GM Alexander Khalifman

RussiaRussia
Born 1966
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FIDE Profile Wikipedia

Alexander Khalifman is a Russian Grandmaster and chess author who claimed the FIDE World Chess Championship in 1999. Awarded the GM title in 1990, he has been a top-level competitor and a notable theoretician, with the Dragon Sicilian among his favored openings.

Alexander Khalifman

Associated Openings

As Black

B74Dragon Sicilian: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3...... 9.Nb37 games

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