P Martynov vs Gelfand, 1986  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 54 moves, 0-1
Adams vs Gelfand, 1988  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 29 moves, 0-1
A Lukin vs Gelfand, 1988  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 35 moves, 0-1
Plaskett vs Gelfand, 1988  (B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 34 moves, 0-1
J Gdanski vs Gelfand, 1988  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 33 moves, 0-1
beat 2 queens
K Aseev vs Gelfand, 1989  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 40 moves, 0-1
rook vs bishop requirs patience
Kotronias vs Gelfand, 1989 (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 78 moves, 0-1
hand castling is fine :)
K Spraggett vs Gelfand, 1990  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 29 moves, 0-1
Basics + Simple tactics = Win
Short vs Gelfand, 1990  (B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 53 moves, 0-1
endgame skills are important
M Wahls vs Gelfand, 1991 (B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 60 moves, 0-1
in an open endgame pray for the bishop
Ljubojevic vs Gelfand, 1991 (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 58 moves, 0-1
Short vs Gelfand, 1991  (B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 24 moves, 0-1
Shirov vs Gelfand, 1993 (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 51 moves, 0-1
if you play without fear the rook endgame might favor you
Kamsky vs Gelfand, 1993 (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 80 moves, 0-1
win by slaughter!!!
C Lutz vs Gelfand, 1994  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 61 moves, 0-1
a lady and a gentleman
Polgar vs Gelfand, 1994 (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 40 moves, 0-1
Leko vs Gelfand, 1995 (B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 40 moves, 0-1
sometimes slow play is the key
Leko vs Gelfand, 1996 (B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 81 moves, 0-1
basics basics basics!!!
Shirov vs Gelfand, 1996  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 27 moves, 0-1
BEAUTY
A Kovacevic vs Gelfand, 1997  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 41 moves, 0-1
nerve racking
Nakamura vs Gelfand, 2005  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 39 moves, 0-1
NO FEAR AT ALL!!!
Shabalov vs Gelfand, 2004  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 47 moves, 0-1
F Hellers vs Gelfand, 1990 (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 32 moves, 0-1
Boris really likes beating Short!
Short vs Gelfand, 1992  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 58 moves, 0-1
Sax vs Gelfand, 1992 (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 48 moves, 0-1
Use those knights
Tkachiev vs Gelfand, 1997 (A07) King's Indian Attack, 55 moves, 0-1
resign after making the move o.k
I Manor vs Gelfand, 1999 (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 33 moves, 0-1
Patience is a virtue
Svidler vs Gelfand, 2000  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 90 moves, 0-1
Polgar vs Gelfand, 2003  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 48 moves, 0-1
A Cabrera vs Gelfand, 2001 (A07) King's Indian Attack, 66 moves, 0-1
Turov vs Gelfand, 2004 (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 62 moves, 0-1
Khalifman vs Gelfand, 2000  (B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 35 moves, 0-1
Ng4!!!!
Leko vs Gelfand, 2002 (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 39 moves, 0-1
Another rook ending
Ivanchuk vs Gelfand, 2002  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 58 moves, 0-1
Leko vs Gelfand, 2006 (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 32 moves, 0-1
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