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Boris Gelfand (Hebrew: בוריס אברמוביץ' גלפנד; Belarusian: Барыс Абрамавіч Гельфанд, romanized: Barys Abramavič Heĺfand; Russian: Борис Абрамович Гельфанд, romanized: Boris Abramovich Gel'fand; born 24 June 1968) is a Belarusian-Israeli chess player.
Soviet-born Israeli GM Boris Gelfand is a longtime elite chess player. His staying power as a top player is legendary, as he has spent most of his life ranked among the top-20 players in the world. He was ranked in the top 30 for nearly 27 years (January 1990 to October 2017).
Gelfand, Boris. World Rank (Active): 68. Federation: Israel. FIDE ID: 2805677. B-Year: 1968.
For decades Boris Gelfand has been one of the best chess players in the world. He is known for his deep analyses, his passion for chess and his admiration for Akiba Rubinstein. In an interview with ChessBase Gelfand talks about the Candidates, why modern players study the classics and why chess makes him happy. | Photo: Russian Chess Federation
The interview was conducted after the games of Day 1 of the FIDE World Women's Rapid Championship 2021. Boris Gelfand finished the day on 4/5 trailing the leaders by half a point. ...more. The...
GM Gelfand, Boris. Federation Israel. FIDE profile 2805677. Age this year 56. Classical 2661. Rapid 2620. Blitz 2577. Recent tournaments. Czech Extraliga 2023/2024. October 14th - April 7th | 12-team Round-Robin | Classical time control | Navara, Gelfand, Saric. Vugar Gashimov Memorial 2023.
Jul 21, 2020 · Golden oldie Boris Gelfand rolled back the years today as the chess world welcomed back a host of great players from the past in the chess24 Legends of Chess super-tournament. Gelfand, who was ranked world number 3 in 1990, thrashed the 2020 world number 3 Ding Liren in what was a stunning start to the $150,000 battle of the generations event.
Boris Gelfand is a Soviet-born Israeli Chess Grandmaster who famously coveted second place in the 2012 World Chess Championship and was the winner of the Candidates Tournament in 2011. He is also a six-time candidate for the World Championship in 1991, 1994-1995, 2002, 2007, 2011, and 2013.
For decades Boris Gelfand has been one of the best chess players in the world. The six-time World Championship Candidate, who was born on June 24, 1968, in Minsk, is known for his passion for chess, his deep analyses, and his admiration for Akiba Rubinstein.
Jul 23, 2020 · Today's Legend is Boris Gelfand. At 52 he is the oldest player in the chess24 Legends of Chess, but a lifetime of devotion to the game makes him a player you underestimate at your peril. The ...
