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Chessmetrics Player Profile: Boris Gelfand
   Born:    1968-Jun
   Best World Rank:    #4 (28 different months between the July 1990 rating list and the January 1993 rating list )
   Highest Rating:    2763 on the December 1992 rating list, #4 in world, age 24y6m
   Best Individual Performance:    2785 in Belgrade (Investbank), 1995, scoring 8/11 (73%) vs 2689-rated opposition

  Graph   Best Performances   Career Details   Event Details   Ratings only
January 1986 team event  Performance rating of [2588], scoring 1.5/2 (75%) vs 2596-rated opposition in Minsk tt, 1986
January 1986 tournament  Performance rating of [2481], scoring 0.5/2 (25%) vs 2578-rated opposition in SochiJ-A, 1986
December 1986 tournament  Performance rating of 2654, scoring 6.5/10 (65%) vs 2587-rated opposition in Minsk Int, 1986
January 1987 rating listRating: 2628, ranked #94 in world, age 18y7m (and ranked #30 all-time among players aged 18y7m)
January 1987 tournament  Performance rating of 2580, scoring 3/5 (60%) vs 2569-rated opposition in Riga (Open), 1987
January 1987 tournament  Performance rating of 2689, scoring 9/14 (64%) vs 2609-rated opposition in Uzhgorod, 1987
February 1987 rating listRating: 2630, ranked #87 in world, age 18y8m (and ranked #28 all-time among players aged 18y8m)
March 1987 rating listRating: 2632, ranked #86 in world, age 18y9m (and ranked #29 all-time among players aged 18y9m)
April 1987 rating listRating: 2627, ranked #95 in world, age 18y10m (and ranked #38 all-time among players aged 18y10m)
May 1987 rating listRating: 2619, ranked #105 in world, age 18y11m (and ranked #44 all-time among players aged 18y11m)
June 1987 rating listRating: 2625, ranked #97 in world, age 19y0m (and ranked #42 all-time among players aged 19y0m)
July 1987 rating listRating: 2628, ranked #94 in world, age 19y1m (and ranked #39 all-time among players aged 19y1m)
August 1987 rating listRating: 2633, ranked #83 in world, age 19y2m (and ranked #38 all-time among players aged 19y2m)
August 1987 tournament  Performance rating of 2675, scoring 7/11 (64%) vs 2614-rated opposition in URS-ch otbor Norilsk, 1987
September 1987 rating listRating: 2669, ranked #46 in world, age 19y3m (and ranked #17 all-time among players aged 19y3m)
October 1987 rating listRating: 2674, ranked #42 in world, age 19y4m (and ranked #15 all-time among players aged 19y4m)
October 1987 tournament  Performance rating of 2551, scoring 6.5/13 (50%) vs 2544-rated opposition in DSV-Turnier Halle, 1987
November 1987 rating listRating: 2648, ranked #65 in world, age 19y5m (and ranked #29 all-time among players aged 19y5m)
November 1987 tournament  Performance rating of 2698, scoring 10/17 (59%) vs 2645-rated opposition in Sverdlovsk, 1987
December 1987 rating listRating: 2673, ranked #43 in world, age 19y6m (and ranked #18 all-time among players aged 19y6m)
December 1987 tournament  Performance rating of 2613, scoring 5.5/7 (79%) vs 2489-rated opposition in EU-ch U20 Arnhem, 1987
January 1988 rating listRating: 2682, ranked #39 in world, age 19y7m (and ranked #16 all-time among players aged 19y7m)
January 1988 tournament  Performance rating of [2559], scoring 1.5/2 (75%) vs 2554-rated opposition in Sydney, 1988
January 1988 tournament  Performance rating of 2715, scoring 10/15 (67%) vs 2619-rated opposition in Vilnius, 1988
February 1988 rating listRating: 2694, ranked #26 in world, age 19y8m (and ranked #13 all-time among players aged 19y8m)
March 1988 rating listRating: 2695, ranked #28 in world, age 19y9m (and ranked #14 all-time among players aged 19y9m)
March 1988 tournament  Performance rating of 2600, scoring 5.5/8 (69%) vs 2515-rated opposition in Oakham YM, 1988
April 1988 rating listRating: 2697, ranked #25 in world, age 19y10m (and ranked #13 all-time among players aged 19y10m)
May 1988 rating listRating: 2697, ranked #25 in world, age 19y11m (and ranked #13 all-time among players aged 19y11m)
June 1988 rating listRating: 2700, ranked #24 in world, age 20y0m (and ranked #14 all-time among players aged 20y0m)
July 1988 rating listRating: 2695, ranked #29 in world, age 20y1m (and ranked #17 all-time among players aged 20y1m)
July 1988 tournament  Performance rating of 2687, scoring 6.5/9 (72%) vs 2593-rated opposition in OHRA-B Amsterdam, 1988
August 1988 rating listRating: 2703, ranked #23 in world, age 20y2m (and ranked #16 all-time among players aged 20y2m)
September 1988 rating listRating: 2713, ranked #18 in world, age 20y3m (and ranked #10 all-time among players aged 20y3m)
September 1988 tournament  Performance rating of 2596, scoring 8/12 (67%) vs 2494-rated opposition in Adelaide (U20 World Championship), 1988
October 1988 rating listRating: 2709, ranked #19 in world, age 20y4m (and ranked #12 all-time among players aged 20y4m)
November 1988 rating listRating: 2713, ranked #18 in world, age 20y5m (and ranked #12 all-time among players aged 20y5m)
November 1988 tournament  Performance rating of 2720, scoring 10.5/16 (66%) vs 2627-rated opposition in Klaipeda, 1988
December 1988 rating listRating: 2722, ranked #10 in world, age 20y6m (and ranked #11 all-time among players aged 20y6m)
December 1988 tournament  Performance rating of 2597, scoring 6.5/9 (72%) vs 2481-rated opposition in Arnhem (U20 EU Championship), 1988
January 1989 rating listRating: 2718, ranked #12 in world, age 20y7m (and ranked #12 all-time among players aged 20y7m)
January 1989 team event  Performance rating of 2619, scoring 3/5 (60%) vs 2620-rated opposition in URS-chTJ Kramatorsk, 1989
February 1989 rating listRating: 2715, ranked #14 in world, age 20y8m (and ranked #13 all-time among players aged 20y8m)
March 1989 rating listRating: 2714, ranked #14 in world, age 20y9m (and ranked #14 all-time among players aged 20y9m)
March 1989 tournament  Performance rating of 2614, scoring 5.5/9 (61%) vs 2568-rated opposition in New York (Open), 1989
April 1989 rating listRating: 2709, ranked #17 in world, age 20y10m (and ranked #18 all-time among players aged 20y10m)
April 1989 tournament  Performance rating of 2579, scoring 4.5/10 (45%) vs 2617-rated opposition in Tallinn, 1989
May 1989 rating listRating: 2701, ranked #20 in world, age 20y11m (and ranked #20 all-time among players aged 20y11m)
May 1989 tournament  Performance rating of 2680, scoring 5.5/9 (61%) vs 2649-rated opposition in Moscow, 1989
June 1989 rating listRating: 2706, ranked #19 in world, age 21y0m (and ranked #18 all-time among players aged 21y0m)
June 1989 tournament  Performance rating of 2692, scoring 7/10 (70%) vs 2602-rated opposition in Debrecen, 1989
July 1989 rating listRating: 2711, ranked #15 in world, age 21y1m (and ranked #17 all-time among players aged 21y1m)
July 1989 tournament  Performance rating of 2649, scoring 6/9 (67%) vs 2578-rated opposition in OHRA-B Amsterdam, 1989
August 1989 rating listRating: 2713, ranked #15 in world, age 21y2m (and ranked #19 all-time among players aged 21y2m)
September 1989 rating listRating: 2713, ranked #16 in world, age 21y3m (and ranked #17 all-time among players aged 21y3m)
September 1989 tournament  Performance rating of 2704, scoring 8.5/15 (57%) vs 2673-rated opposition in Odessa (URS Championship), 1989
October 1989 rating listRating: 2716, ranked #13 in world, age 21y4m (and ranked #13 all-time among players aged 21y4m)
November 1989 rating listRating: 2716, ranked #12 in world, age 21y5m (and ranked #14 all-time among players aged 21y5m)
November 1989 team event  Performance rating of 2555, scoring 4/6 (67%) vs 2490-rated opposition in EU-chT (Men) Haifa, 1989
December 1989 rating listRating: 2715, ranked #14 in world, age 21y6m (and ranked #17 all-time among players aged 21y6m)
December 1989 tournament  Performance rating of 2767, scoring 7.5/9 (83%) vs 2625-rated opposition in Palma de Mallorca (Open), 1989
January 1990 rating listRating: 2726, ranked #11 in world, age 21y7m (and ranked #14 all-time among players aged 21y7m)
February 1990 rating listRating: 2728, ranked #9 in world, age 21y8m (and ranked #15 all-time among players aged 21y8m)
February 1990 tournament  Performance rating of 2784, scoring 7.5/11 (68%) vs 2716-rated opposition in Linares, 1990
March 1990 rating listRating: 2738, ranked #6 in world, age 21y9m (and ranked #14 all-time among players aged 21y9m)
April 1990 rating listRating: 2737, ranked #6 in world, age 21y10m (and ranked #15 all-time among players aged 21y10m)
April 1990 tournament  Performance rating of 2741, scoring 8.5/11 (77%) vs 2608-rated opposition in Dortmund, 1990
May 1990 rating listRating: 2743, ranked #6 in world, age 21y11m (and ranked #15 all-time among players aged 21y11m)
May 1990 tournament  Performance rating of 2710, scoring 6.5/11 (59%) vs 2684-rated opposition in Moscow (GMA Qualifier), 1990
June 1990 rating listRating: 2743, ranked #6 in world, age 22y0m (and ranked #13 all-time among players aged 22y0m)
June 1990 tournament  Performance rating of 2780, scoring 9/13 (69%) vs 2689-rated opposition in Manila (Interzonal), 1990
July 1990 rating listRating: 2751, ranked #4 in world, age 22y1m (and ranked #12 all-time among players aged 22y1m)
July 1990 highlight    * Gelfand shares 1st-2nd in Interzonal tournament and advances to Candidates preliminary match (vs. Nikolic)
August 1990 rating listRating: 2752, ranked #4 in world, age 22y2m (and ranked #12 all-time among players aged 22y2m)
September 1990 rating listRating: 2753, ranked #4 in world, age 22y3m (and ranked #11 all-time among players aged 22y3m)
September 1990 tournament  Performance rating of 2735, scoring 8/14 (57%) vs 2710-rated opposition in Tilburg, 1990
October 1990 rating listRating: 2758, ranked #4 in world, age 22y4m (and ranked #12 all-time among players aged 22y4m)
November 1990 rating listRating: 2756, ranked #4 in world, age 22y5m (and ranked #11 all-time among players aged 22y5m)
November 1990 team event  Performance rating of 2684, scoring 6/9 (67%) vs 2621-rated opposition in Novi Sad ol (Men), 1990
December 1990 rating listRating: 2757, ranked #4 in world, age 22y6m (and ranked #11 all-time among players aged 22y6m)
January 1991 rating listRating: 2758, ranked #4 in world, age 22y7m (and ranked #10 all-time among players aged 22y7m)
January 1991 match  Performance rating of 2654, scoring 4/8 (50%) vs 2689-rated opposition in Gelfand-Nikolic Match (Candidates, Sarajevo), 1991
February 1991 rating listRating: 2755, ranked #4 in world, age 22y8m (and ranked #12 all-time among players aged 22y8m)
February 1991 tournament  Performance rating of 2670, scoring 5.5/13 (42%) vs 2734-rated opposition in Linares, 1991
February 1991 highlight    * Gelfand defeats Nikolic in Candidates preliminary match and advances to Candidates quarterfinal match (vs. Short)
March 1991 rating listRating: 2750, ranked #4 in world, age 22y9m (and ranked #13 all-time among players aged 22y9m)
April 1991 rating listRating: 2750, ranked #4 in world, age 22y10m (and ranked #13 all-time among players aged 22y10m)
May 1991 rating listRating: 2752, ranked #4 in world, age 22y11m (and ranked #14 all-time among players aged 22y11m)
May 1991 tournament  Performance rating of 2707, scoring 8/13 (62%) vs 2653-rated opposition in Munich, 1991
June 1991 rating listRating: 2752, ranked #4 in world, age 23y0m (and ranked #14 all-time among players aged 23y0m)
July 1991 rating listRating: 2754, ranked #4 in world, age 23y1m (and ranked #14 all-time among players aged 23y1m)
August 1991 rating listRating: 2754, ranked #5 in world, age 23y2m (and ranked #13 all-time among players aged 23y2m)
August 1991 match  Performance rating of 2620, scoring 3/8 (38%) vs 2717-rated opposition in Gelfand-Short Match (Candidates quarterfinal, Brussels), 1991
August 1991 highlight    * Gelfand loses to Short in Candidates quarterfinal match and is eliminated from 1990-1993 FIDE cycle
September 1991 rating listRating: 2746, ranked #6 in world, age 23y3m (and ranked #14 all-time among players aged 23y3m)
October 1991 rating listRating: 2747, ranked #5 in world, age 23y4m (and ranked #14 all-time among players aged 23y4m)
November 1991 rating listRating: 2749, ranked #4 in world, age 23y5m (and ranked #13 all-time among players aged 23y5m)
November 1991 tournament  Performance rating of 2760, scoring 7.5/11 (68%) vs 2687-rated opposition in Belgrade (Investbank), 1991
December 1991 rating listRating: 2755, ranked #4 in world, age 23y6m (and ranked #13 all-time among players aged 23y6m)
December 1991 tournament  Performance rating of 2769, scoring 5.5/9 (61%) vs 2759-rated opposition in Reggio Emilia, 1991
January 1992 rating listRating: 2759, ranked #4 in world, age 23y7m (and ranked #11 all-time among players aged 23y7m)
January 1992 tournament  Performance rating of 2727, scoring 8.5/13 (65%) vs 2652-rated opposition in Wijk aan Zee (Hoogovens), 1992
February 1992 rating listRating: 2761, ranked #4 in world, age 23y8m (and ranked #11 all-time among players aged 23y8m)
February 1992 tournament  Performance rating of 2735, scoring 7/13 (54%) vs 2736-rated opposition in Linares, 1992
March 1992 rating listRating: 2761, ranked #4 in world, age 23y9m (and ranked #11 all-time among players aged 23y9m)
April 1992 rating listRating: 2760, ranked #4 in world, age 23y10m (and ranked #10 all-time among players aged 23y10m)
May 1992 rating listRating: 2760, ranked #4 in world, age 23y11m (and ranked #10 all-time among players aged 23y11m)
May 1992 tournament  Performance rating of 2701, scoring 6.5/11 (59%) vs 2673-rated opposition in Munich, 1992
June 1992 rating listRating: 2761, ranked #4 in world, age 24y0m (and ranked #10 all-time among players aged 24y0m)
July 1992 rating listRating: 2760, ranked #4 in world, age 24y1m (and ranked #11 all-time among players aged 24y1m)
August 1992 rating listRating: 2760, ranked #4 in world, age 24y2m (and ranked #10 all-time among players aged 24y2m)
September 1992 rating listRating: 2760, ranked #4 in world, age 24y3m (and ranked #9 all-time among players aged 24y3m)
October 1992 rating listRating: 2760, ranked #4 in world, age 24y4m (and ranked #9 all-time among players aged 24y4m)
October 1992 tournament  Performance rating of 2697, scoring 7/12 (58%) vs 2668-rated opposition in Tilburg, 1992
November 1992 rating listRating: 2759, ranked #4 in world, age 24y5m (and ranked #10 all-time among players aged 24y5m)
November 1992 tournament  Performance rating of 2748, scoring 4.5/7 (64%) vs 2738-rated opposition in Moscow (Alekhine Memorial), 1992
December 1992 rating listRating: 2763, ranked #4 in world, age 24y6m (and ranked #9 all-time among players aged 24y6m)
January 1993 rating listRating: 2762, ranked #4 in world, age 24y7m (and ranked #10 all-time among players aged 24y7m)
January 1993 tournament  Performance rating of [2566], scoring 1.5/4 (38%) vs 2660-rated opposition in Wijk aan Zee (Hoogovens), 1993
January 1993 tournament  Performance rating of 2662, scoring 5/9 (56%) vs 2659-rated opposition in Wijk aan Zee (Hoogovens Open), 1993
February 1993 rating listRating: 2755, ranked #5 in world, age 24y8m (and ranked #10 all-time among players aged 24y8m)
February 1993 tournament  Performance rating of 2637, scoring 4.5/13 (35%) vs 2746-rated opposition in Linares, 1993
March 1993 rating listRating: 2743, ranked #7 in world, age 24y9m (and ranked #15 all-time among players aged 24y9m)
April 1993 rating listRating: 2740, ranked #8 in world, age 24y10m (and ranked #20 all-time among players aged 24y10m)
May 1993 rating listRating: 2741, ranked #7 in world, age 24y11m (and ranked #21 all-time among players aged 24y11m)
May 1993 tournament  Performance rating of 2754, scoring 7.5/11 (68%) vs 2680-rated opposition in Munich, 1993
June 1993 rating listRating: 2746, ranked #7 in world, age 25y0m (and ranked #18 all-time among players aged 25y0m)
July 1993 rating listRating: 2745, ranked #7 in world, age 25y1m (and ranked #18 all-time among players aged 25y1m)
July 1993 tournament  Performance rating of 2779, scoring 9/13 (69%) vs 2688-rated opposition in Biel (Interzonal), 1993
July 1993 highlight    * Gelfand finishes 1st in FIDE Interzonal tournament and advances to FIDE Candidates quarterfinal match (vs. Adams)
August 1993 rating listRating: 2754, ranked #7 in world, age 25y2m (and ranked #14 all-time among players aged 25y2m)
September 1993 rating listRating: 2754, ranked #7 in world, age 25y3m (and ranked #14 all-time among players aged 25y3m)
September 1993 tournament  Performance rating of [2588], scoring 0.5/2 (25%) vs 2738-rated opposition in Chalkidiki Nikiti, 1993
September 1993 tournament  Performance rating of 2703, scoring 4/6 (67%) vs 2683-rated opposition in Chalkidiki Afitos, 1993
October 1993 rating listRating: 2753, ranked #6 in world, age 25y4m (and ranked #16 all-time among players aged 25y4m)
November 1993 rating listRating: 2751, ranked #7 in world, age 25y5m (and ranked #16 all-time among players aged 25y5m)
November 1993 tournament  Performance rating of [2554], scoring 0.5/2 (25%) vs 2687-rated opposition in Tilburg, 1993
December 1993 rating listRating: 2744, ranked #7 in world, age 25y6m (and ranked #18 all-time among players aged 25y6m)
January 1994 rating listRating: 2742, ranked #8 in world, age 25y7m (and ranked #19 all-time among players aged 25y7m)
January 1994 match  Performance rating of 2724, scoring 5/8 (63%) vs 2706-rated opposition in Adams-Gelfand Match (FIDE Candidates, Wijk aan Zee), 1994
January 1994 highlight    * Gelfand defeats Adams in FIDE Candidates quarterfinal match and advances to FIDE Candidates semifinal match (vs. Kramnik)
February 1994 rating listRating: 2746, ranked #7 in world, age 25y8m (and ranked #17 all-time among players aged 25y8m)
February 1994 tournament  Performance rating of 2669, scoring 5.5/13 (42%) vs 2733-rated opposition in Linares, 1994
March 1994 rating listRating: 2740, ranked #9 in world, age 25y9m (and ranked #20 all-time among players aged 25y9m)
April 1994 rating listRating: 2739, ranked #10 in world, age 25y10m (and ranked #21 all-time among players aged 25y10m)
April 1994 tournament  Performance rating of 2749, scoring 6.5/9 (72%) vs 2669-rated opposition in Dos Hermanas, 1994
May 1994 rating listRating: 2746, ranked #8 in world, age 25y11m (and ranked #17 all-time among players aged 25y11m)
May 1994 tournament  Performance rating of 2656, scoring 5.5/11 (50%) vs 2675-rated opposition in Munich, 1994
June 1994 rating listRating: 2742, ranked #9 in world, age 26y0m (and ranked #21 all-time among players aged 26y0m)
July 1994 rating listRating: 2742, ranked #9 in world, age 26y1m (and ranked #20 all-time among players aged 26y1m)
July 1994 match  Performance rating of 2739, scoring 4.5/8 (56%) vs 2760-rated opposition in Gelfand-Kramnik Match (Candidates FIDE semifinal, Sanghi Nagar), 1994
August 1994 rating listRating: 2747, ranked #9 in world, age 26y2m (and ranked #18 all-time among players aged 26y2m)
August 1994 highlight    * Gelfand defeats Kramnik in FIDE Candidates semifinal match and advances to FIDE Candidates final match (vs. Karpov)
September 1994 rating listRating: 2745, ranked #9 in world, age 26y3m (and ranked #18 all-time among players aged 26y3m)
September 1994 tournament  Performance rating of 2659, scoring 5.5/11 (50%) vs 2680-rated opposition in Horgen, 1994
October 1994 rating listRating: 2739, ranked #9 in world, age 26y4m (and ranked #24 all-time among players aged 26y4m)
November 1994 rating listRating: 2739, ranked #9 in world, age 26y5m (and ranked #24 all-time among players aged 26y5m)
November 1994 team event  Performance rating of 2628, scoring 6/11 (55%) vs 2613-rated opposition in Moscow ol (Men), 1994
December 1994 rating listRating: 2732, ranked #9 in world, age 26y6m (and ranked #33 all-time among players aged 26y6m)
January 1995 rating listRating: 2732, ranked #9 in world, age 26y7m (and ranked #33 all-time among players aged 26y7m)
January 1995 match  Performance rating of [2527], scoring 0.5/2 (25%) vs 2646-rated opposition in Andersson-Gelfand Match (Osterskars), 1995
January 1995 team event  Performance rating of [2535], scoring 1/1 (100%) vs 2523-rated opposition in AUT-chT 9596 Austria, 1995
February 1995 rating listRating: 2729, ranked #9 in world, age 26y8m (and ranked #36 all-time among players aged 26y8m)
February 1995 match  Performance rating of 2674, scoring 3/9 (33%) vs 2805-rated opposition in Gelfand-Karpov Match (Candidates FIDE final, Sanghi Nagar), 1995
February 1995 highlight    * Gelfand loses to Karpov in FIDE Candidates final match and is eliminated from 1993-1996 FIDE cycle
March 1995 rating listRating: 2726, ranked #9 in world, age 26y9m (and ranked #38 all-time among players aged 26y9m)
April 1995 rating listRating: 2725, ranked #9 in world, age 26y10m (and ranked #39 all-time among players aged 26y10m)
April 1995 tournament  Performance rating of 2712, scoring 5/9 (56%) vs 2721-rated opposition in Dos Hermanas, 1995
May 1995 rating listRating: 2727, ranked #9 in world, age 26y11m (and ranked #38 all-time among players aged 26y11m)
June 1995 rating listRating: 2727, ranked #9 in world, age 27y0m (and ranked #39 all-time among players aged 27y0m)
July 1995 rating listRating: 2726, ranked #9 in world, age 27y1m (and ranked #39 all-time among players aged 27y1m)
July 1995 tournament  Performance rating of 2661, scoring 7.5/13 (58%) vs 2625-rated opposition in Biel, 1995
August 1995 rating listRating: 2722, ranked #9 in world, age 27y2m (and ranked #42 all-time among players aged 27y2m)
September 1995 rating listRating: 2721, ranked #9 in world, age 27y3m (and ranked #43 all-time among players aged 27y3m)
September 1995 tournament  Performance rating of [2569], scoring 0.5/1 (50%) vs 2661-rated opposition in EUCup Gr4 Tyniste, 1995
October 1995 rating listRating: 2720, ranked #9 in world, age 27y4m (and ranked #45 all-time among players aged 27y4m)
November 1995 rating listRating: 2717, ranked #9 in world, age 27y5m (and ranked #45 all-time among players aged 27y5m)
November 1995 tournament  Performance rating of [2580], scoring 1/3 (33%) vs 2699-rated opposition in EUCup final Ljubljana, 1995
November 1995 tournament  Performance rating of 2785, scoring 8/11 (73%) vs 2689-rated opposition in Belgrade (Investbank), 1995
December 1995 rating listRating: 2727, ranked #9 in world, age 27y6m (and ranked #38 all-time among players aged 27y6m)
January 1996 rating listRating: 2725, ranked #9 in world, age 27y7m (and ranked #35 all-time among players aged 27y7m)
January 1996 tournament  Performance rating of [2511], scoring 1/2 (50%) vs 2552-rated opposition in Germany (Bundesliga), 1996
January 1996 tournament  Performance rating of 2635, scoring 5.5/13 (42%) vs 2693-rated opposition in Wijk aan Zee (Hoogovens), 1996
February 1996 rating listRating: 2715, ranked #11 in world, age 27y8m (and ranked #46 all-time among players aged 27y8m)
March 1996 rating listRating: 2713, ranked #12 in world, age 27y9m (and ranked #50 all-time among players aged 27y9m)
March 1996 tournament  Performance rating of 2627, scoring 3.5/9 (39%) vs 2715-rated opposition in Amsterdam (Euwe Memorial), 1996
April 1996 rating listRating: 2709, ranked #13 in world, age 27y10m (and ranked #48 all-time among players aged 27y10m)
May 1996 rating listRating: 2705, ranked #14 in world, age 27y11m (and ranked #54 all-time among players aged 27y11m)
May 1996 tournament  Performance rating of 2675, scoring 5/9 (56%) vs 2676-rated opposition in Madrid, 1996
May 1996 tournament  Performance rating of 2686, scoring 4/9 (44%) vs 2755-rated opposition in Dos Hermanas, 1996
June 1996 rating listRating: 2711, ranked #12 in world, age 28y0m (and ranked #48 all-time among players aged 28y0m)
July 1996 rating listRating: 2708, ranked #12 in world, age 28y1m (and ranked #51 all-time among players aged 28y1m)
July 1996 tournament  Performance rating of 2684, scoring 4.5/10 (45%) vs 2744-rated opposition in Novgorod, 1996
July 1996 tournament  Performance rating of 2753, scoring 6/9 (67%) vs 2706-rated opposition in Dortmund, 1996
August 1996 rating listRating: 2716, ranked #11 in world, age 28y2m (and ranked #43 all-time among players aged 28y2m)
August 1996 tournament  Performance rating of 2736, scoring 5.5/9 (61%) vs 2719-rated opposition in Vienna, 1996
September 1996 rating listRating: 2722, ranked #9 in world, age 28y3m (and ranked #40 all-time among players aged 28y3m)
September 1996 team event  Performance rating of 2639, scoring 6/10 (60%) vs 2598-rated opposition in Yerevan ol (Men), 1996
September 1996 tournament  Performance rating of [2557], scoring 1/2 (50%) vs 2621-rated opposition in EUCup Gr4 Berlin, 1996
October 1996 rating listRating: 2719, ranked #9 in world, age 28y4m (and ranked #42 all-time among players aged 28y4m)
October 1996 tournament  Performance rating of 2731, scoring 7/11 (64%) vs 2681-rated opposition in Tilburg (Fontys), 1996
November 1996 rating listRating: 2724, ranked #9 in world, age 28y5m (and ranked #37 all-time among players aged 28y5m)
December 1996 rating listRating: 2724, ranked #9 in world, age 28y6m (and ranked #37 all-time among players aged 28y6m)
December 1996 tournament  Performance rating of 2698, scoring 6.5/11 (59%) vs 2669-rated opposition in Groningen, 1996
January 1997 rating listRating: 2726, ranked #9 in world, age 28y7m (and ranked #38 all-time among players aged 28y7m)
January 1997 team event  Performance rating of [2636], scoring 1/1 (100%) vs 2684-rated opposition in GER-CupT 9697 Bad Godesberg, 1997
January 1997 tournament  Performance rating of [2495], scoring 2/4 (50%) vs 2509-rated opposition in JUG Cup Ulcinj, 1997
February 1997 rating listRating: 2726, ranked #9 in world, age 28y8m (and ranked #38 all-time among players aged 28y8m)
February 1997 tournament  Performance rating of 2689, scoring 5/11 (45%) vs 2744-rated opposition in Linares, 1997
March 1997 rating listRating: 2724, ranked #9 in world, age 28y9m (and ranked #38 all-time among players aged 28y9m)
April 1997 rating listRating: 2723, ranked #9 in world, age 28y10m (and ranked #37 all-time among players aged 28y10m)
April 1997 tournament  Performance rating of 2700, scoring 4.5/9 (50%) vs 2739-rated opposition in Dos Hermanas, 1997
May 1997 rating listRating: 2724, ranked #10 in world, age 28y11m (and ranked #38 all-time among players aged 28y11m)
June 1997 rating listRating: 2724, ranked #9 in world, age 29y0m (and ranked #39 all-time among players aged 29y0m)
June 1997 tournament  Performance rating of 2680, scoring 4/10 (40%) vs 2770-rated opposition in Novgorod, 1997
July 1997 rating listRating: 2723, ranked #9 in world, age 29y1m (and ranked #39 all-time among players aged 29y1m)
July 1997 tournament  Performance rating of 2673, scoring 4/9 (44%) vs 2739-rated opposition in Dortmund, 1997
July 1997 tournament  Performance rating of 2682, scoring 5.5/10 (55%) vs 2681-rated opposition in Biel (Credit Suisse), 1997
August 1997 rating listRating: 2722, ranked #9 in world, age 29y2m (and ranked #39 all-time among players aged 29y2m)
August 1997 tournament  Performance rating of 2711, scoring 6/9 (67%) vs 2655-rated opposition in Polanica Zdroj (Rubinstein Memorial), 1997
September 1997 rating listRating: 2726, ranked #9 in world, age 29y3m (and ranked #35 all-time among players aged 29y3m)
October 1997 rating listRating: 2724, ranked #9 in world, age 29y4m (and ranked #35 all-time among players aged 29y4m)
November 1997 rating listRating: 2724, ranked #9 in world, age 29y5m (and ranked #35 all-time among players aged 29y5m)
November 1997 tournament  Performance rating of 2692, scoring 5/9 (56%) vs 2696-rated opposition in Belgrade (Investbank), 1997
December 1997 rating listRating: 2725, ranked #9 in world, age 29y6m (and ranked #34 all-time among players aged 29y6m)
December 1997 tournament  Performance rating of 2645, scoring 3.5/8 (44%) vs 2713-rated opposition in Groningen (FIDE Candidates), 1997
December 1997 highlight    * Gelfand shares 3rd-4th in FIDE Candidates knockout tournament and is eliminated from 1996-1998 FIDE cycle
January 1998 rating listRating: 2722, ranked #11 in world, age 29y7m (and ranked #36 all-time among players aged 29y7m)
January 1998 tournament  Performance rating of 2683, scoring 6.5/13 (50%) vs 2700-rated opposition in Wijk aan Zee (Hoogovens), 1998
February 1998 rating listRating: 2721, ranked #12 in world, age 29y8m (and ranked #35 all-time among players aged 29y8m)
March 1998 rating listRating: 2720, ranked #12 in world, age 29y9m (and ranked #35 all-time among players aged 29y9m)
April 1998 rating listRating: 2722, ranked #10 in world, age 29y10m (and ranked #33 all-time among players aged 29y10m)
May 1998 rating listRating: 2720, ranked #11 in world, age 29y11m (and ranked #33 all-time among players aged 29y11m)
May 1998 tournament  Performance rating of 2626, scoring 3/6 (50%) vs 2667-rated opposition in Elista (Presidents Cup), 1998
June 1998 rating listRating: 2717, ranked #12 in world, age 30y0m (and ranked #36 all-time among players aged 30y0m)
July 1998 rating listRating: 2717, ranked #13 in world, age 30y1m (and ranked #36 all-time among players aged 30y1m)
August 1998 rating listRating: 2714, ranked #13 in world, age 30y2m (and ranked #41 all-time among players aged 30y2m)
August 1998 tournament  Performance rating of 2757, scoring 6.5/9 (72%) vs 2679-rated opposition in Polanica Zdroj (Rubinstein Memorial), 1998
September 1998 rating listRating: 2725, ranked #11 in world, age 30y3m (and ranked #34 all-time among players aged 30y3m)
October 1998 rating listRating: 2726, ranked #12 in world, age 30y4m (and ranked #34 all-time among players aged 30y4m)
November 1998 rating listRating: 2725, ranked #11 in world, age 30y5m (and ranked #32 all-time among players aged 30y5m)
November 1998 tournament  Performance rating of [2564], scoring 1/2 (50%) vs 2631-rated opposition in EUCup Gr7 Belgrade, 1998
December 1998 rating listRating: 2723, ranked #12 in world, age 30y6m (and ranked #35 all-time among players aged 30y6m)
January 1999 rating listRating: 2722, ranked #12 in world, age 30y7m (and ranked #35 all-time among players aged 30y7m)
January 1999 team event  Performance rating of 2731, scoring 5/5 (100%) vs 2581-rated opposition in ISR-chT Israel, 1999
January 1999 tournament  Performance rating of [2571], scoring 2/3 (67%) vs 2565-rated opposition in EUCup final 14th Belgrade, 1999
February 1999 rating listRating: 2724, ranked #12 in world, age 30y8m (and ranked #36 all-time among players aged 30y8m)
March 1999 rating listRating: 2727, ranked #10 in world, age 30y9m (and ranked #34 all-time among players aged 30y9m)
April 1999 rating listRating: 2728, ranked #10 in world, age 30y10m (and ranked #33 all-time among players aged 30y10m)
April 1999 tournament  Performance rating of 2691, scoring 4.5/9 (50%) vs 2729-rated opposition in Dos Hermanas, 1999
May 1999 rating listRating: 2728, ranked #10 in world, age 30y11m (and ranked #34 all-time among players aged 30y11m)
May 1999 tournament  Performance rating of 2691, scoring 6.5/9 (72%) vs 2598-rated opposition in Tel Aviv, 1999
June 1999 rating listRating: 2730, ranked #11 in world, age 31y0m (and ranked #32 all-time among players aged 31y0m)
June 1999 tournament  Performance rating of 2713, scoring 7/9 (78%) vs 2592-rated opposition in Malmo, 1999
July 1999 rating listRating: 2738, ranked #8 in world, age 31y1m (and ranked #30 all-time among players aged 31y1m)
July 1999 tournament  Performance rating of 2656, scoring 3.5/6 (58%) vs 2665-rated opposition in Las Vegas (FIDE World Championship), 1999
August 1999 rating listRating: 2738, ranked #8 in world, age 31y2m (and ranked #31 all-time among players aged 31y2m)
August 1999 highlight    * Gelfand shares 9th-16th in FIDE Championship knockout tournament and is eliminated from 1998-1999 FIDE cycle
September 1999 rating listRating: 2735, ranked #8 in world, age 31y3m (and ranked #33 all-time among players aged 31y3m)
October 1999 rating listRating: 2736, ranked #7 in world, age 31y4m (and ranked #33 all-time among players aged 31y4m)
October 1999 tournament  Performance rating of [2504], scoring 0.5/2 (25%) vs 2612-rated opposition in EUCup Gr4 Eupen, 1999
October 1999 tournament  Performance rating of [2598], scoring 1.5/3 (50%) vs 2665-rated opposition in EUCup final 15th Bugojno, 1999
November 1999 rating listRating: 2730, ranked #11 in world, age 31y5m (and ranked #36 all-time among players aged 31y5m)
November 1999 team event  Performance rating of 2592, scoring 2.5/7 (36%) vs 2694-rated opposition in EU-chT (Men) Batumi, 1999
December 1999 rating listRating: 2728, ranked #12 in world, age 31y6m (and ranked #35 all-time among players aged 31y6m)
December 1999 tournament  Performance rating of 2685, scoring 6/9 (67%) vs 2623-rated opposition in Pamplona, 1999
January 2000 rating listRating: 2720, ranked #13 in world, age 31y7m (and ranked #43 all-time among players aged 31y7m)
January 2000 team event  Performance rating of [2524], scoring 1.5/3 (50%) vs 2558-rated opposition in ISR-chT Ramat Aviv, 2000
February 2000 rating listRating: 2717, ranked #13 in world, age 31y8m (and ranked #44 all-time among players aged 31y8m)
February 2000 team event  Performance rating of 2654, scoring 3.5/5 (70%) vs 2621-rated opposition in FRA-chT 9900 France, 2000
March 2000 rating listRating: 2715, ranked #13 in world, age 31y9m (and ranked #46 all-time among players aged 31y9m)
April 2000 rating listRating: 2719, ranked #13 in world, age 31y10m (and ranked #44 all-time among players aged 31y10m)
May 2000 rating listRating: 2717, ranked #13 in world, age 31y11m (and ranked #44 all-time among players aged 31y11m)
May 2000 tournament  Performance rating of 2634, scoring 4.5/10 (45%) vs 2684-rated opposition in Lvov (Stein Memorial), 2000
June 2000 rating listRating: 2710, ranked #13 in world, age 32y0m (and ranked #51 all-time among players aged 32y0m)
July 2000 rating listRating: 2711, ranked #13 in world, age 32y1m (and ranked #48 all-time among players aged 32y1m)
July 2000 tournament  Performance rating of 2631, scoring 5/10 (50%) vs 2649-rated opposition in Biel, 2000
August 2000 rating listRating: 2706, ranked #14 in world, age 32y2m (and ranked #54 all-time among players aged 32y2m)
August 2000 tournament  Performance rating of 2766, scoring 6.5/9 (72%) vs 2690-rated opposition in Polanica Zdroj (Rubinstein Memorial), 2000
September 2000 rating listRating: 2718, ranked #12 in world, age 32y3m (and ranked #42 all-time among players aged 32y3m)
September 2000 tournament  Performance rating of 2676, scoring 5/8 (63%) vs 2645-rated opposition in Shenyang (FIDE World Cup-D), 2000
September 2000 tournament  Performance rating of 2690, scoring 5/10 (50%) vs 2722-rated opposition in Shenyang (FIDE World Cup), 2000
October 2000 rating listRating: 2727, ranked #11 in world, age 32y4m (and ranked #31 all-time among players aged 32y4m)
October 2000 team event  Performance rating of 2713, scoring 7/11 (64%) vs 2659-rated opposition in Istanbul ol (Men), 2000
November 2000 rating listRating: 2729, ranked #11 in world, age 32y5m (and ranked #30 all-time among players aged 32y5m)
November 2000 tournament  Performance rating of 2713, scoring 4.5/6 (75%) vs 2654-rated opposition in New Delhi/Tehran (FIDE World Championship), 2000
December 2000 rating listRating: 2732, ranked #11 in world, age 32y6m (and ranked #26 all-time among players aged 32y6m)
December 2000 highlight    * Gelfand shares 9th-16th in FIDE Championship knockout tournament and is eliminated from 1999-2000 FIDE cycle
January 2001 rating listRating: 2738, ranked #10 in world, age 32y7m (and ranked #23 all-time among players aged 32y7m)
February 2001 rating listRating: 2737, ranked #10 in world, age 32y8m (and ranked #24 all-time among players aged 32y8m)
March 2001 rating listRating: 2737, ranked #10 in world, age 32y9m (and ranked #25 all-time among players aged 32y9m)
April 2001 rating listRating: 2737, ranked #10 in world, age 32y10m (and ranked #25 all-time among players aged 32y10m)
May 2001 rating listRating: 2733, ranked #10 in world, age 32y11m (and ranked #25 all-time among players aged 32y11m)
May 2001 tournament  Performance rating of 2740, scoring 5.5/10 (55%) vs 2752-rated opposition in Astana, 2001
June 2001 rating listRating: 2738, ranked #10 in world, age 33y0m (and ranked #22 all-time among players aged 33y0m)
July 2001 rating listRating: 2738, ranked #10 in world, age 33y1m (and ranked #23 all-time among players aged 33y1m)
July 2001 tournament  Performance rating of 2617, scoring 5/8 (63%) vs 2572-rated opposition in Portoroz (Vidmar Memorial), 2001
July 2001 tournament  Performance rating of 2633, scoring 5/10 (50%) vs 2652-rated opposition in Biel, 2001
August 2001 rating listRating: 2728, ranked #12 in world, age 33y2m (and ranked #31 all-time among players aged 33y2m)
September 2001 rating listRating: 2728, ranked #11 in world, age 33y3m (and ranked #29 all-time among players aged 33y3m)
October 2001 rating listRating: 2729, ranked #11 in world, age 33y4m (and ranked #29 all-time among players aged 33y4m)
November 2001 rating listRating: 2727, ranked #11 in world, age 33y5m (and ranked #31 all-time among players aged 33y5m)
November 2001 team event  Performance rating of 2661, scoring 5/8 (63%) vs 2626-rated opposition in EU-chT (Men) Leon, 2001
November 2001 tournament  Performance rating of 2701, scoring 7/10 (70%) vs 2614-rated opposition in Moscow (FIDE World Championship), 2001
December 2001 rating listRating: 2730, ranked #11 in world, age 33y6m (and ranked #27 all-time among players aged 33y6m)
January 2002 rating listRating: 2733, ranked #12 in world, age 33y7m (and ranked #25 all-time among players aged 33y7m)
January 2002 tournament  Performance rating of 2665, scoring 6/13 (46%) vs 2703-rated opposition in Wijk aan Zee (Corus), 2002
January 2002 highlight    * Gelfand shares 5th-8th in FIDE Championship knockout tournament and is eliminated from 2000-2002 FIDE cycle
February 2002 rating listRating: 2728, ranked #12 in world, age 33y8m (and ranked #26 all-time among players aged 33y8m)
February 2002 tournament  Performance rating of 2737, scoring 6/9 (67%) vs 2686-rated opposition in Cannes (NAO Masters), 2002
March 2002 rating listRating: 2731, ranked #12 in world, age 33y9m (and ranked #26 all-time among players aged 33y9m)
April 2002 rating listRating: 2734, ranked #11 in world, age 33y10m (and ranked #24 all-time among players aged 33y10m)
May 2002 rating listRating: 2734, ranked #11 in world, age 33y11m (and ranked #24 all-time among players aged 33y11m)
June 2002 rating listRating: 2733, ranked #11 in world, age 34y0m (and ranked #24 all-time among players aged 34y0m)
July 2002 rating listRating: 2732, ranked #11 in world, age 34y1m (and ranked #25 all-time among players aged 34y1m)
July 2002 tournament  Performance rating of 2630, scoring 2.5/6 (42%) vs 2715-rated opposition in Dortmund (Candidates Final), 2002
July 2002 highlight    * Gelfand shares 5th-8th in Classical Candidates final tournament and is eliminated from 2002-2004 Classical cycle
August 2002 rating listRating: 2726, ranked #13 in world, age 34y2m (and ranked #30 all-time among players aged 34y2m)
September 2002 rating listRating: 2727, ranked #13 in world, age 34y3m (and ranked #31 all-time among players aged 34y3m)
October 2002 rating listRating: 2726, ranked #12 in world, age 34y4m (and ranked #32 all-time among players aged 34y4m)
October 2002 match  Performance rating of 2583, scoring 2.5/6 (42%) vs 2655-rated opposition in Bacrot-Gelfand Match (Albert), 2002
October 2002 team event  Performance rating of 2695, scoring 5/8 (63%) vs 2669-rated opposition in Bled ol (Men), 2002
November 2002 rating listRating: 2720, ranked #12 in world, age 34y5m (and ranked #39 all-time among players aged 34y5m)
December 2002 rating listRating: 2722, ranked #13 in world, age 34y6m (and ranked #37 all-time among players aged 34y6m)
January 2003 rating listRating: 2721, ranked #13 in world, age 34y7m (and ranked #37 all-time among players aged 34y7m)
February 2003 rating listRating: 2720, ranked #14 in world, age 34y8m (and ranked #35 all-time among players aged 34y8m)
March 2003 rating listRating: 2720, ranked #14 in world, age 34y9m (and ranked #37 all-time among players aged 34y9m)
April 2003 rating listRating: 2718, ranked #14 in world, age 34y10m (and ranked #35 all-time among players aged 34y10m)
April 2003 tournament  Performance rating of 2634, scoring 4.5/9 (50%) vs 2658-rated opposition in Budapest, 2003
May 2003 rating listRating: 2713, ranked #14 in world, age 34y11m (and ranked #41 all-time among players aged 34y11m)
June 2003 rating listRating: 2713, ranked #14 in world, age 35y0m (and ranked #40 all-time among players aged 35y0m)
June 2003 tournament  Performance rating of 2706, scoring 5.5/9 (61%) vs 2682-rated opposition in Enghien les Bains, 2003
July 2003 rating listRating: 2715, ranked #14 in world, age 35y1m (and ranked #39 all-time among players aged 35y1m)
August 2003 rating listRating: 2715, ranked #14 in world, age 35y2m (and ranked #38 all-time among players aged 35y2m)
September 2003 rating listRating: 2716, ranked #14 in world, age 35y3m (and ranked #38 all-time among players aged 35y3m)
September 2003 tournament  Performance rating of 2651, scoring 3.5/6 (58%) vs 2658-rated opposition in Rethymnon (EU Cup), 2003
October 2003 rating listRating: 2717, ranked #16 in world, age 35y4m (and ranked #38 all-time among players aged 35y4m)
October 2003 team event  Performance rating of 2745, scoring 7.5/11 (68%) vs 2669-rated opposition in EU-chT (Men) Plovdiv, 2003
November 2003 rating listRating: 2728, ranked #14 in world, age 35y5m (and ranked #32 all-time among players aged 35y5m)
December 2003 rating listRating: 2728, ranked #12 in world, age 35y6m (and ranked #31 all-time among players aged 35y6m)
December 2003 tournament  Performance rating of [2476], scoring 2/4 (50%) vs 2483-rated opposition in Merida, 2003
January 2004 rating listRating: 2719, ranked #15 in world, age 35y7m (and ranked #36 all-time among players aged 35y7m)
January 2004 tournament  Performance rating of 2688, scoring 6.5/10 (65%) vs 2628-rated opposition in Bermuda, 2004
February 2004 rating listRating: 2722, ranked #16 in world, age 35y8m (and ranked #38 all-time among players aged 35y8m)
March 2004 rating listRating: 2722, ranked #15 in world, age 35y9m (and ranked #38 all-time among players aged 35y9m)
April 2004 rating listRating: 2721, ranked #15 in world, age 35y10m (and ranked #38 all-time among players aged 35y10m)
April 2004 team event  Performance rating of 2687, scoring 4.5/7 (64%) vs 2660-rated opposition in RUS-chT Sochi, 2004
May 2004 rating listRating: 2725, ranked #15 in world, age 35y11m (and ranked #37 all-time among players aged 35y11m)
June 2004 rating listRating: 2724, ranked #15 in world, age 36y0m (and ranked #37 all-time among players aged 36y0m)
June 2004 team event  Performance rating of 2598, scoring 2/6 (33%) vs 2717-rated opposition in ARM-ROW m Moscow, 2004
July 2004 rating listRating: 2715, ranked #15 in world, age 36y1m (and ranked #39 all-time among players aged 36y1m)
August 2004 rating listRating: 2714, ranked #15 in world, age 36y2m (and ranked #39 all-time among players aged 36y2m)
September 2004 rating listRating: 2715, ranked #16 in world, age 36y3m (and ranked #37 all-time among players aged 36y3m)
October 2004 rating listRating: 2716, ranked #14 in world, age 36y4m (and ranked #37 all-time among players aged 36y4m)
October 2004 team event  Performance rating of 2653, scoring 3.5/5 (70%) vs 2619-rated opposition in EUCup 20th Izmir, 2004
October 2004 team event  Performance rating of 2684, scoring 7/13 (54%) vs 2676-rated opposition in Calvia ol (Men) Mallorca, 2004
November 2004 rating listRating: 2721, ranked #15 in world, age 36y5m (and ranked #35 all-time among players aged 36y5m)
December 2004 rating listRating: 2720, ranked #15 in world, age 36y6m (and ranked #36 all-time among players aged 36y6m)
January 2005 rating listRating: 2720, ranked #15 in world, age 36y7m (and ranked #37 all-time among players aged 36y7m)