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Etienne Bacrot vs Boris Gelfand

GM Etienne Bacrot (2619) · GM Boris Gelfand (2641)

6
Bacrot wins
18
draws
7
Gelfand wins
31
games

Etienne Bacrot and Boris Gelfand have played 31 recorded games against each other, the first in Oct 1998 and the most recent in Feb 2026. Bacrot leads 6 wins to 7 - trailing overall, with 18 draws (42% of the games were decisive). Their most common battleground is the Slav Defense (3 games). The average game between them lasted 44 moves.

Results by color

SplitGamesBacrotDrawsGelfand
Bacrot with White16484
Gelfand with White152103

Results by time format

FormatGamesBacrotDrawsGelfand
Classical254174
Blitz5203
Rapid1010

Openings in their games

ECOOpeningGamesBacrotDrawsGelfand
D15Slav Defense3030
B90Sicilian: Najdorf3120
E12Queen's Indian Defense2020
E04Catalan2011
B30Sicilian: Rossolimo1010
B33Sicilian1100
A29English Opening: Reverse Sicilian1010
B13London System1100

Most recent 30 of 31 games

DateWhiteBlackResultOpeningEvent
Feb 2026Boris GelfandEtienne Bacrot1/2-1/2Queen's Gambit Accepted3rd Al-Beruniy Masters
Dec 2015Etienne BacrotBoris Gelfand1-0Sicilian: NajdorfACP Masters KO
Dec 2015Etienne BacrotBoris Gelfand1-0Sicilian: Moscow VariationACP Masters KO
Dec 2015Boris GelfandEtienne Bacrot1-0Queen's Indian DefenseACP Masters KO
Dec 2015Etienne BacrotBoris Gelfand1-0London SystemACP Masters KO
Dec 2015Boris GelfandEtienne Bacrot1-0CatalanACP Masters KO
Dec 2014Etienne BacrotBoris Gelfand0-1Slav DefenseBeijing Sportaccord Blitz
Dec 2014Boris GelfandEtienne Bacrot0-1King's Indian Defense: Petrosian VariationBeijing Sportaccord Blitz
Dec 2014Etienne BacrotBoris Gelfand1/2-1/2King's Indian DefenseBeijing Sportaccord Rapid
Dec 2014Etienne BacrotBoris Gelfand0-1Indian DefenseBundesliga 2014-15
Sep 2013Etienne BacrotBoris Gelfand1/2-1/2Sicilian: RossolimoParis FIDE GP
Aug 2009Boris GelfandEtienne Bacrot1/2-1/2CatalanJermuk FIDE GP
Apr 2009Boris GelfandEtienne Bacrot1/2-1/2Queen's Indian DefenseNalchik FIDE GP
Nov 2007Etienne BacrotBoris Gelfand0-1Slav Defense2nd Wch Blitz
Nov 2007Boris GelfandEtienne Bacrot1-0English Opening: Reverse Sicilian2nd Wch Blitz
Jul 2007Etienne BacrotBoris Gelfand1/2-1/2English Opening: Reverse SicilianOdessa Pivdenny Bank
Sep 2006Boris GelfandEtienne Bacrot0-1English Opening: Slav SetupWch Blitz 1st
Jan 2006Etienne BacrotBoris Gelfand0-1Slav DefenseCorus
Aug 2005Boris GelfandEtienne Bacrot1/2-1/2Ruy Lopez: Closed15th EU-chT
Jun 2004Boris GelfandEtienne Bacrot1/2-1/2Slav DefenseARM-ROW m
Oct 2003Boris GelfandEtienne Bacrot1/2-1/2Slav DefenseCap d'Agde A
Nov 2002Etienne BacrotBoris Gelfand1/2-1/2Petrov's DefenseOlympiad-35
Oct 2002Etienne BacrotBoris Gelfand1-0SicilianAlbert Match
Oct 2002Boris GelfandEtienne Bacrot1/2-1/2Slav DefenseAlbert Match
Oct 2002Etienne BacrotBoris Gelfand1/2-1/2Sicilian: NajdorfAlbert Match
Oct 2002Boris GelfandEtienne Bacrot1/2-1/2Slav DefenseAlbert Match
Oct 2002Etienne BacrotBoris Gelfand1/2-1/2Sicilian: NajdorfAlbert Match
Oct 2002Boris GelfandEtienne Bacrot1/2-1/2English Opening: Reverse SicilianAlbert Match
Mar 2002Boris GelfandEtienne Bacrot1/2-1/2Slav DefenseCannes NAO Masters
Nov 2001Etienne BacrotBoris Gelfand1/2-1/2Queen's Indian Defense13th chT-EU
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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head score between Etienne Bacrot and Boris Gelfand?

In 31 recorded games, Etienne Bacrot has 6 wins, Boris Gelfand has 7 wins, and they have drawn 18 times.

How many times have Etienne Bacrot and Boris Gelfand played each other?

Our database records 31 games between them, from Oct 1998 to Feb 2026.

What openings do Etienne Bacrot and Boris Gelfand play against each other?

The most common opening in their games is the Slav Defense (3 games), followed by the Sicilian: Najdorf (3). The full opening breakdown and every game are on this page.