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Loek Van Wely vs Boris Gelfand

GM Loek Van Wely (2640) · GM Boris Gelfand (2641)

6
Wely wins
26
draws
15
Gelfand wins
47
games

Loek Van Wely and Boris Gelfand have played 47 recorded games against each other, the first in Dec 1988 and the most recent in Jan 2014. Wely leads 6 wins to 15 - trailing overall, with 26 draws (45% of the games were decisive). Their most common battleground is the Queen's Indian Defense (4 games). The average game between them lasted 47 moves.

Results by color

SplitGamesWelyDrawsGelfand
Wely with White203125
Gelfand with White2731410

Results by time format

FormatGamesWelyDrawsGelfand
Classical3341910
Rapid13274
Blitz1001

Openings in their games

ECOOpeningGamesWelyDrawsGelfand
E15Queen's Indian Defense4130
E04Catalan3021
A30English Opening3021
E34Nimzo-Indian: Classical Variation2011
D19Slav Defense2110
E12Queen's Indian Defense2101
A37English Opening: Symmetrical1010
A34English Opening: Symmetrical1010

Most recent 30 of 47 games

DateWhiteBlackResultOpeningEvent
Jan 2014Loek Van WelyBoris Gelfand0-1Trompowsky Attack76th Tata Steel Masters
Oct 2012Boris GelfandLoek Van Wely1/2-1/2Dutch Defense28th EU-Cup
Jan 2012Loek Van WelyBoris Gelfand1/2-1/2Nimzo-Indian Defense74th Tata Steel Masters
Sep 2010Boris GelfandLoek Van Wely1-0Grünfeld DefenseOlympiad-39
Nov 2008Boris GelfandLoek Van Wely1/2-1/2English OpeningOlympiad-38
Mar 2008Boris GelfandLoek Van Wely0-1Réti Opening: Keres Variation17th Amber Blindfold
Mar 2008Loek Van WelyBoris Gelfand1/2-1/2English Opening: Symmetrical17th Amber Rapid
Jan 2008Loek Van WelyBoris Gelfand1/2-1/2Queen's Indian DefenseCorus
Mar 2007Boris GelfandLoek Van Wely1-0Slav Defense16th Amber Blindfold
Mar 2007Loek Van WelyBoris Gelfand1/2-1/2Queen's Indian Defense16th Amber Rapid
Mar 2006Loek Van WelyBoris Gelfand1-0Slav Defense15th Amber Blindfold
Mar 2006Boris GelfandLoek Van Wely0-1English Opening15th Amber Rapid
Jan 2006Boris GelfandLoek Van Wely1/2-1/2Indian DefenseCorus
Aug 2005Boris GelfandLoek Van Wely1/2-1/2Catalan15th EU-chT
Mar 2005Loek Van WelyBoris Gelfand1/2-1/2Queen's Indian Defense14th Amber Rapid
Mar 2005Boris GelfandLoek Van Wely1-0English Opening14th Amber Blindfold
Jun 2004Boris GelfandLoek Van Wely1/2-1/2English Opening: SymmetricalARM-ROW m
Mar 2004Boris GelfandLoek Van Wely1-0Sicilian: Sveshnikov13th Amber Blindfold
Mar 2004Loek Van WelyBoris Gelfand0-1Nimzo-Indian: Classical Variation13th Amber Rapid
Oct 2003Boris GelfandLoek Van Wely1-0Sicilian: Rossolimo14th chT-EU
Mar 2003Boris GelfandLoek Van Wely1-0Sicilian12th Amber Blindfold
Mar 2003Loek Van WelyBoris Gelfand1/2-1/2Slav Defense12th Amber Rapid
Nov 2002Boris GelfandLoek Van Wely1/2-1/2English OpeningOlympiad-35
Mar 2002Boris GelfandLoek Van Wely0-1Slav Defense11th Amber Blindfold
Mar 2002Loek Van WelyBoris Gelfand1-0Queen's Indian Defense11th Amber Rapid
Jan 2002Boris GelfandLoek Van Wely1/2-1/2CatalanCorus
Nov 2001Boris GelfandLoek Van Wely1-0King's Indian Defense13th chT-EU
Mar 2001Boris GelfandLoek Van Wely1-0Catalan10th Amber Rapid
Mar 2001Loek Van WelyBoris Gelfand0-1Queen's Indian Defense10th Amber Blindfold
Aug 2000Loek Van WelyBoris Gelfand1/2-1/2Nimzo-Indian: Classical Variation37th Rubinstein Memorial
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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head score between Loek Van Wely and Boris Gelfand?

In 47 recorded games, Loek Van Wely has 6 wins, Boris Gelfand has 15 wins, and they have drawn 26 times.

How many times have Loek Van Wely and Boris Gelfand played each other?

Our database records 47 games between them, from Dec 1988 to Jan 2014.

What openings do Loek Van Wely and Boris Gelfand play against each other?

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