GM Boris Gelfand

Soviet UnionSoviet Union
Born 1968
Elo2629
FIDE Profile Wikipedia

Boris Gelfand is a Belarusian-Israeli grandmaster who has been among the world's elite players for over three decades. Born in the Soviet Union in 1968, he reached a peak rating of 2629 and has shown particular expertise in the Sicilian Defence, especially the Najdorf Variation.

Boris Gelfand

Associated Openings

As White

D10Slav Defense195 games
D45Semi-Slav Defence: 1.d4 d5 2.c4...... 5.e391 games
E06Catalan Opening: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4...... 5.Nf357 games
D46Semi-Slav Defence: 1.d4 d5 2.c4...... 6.Bd340 games
E04Catalan Opening: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4...... 5.Nf336 games
D47Semi-Slav Defence: 1.d4 d5 2.c4...... 7.Bxc435 games
A88Dutch Defence: 1.d4 f5 2.c4...... c69 games

As Black

—Sicilian Defence: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3...... d6314 games
B56Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation260 games
B56Sicilian Defence: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3...... 5.Nc3260 games
B54Sicilian Defence: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3...... 4.Nxd4260 games
B90Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation257 games
B23Sicilian Defense: Grand Prix Attack53 games
C43Petrov Defence: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3...... 3.d428 games

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