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Alexander Valeryevich Khalifman is a Russian chess player and writer. Awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE in 1990, he was FIDE World Chess Champion in 1999.
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culture · Russian chess grandmaster (born 1966) · chess player · writer · also Alexander Khalifman, Alexander Valeryevich Khalifman, Khalifman
Born 18 January 1966 · Q106374
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“Rating systems work perfectly for players who play only in round robin closed events. I think most of them are overrated. Organizers invite same people over and over because they have the same rating and their rating stays high.”
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Awarded world chess champion (1999).
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A title he held until the following year
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The Saint Petersburg Championship in 1996 and 1997, 1997 Chess Grand Master Tournament St
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2000 and 2002, and at the 1997 World Team Chess Championship
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Was FIDE World Chess Champion in 1999
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With one particularly good early result being his first place in the 1990 New York City Open ahead of a host of strong players
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Born 1966-01-18.
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