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Boris Gelfand vs Viktor Korchnoi: Head-to-Head Record

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11 games · 3 wins · 7 draws · 1 losses for Boris Gelfand

Games11
Boris Gelfand won3
Draws7
Viktor Korchnoi won1
Boris Gelfand score59.1%
Years2000–2008

Boris Gelfand and Viktor Korchnoi played 11 games between 2000 and 2008. Boris Gelfand leads the head-to-head record against Viktor Korchnoi, winning 3 games to 1, with 7 draws. Boris Gelfand scores 59.1% against Viktor Korchnoi (a draw counts as half a point). They met most often at 4th Pivdenny Bank Chess Cup 2008 (2 games).

Results by colour

Boris Gelfand playedGamesBoris Gelfand wonDrawsViktor Korchnoi wonBoris Gelfand score
White614150%
Black523070%
Total1137159.1%

Where they met most

EventYearGames
4th Pivdenny Bank Chess Cup20082
It20032
GM20012
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Questions

Who has won more games, Boris Gelfand or Viktor Korchnoi?

Boris Gelfand leads the head-to-head record against Viktor Korchnoi, winning 3 games to 1, with 7 draws.

How many games have Boris Gelfand and Viktor Korchnoi played?

11 games between 2000 and 2008: Boris Gelfand won 3, Viktor Korchnoi won 1 and 7 games were drawn.

What is the head-to-head record of Boris Gelfand vs Viktor Korchnoi?

Boris Gelfand has 3 wins, 7 draws and 1 loss against Viktor Korchnoi (59.1% of the points).

When did Boris Gelfand and Viktor Korchnoi last play?

Their latest game in our archive was at 4th Pivdenny Bank Chess Cup 2008 (1/2-1/2); the first was at Leonid Stein Mem 2000.

Which opening have Boris Gelfand and Viktor Korchnoi played most?

ECO E11, in 2 games of their 11 games.

Can I replay the games of Boris Gelfand vs Viktor Korchnoi?

Yes. Every game below opens move by move with Stockfish 19's evaluation, the PGN, and Play This Position Against Stockfish.

2008Gelfand,B vs Korchnoi,V · 4th Pivdenny Bank Chess Cup1/2-1/2 2008Korchnoi,V vs Gelfand,B · 4th Pivdenny Bank Chess Cup0-1 2007Gelfand,B vs Korchnoi,V · Pivdenny Bank Cup1-0 2005Korchnoi,V vs Gelfand,B · 15th ETC1/2-1/2 2004Gelfand,B vs Korchnoi,V · 36th Olympiad1/2-1/2 2003Korchnoi,V vs Gelfand,B · It0-1 2003Gelfand,B vs Korchnoi,V · It1/2-1/2 2001Korchnoi,V vs Gelfand,B · GM1/2-1/2 2001Gelfand,B vs Korchnoi,V · GM0-1 2000Gelfand,B vs Korchnoi,V · Leonid Stein Mem1/2-1/2 2000Korchnoi,V vs Gelfand,B · Leonid Stein Mem1/2-1/2