Alexander Khalifman
- January 4, 2024
- Chess Player
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Alexander Khalifman |
| Occupation | Chess Player |
| Date Of Birth | Jan 18, 1966(1966-01-18) |
| Age | 58 |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Country | Russia |
| Horoscope | Capricorn |
Alexander Khalifman Biography
| Name | Alexander Khalifman |
| Birthday | Jan 18 |
| Birth Year | 1966 |
| Place Of Birth | Russia |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
Alexander Khalifman is one of the most popular and richest Chess Player who was born on January 18, 1966 in Russia, Russia. Russian chess Grandmaster who was the World Chess Champion in 1999.
He has played against fellow russian Vladimir Kramnik.
Khalifman won the 1982 Soviet Union Youth Championship, the 1984 Soviet Union Youth Championship, the 1985 European Under-20 Championship in Groningen, the 1985 and 1987 Moscow championships, 1990 Groningen, 1993 Ter Apel, 1994 Chess Open of Eupen, 1995 Chess Open St. Petersburg, the Russian Championship in 1996, the Saint Petersburg Championship in 1996 and 1997, 1997 Chess Grand Master Tournament St. Petersburg, 1997 Aarhus, 1997 and 1998 Bad Wiessee, 2000 Hoogeveen.
Khalifman gained the Grandmaster title in 1990 with one particularly good early result being his first place in the 1990 New York City Open ahead of a host of strong players. His most notable achievement was winning the FIDE World Chess Championship in 1999, a title he held until the following year. He was rated 44th in the world at the time, while “Classical” World Champion Garry Kasparov was rated No. 1. Khalifman said after the tournament, “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.” Khalifman played in the Linares chess tournament next year, and performed credibly (though placing below joint winner Kasparov).
He comes from a Jewish family and was raised in the Soviet Union.
Alexander Khalifman Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Chess Player |
| House | Living in own house. |
Alexander Khalifman is one of the richest Chess Player from Russia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Alexander Khalifman 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
His father taught him to play chess when he was six years old.
He runs a chess academy in St. Petersburg, Russia called “The Grandmaster Chess School” where he trains players worldwide following the motto: “chess = intellect + character”.
Alexander Valeryevich Khalifman (Russian: Алекса́ндр Вале́рьевич Халифма́н ; born 18 January 1966) is a Russian chess grandmaster. He was FIDE World Chess Champion in 1999.
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Alexander Ranked on the list of most popular Chess Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Russia. Alexander Khalifman celebrates birthday on January 18 of every year.