What is Alexander Khalifman's FIDE rating?

Alexander Khalifman's FIDE rating is 2597 standard, 2510 rapid. Chess Stalker tracks it together with Alexander Khalifman's over-the-board games and opening repertoire.

How many OTB games has Alexander Khalifman played?

The Chess Stalker database holds 2,662 over-the-board games by Alexander Khalifman (2,461 classical, 180 rapid, 21 blitz), with 30% wins. The full list, with openings and results, is on Alexander Khalifman's Chess Stalker profile.

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Alexander Khalifman

FIDborn 1966FIDE ID 4100115

Rating & statistics

FIDE rating lists · Sep 2023 – Sep 2026

2480

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2560

2600

2640

2608 · Sep 2023

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2597Classical

2510Rapid

2702peak, Oct 2001

2,662games

800wins, 30%

1,572draws, 59%

290losses, 11%

Rated gamesInactive · rating frozenOfficial FIDE lists · drag the range below the chartPeak 2702 · Oct 2001

Play style

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Elite accuracy: 93.9% average

Very consistent (82%)

Very precise: only 0.1 blunders/game

Dominates 1.d4 as

(65% in 782 games)

Vulnerable to 1.c4

(only 46%)

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Based on

2,662 games

Based on 2,662 games

Openings

2,662 gamesBased on 2,662 player games

Weaknesses

where they slip as ♔ White

French: Advance1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5only 9 games, last played 23 years ago55.6%losses

Strengths

what holds up for them as ♔ White

Pirc Defense1.e4 d6 2.d4 ♞f610 games, last played 18 years ago60.0%wins

Reti vs King's Indian1.♞f3 ♞f6 2.c4 g616 games, last played 10 years ago56.3%wins

Deep analysis

Stockfish · Classical · 144 analyzedStockfish · Classical games · 144 analyzed

Accuracy by phase

Opening

97.0%

Middlegame

94.3%

Endgame

94.8%

Clutch factor

+4%

Winning (+2)Winning (+2)

94%31g

EqualEqual position

95%84g

Losing (−2)Losing (−2)

90%29g

Accuracy under pressure barely drops when losing.

Problematic pieces

24%

25 err

22%

23 err

19%

20 err

17%

18 err

10%

11 err

8 err

Critical moment

Move 24 avg

29%

1-15

29%

16-25

29%

26-35

14%

36-45

46+

29% of blunders occur after move 1-15. Keep tension until then.of blunders occur after move 1-15. Keep tension until then.

Error heatmap · Critical squaresError heatmap

Few

Many

45Errors mapped

f6 / g4Hotspot zone

Critical squares

77 err

55 err

44 err

f6/g4 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.

Critical blunders

some recent costly mistakes

Stockfish

Zubov, Alexander(2601)

Move 66 · Endgame · Rapid · 2019

−4.0f2??

Kramnik, Vladimir(2759)

Move 55 · Endgame · Rapid · 2009

−5.2d8??

Grischuk, Alexander(2712)

Move 27 · Middlegame · OTB · 2003

−3.3d1??

Ivanchuk, Vasyl(2740)

Move 35 · Endgame · OTB · 1998

−3.7g6??

Ivanchuk, Vasyl(2740)

Move 53 · Endgame · OTB · 1998

−2.6c5??

Anand, Viswanathan(2715)

Move 26 · Middlegame · Rapid · 1995

−2.8d8??

Portisch, Lajos(2590)

Move 34 · Endgame · OTB

−102.1h3??

Polgar, Judit(2595)

Move 40 · Middlegame · OTB

−2.7xe3??

Korchnoi, Viktor(2635)

Move 14 · Middlegame · OTB

−4.7d4??

Karpov, Anatoly(2765)

Move 38 · OTB

−2.1a5a1??

Recent games

2,662 games

Aleksandrov, Aleksej(2438)

Minsk Open 2023 · 11 Nov 2023

½–½

Aleksandrov, A.(2438)

Minsk Open 2023 · 11 Nov 2023

½–½

Usov, Aleksandr E.(2298)

Minsk Open 2023 · 10 Nov 2023

0–1

Pridorozhni, Aleksei(2486)

Minsk Open 2023 · 9 Nov 2023

½–½

Hakobyan, Erik(2316)

Minsk Open 2023 · 8 Nov 2023

½–½

Kramich, Aliaksei(2043)

Minsk Open 2023 · 7 Nov 2023

½–½

Endgame statistics

71 endgames (40.8%) · force Opposite Bishops + Major Pieces (0%)

Strongest

79.4%

R+Bishop vs R+Knight

Weakest

60.6%

Pure Pawn

Reaches Endgame

40.8%

71 / 174

B vs N Pref

52.4%·47.8%

prefers the bishop

PiecesTypeWin %games

Rook + Equal Minors

56%44%

77.9%353g

R+Bishop vs R+Knight

59%41%

79.4%306g

Rook vs Minor (Exchange)

49%50%

73.7%281g

Rook vs Rook

48%50%

72.6%252g

Rook vs Two Minors

56%44%

78.1%160g

Pure Pawn

36%50%14

60.6%109g

Rook + Equal Minors77.9%353g

R+Bishop vs R+Knight79.4%306g

Rook vs Minor (Exchange)73.7%281g

Rook vs Rook72.6%252g

Rook vs Two Minors78.1%160g

Pure Pawn60.6%109g

Weak in Opposite Bishops + Major Pieces: only 0% win rate (7 games). Force this endgameShow all 14 types

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Repertoire

PROTime controls · Years · Events

2,662 games in scope

Explore the repertoireevery move played, ranked by frequency

1,335 games38%W54%D8%L

1,335games in this linewon 38%, drew 54%, lost 8%

Move

1. d4

7823y

37%56%

65%

1. e4

3753y

39%53%8

65%

1. ♞f3

1387y

41%49%10

65%

1. c4

409y

50%43%

71%

Scouting report: Alexander Khalifman (GM, FID)