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Boris Gelfand vs Teimour Radjabov

GM Boris Gelfand (2641) · GM Teimour Radjabov (2689)

8
Gelfand wins
23
draws
11
Radjabov wins
42
games

Boris Gelfand and Teimour Radjabov have played 42 recorded games against each other, the first in Nov 2001 and the most recent in Dec 2023. Gelfand leads 8 wins to 11 - trailing overall, with 23 draws (45% of the games were decisive). Their most common battleground is the King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation (4 games). The average game between them lasted 40 moves.

Results by color

SplitGamesGelfandDrawsRadjabov
Gelfand with White223109
Radjabov with White205132

Results by time format

FormatGamesGelfandDrawsRadjabov
Classical275157
Blitz11254
Rapid4130

Openings in their games

ECOOpeningGamesGelfandDrawsRadjabov
E94King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation4013
E93King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation3030
E15Queen's Indian Defense3120
E92King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation2020
A48Torre Attack2110
B96Sicilian: Najdorf2110
C42Petrov's Defense2011
E05Catalan2101

Most recent 30 of 42 games

DateWhiteBlackResultOpeningEvent
Dec 2023Teimour RadjabovBoris Gelfand1/2-1/2Slav DefenseGashimov Memorial Blitz 9th
Dec 2023Boris GelfandTeimour Radjabov0-1CatalanGashimov Memorial Blitz 9th
Dec 2023Teimour RadjabovBoris Gelfand0-1Sicilian: Four KnightsGashimov Memorial Rapid 9th
Jun 2019Boris GelfandTeimour Radjabov0-1English OpeningMoscow Chess for TV
Jun 2019Teimour RadjabovBoris Gelfand1/2-1/2Queen's Indian DefenseMoscow Chess for TV
Nov 2017Boris GelfandTeimour Radjabov0-1Queen's Indian DefensePalma de Mallorca FIDE GP
May 2017Teimour RadjabovBoris Gelfand1/2-1/2CatalanMoscow FIDE GP
Oct 2015Teimour RadjabovBoris Gelfand1/2-1/2Catalan9th Wch Blitz
Dec 2014Teimour RadjabovBoris Gelfand1/2-1/2Nimzo-Larsen AttackBeijing Sportaccord Blitz
Dec 2014Boris GelfandTeimour Radjabov0-1Horwitz DefenseBeijing Sportaccord Blitz
Dec 2014Teimour RadjabovBoris Gelfand1/2-1/2Grünfeld DefenseBeijing Sportaccord Rapid
Nov 2014Teimour RadjabovBoris Gelfand1/2-1/2English Opening: SymmetricalTashkent FIDE GP
Oct 2014Boris GelfandTeimour Radjabov1-0CatalanBaku FIDE GP
Mar 2013Teimour RadjabovBoris Gelfand0-1English OpeningCandidates Tournament
Mar 2013Boris GelfandTeimour Radjabov1/2-1/2Bogo-Indian DefenseCandidates Tournament
Jul 2012Boris GelfandTeimour Radjabov0-1King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation6th Wch Blitz
Jul 2012Teimour RadjabovBoris Gelfand0-1Réti Opening6th Wch Blitz
Jul 2012Boris GelfandTeimour Radjabov1/2-1/2King's Indian Defense: Orthodox VariationWch Rapid
Jan 2012Boris GelfandTeimour Radjabov1/2-1/2King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation74th Tata Steel Masters
Nov 2010Teimour RadjabovBoris Gelfand1-0English Opening: Slav Setup5th Wch Blitz
Nov 2010Boris GelfandTeimour Radjabov1/2-1/2Torre Attack5th Wch Blitz
Jun 2010Boris GelfandTeimour Radjabov0-1King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation4th Bazna Kings
Jun 2010Teimour RadjabovBoris Gelfand1-0Petrov's Defense4th Bazna Kings
May 2010Boris GelfandTeimour Radjabov1/2-1/2King's Indian Defense: Orthodox VariationAstrakhan FIDE GP
Jun 2009Boris GelfandTeimour Radjabov1/2-1/2King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation3rd Bazna Kings
Jun 2009Teimour RadjabovBoris Gelfand1/2-1/2Petrov's Defense3rd Bazna Kings
Nov 2008Boris GelfandTeimour Radjabov1/2-1/2Albin Countergambit3rd Wch Blitz
Aug 2008Boris GelfandTeimour Radjabov0-1King's Indian Defense: Orthodox VariationSochi FIDE GP
Jan 2008Boris GelfandTeimour Radjabov0-1King's Indian Defense: Orthodox VariationCorus
Jul 2007Teimour RadjabovBoris Gelfand0-1Queen's Indian DefenseOdessa Pivdenny Bank
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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head score between Boris Gelfand and Teimour Radjabov?

In 42 recorded games, Boris Gelfand has 8 wins, Teimour Radjabov has 11 wins, and they have drawn 23 times.

How many times have Boris Gelfand and Teimour Radjabov played each other?

Our database records 42 games between them, from Nov 2001 to Dec 2023.

What openings do Boris Gelfand and Teimour Radjabov play against each other?

The most common opening in their games is the King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation (4 games), followed by the King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation (3). The full opening breakdown and every game are on this page.