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Boris Gelfand — Openings

Boris Gelfand's most-played openings, with game counts.

Sicilian Defense (B30)122Petrov's Defense (C42)121Sicilian: Najdorf (B90)118Queen's Indian (E15)107QGD: Semi-Slav (D45)101QGD: Semi-Slav (D43)89Catalan: Open (E04)78QGD (D37)73Catalan: Closed (E06)72Queen's Indian (E12)65Queen's Pawn Game (E10)63Sicilian Defense (B33)60Slav: Exchange (D12)59Grünfeld: Modern Exchange (D85)58Reti Opening (A04)58King's Indian: Mar del Plata (E97)57Slav: Quiet Variation (D11)56King's Indian Attack (A07)55Queen's Pawn Game (D02)53King's Indian: Classical (E94)52English: Four Knights (A29)49Sicilian: Closed (B23)47QGD: Semi-Slav, Meran (D47)44Slav Defense (D15)43Slav: Czech (D17)42Nimzo-Indian: Classical (E32)41English: Symmetrical (A33)41Sicilian: Najdorf (B92)40Bogo-Indian (E11)39Sicilian: Rossolimo (B31)36Petrov: Modern Attack (C43)34English: Symmetrical (A30)33QGA: Classical (D27)32Queen's Pawn Game (A45)32English: Symmetrical (A35)32King's Indian Defense (E60)31English Opening (A15)30Catalan: Open (E05)28Queen's Pawn Game (A40)27English Opening (A13)27King's Indian: Classical (E92)27QGD (D30)27QGD: Semi-Slav (D46)26Sicilian: Najdorf (B96)26Queen's Indian (E17)25Sicilian: Canal-Sokolsky (B52)25Neo-Grünfeld (D78)24Sicilian: Alapin (B22)24King's Indian, East Indian (A48)24English: Symmetrical (A37)23