4 Sep 2025
| Games | W | D | L | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As White | 16 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 56% |
| As Black | 18 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 47% |
| All games | 34 | 5 | 25 | 4 | 51% |
Recent events
| Event | Score | Perf |
|---|---|---|
| 41st European Chess Club Cup 202623 Oct 2026 | 3/5 | 2616 |
| 3rd Al-Beruniy International Chess Tournament21 Feb 2026 | 5/9 | 2638 |
| KazChess Masters29 Nov 2025 | 5/9 | 2604 |
| FIDE Grand Swiss 202515 Sep 2025 | 4½/11 | 2548 |
Best wins
| Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|
| GMB. Jobava4 Sep 2025 · FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 | 2590 |
| GMA. Alonso Rosell22 Oct 2026 · 41st European Chess Club Cup 2026 | 2560 |
| GMJ. Pechac19 Oct 2026 · 41st European Chess Club Cup 2026 | 2539 |
| IMA. Ansat28 Nov 2025 · KazChess Masters | 2476 |
| WGMA. Khamdamova16 Feb 2026 · 3rd Al-Beruniy International Chess Tournament | 2403 |
Most played
| Opponent | Games | + = − |
|---|---|---|
| GMV. MurzinLast 18 Feb 2026 · 3rd Al-Beruniy International Chess Tournament | 2 | 0 2 0 |
| GMB. JobavaLast 4 Sep 2025 · FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 | 1 | 1 0 0 |
| GMA. SuleymanliLast 5 Sep 2025 · FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 | 1 | 0 1 0 |
| GMPraggnanandhaa RLast 6 Sep 2025 · FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 | 1 | 0 0 1 |
| GMA. ShirovLast 7 Sep 2025 · FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 | 1 | 0 1 0 |
Record
20 rapid games in top events since 26 Dec 2024
| Games | W | D | L | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As White | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 55% |
| As Black | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 60% |
| All games | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 57% |
Recent events
| Event | Score | Perf |
|---|---|---|
| FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Team Championships 202513 Jun 2025 | 3/7 | 2578 |
| FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Team Championships 202513 Jun 2025 | 1/1 | 3255 |
| FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 202428 Dec 2024 | 6½/11 | 2598 |
| FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 202426 Dec 2024 | 1/1 | 3233 |
Best wins
| Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|
| GMR. Rapport12 Jun 2025 · FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Team Championships 2025 | 2709 |
| GMA. Pichot13 Jun 2025 · FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Team Championships 2025 | 2564 |
| GMA. Rakhmanov28 Dec 2024 · FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2024 | 2561 |
| GMK. Nogerbek27 Dec 2024 · FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2024 | 2526 |
| GME. Ghaem Maghami27 Dec 2024 · FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2024 | 2522 |
Most played
| Opponent | Games | + = − |
|---|---|---|
| GMD. BatsurenLast 26 Dec 2024 · FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2024 | 1 | 1 0 0 |
| GMM. KobaliaLast 26 Dec 2024 · FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2024 | 1 | 0 1 0 |
| IMO. BilychLast 26 Dec 2024 · FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2024 | 1 | 0 1 0 |
| GMF. SvaneLast 27 Dec 2024 · FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2024 | 1 | 0 1 0 |
| IMR. MakarianLast 27 Dec 2024 · FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2024 | 1 | 0 1 0 |
Record
11 blitz games in top events since 30 Dec 2024
| Games | W | D | L | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As White | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 75% |
| As Black | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 30% |
| All games | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 55% |
Recent events
| Event | Score | Perf |
|---|---|---|
| FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 202431 Dec 2024 | 5/10 | 2727 |
| FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 202430 Dec 2024 | 1/1 | 3209 |
Best wins
| Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|
| GMD. Naroditsky30 Dec 2024 · FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2024 | 2711 |
| GMN. Abdusattorov30 Dec 2024 · FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2024 | 2707 |
| GMA. Sarana31 Dec 2024 · FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2024 | 2689 |
| IME. Mamedov30 Dec 2024 · FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2024 | 2411 |
Most played
| Opponent | Games | + = − |
|---|---|---|
| IME. MamedovLast 30 Dec 2024 · FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2024 | 1 | 1 0 0 |
| GMLe Quang LiemLast 30 Dec 2024 · FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2024 | 1 | 0 1 0 |
| GMBu XiangzhiLast 30 Dec 2024 · FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2024 | 1 | 0 1 0 |
| GMH. NakamuraLast 30 Dec 2024 · FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2024 | 1 | 0 1 0 |
| GMD. NaroditskyLast 30 Dec 2024 · FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2024 | 1 | 1 0 0 |