Nikita Vitiugov vs Alexander Khalifman

RUS Ch Higher League 64th, 2011 · Result ½–½ · Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation (D35).

Alexander Khalifman2627½

Nikita Vitiugov2733½

Notation · 82 moves

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

26.

27.

28.

29.

30.

31.

32.

33.

34.

35.

36.

37.

38.

39.

40.

41.

Level Up Your Chess

Turn this game into your next win

Replay Nikita Vitiugov vs Alexander Khalifman with deep analysis, save the moments that matter, fold the ideas into your own opening repertoire, and drill the positions until they're second nature. CipherChess turns the games you study into the results you get — free to start.

Start Free on CipherChess

More Games By These Players

More games by Nikita Vitiugov

Nikita Vitiugov vs Max Warmerdam1–0 · 2026 Nikita Vitiugov vs Alexandr Predke½–½ · 2026 Casper Schoppen vs Nikita Vitiugov½–½ · 2026 Velimir Ivic vs Nikita Vitiugov0–1 · 2026 Tamas Banusz vs Nikita Vitiugov½–½ · 2026 Abhimanyu Mishra vs Nikita Vitiugov½–½ · 2025

More games by Alexander Khalifman

Aleksandr E. Usov vs Alexander Khalifman0–1 · 2023 Alexander Khalifman vs Erik Hakobyan½–½ · 2023 Aliaksei Kramich vs Alexander Khalifman½–½ · 2023 Aliaksei Hryharovich vs Alexander Khalifman0–1 · 2023 Alexander Khalifman vs Kseniya Norman1–0 · 2023 Karina Koishman vs Alexander Khalifman0–1 · 2023

Game details

White: Nikita Vitiugov (2733)
Black: Alexander Khalifman (2627)
Result: ½–½
Event: RUS Ch Higher League 64th
Year: 2011
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation (D35)

About this chess game

This chess game between Nikita Vitiugov (2733) and Alexander Khalifman (2627) was played at RUS Ch Higher League 64th in 2011 and finished ½–½. The opening was the Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation (D35). You can replay the full game move by move on the interactive board above, or open it on the CipherChess analysis board to study every move with the Stockfish engine.

Looking for more Nikita Vitiugov games or Alexander Khalifman games? This Nikita Vitiugov vs Alexander Khalifman encounter is one of millions of chess games indexed in the CipherChess mega database. Browse both players' full records, the openings they play most, and head-to-head results, then load any game onto the board to prepare your own lines against the Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Nikita Vitiugov vs Alexander Khalifman?

Nikita Vitiugov vs Alexander Khalifman (2011) finished ½–½, and the game was drawn.

What opening was played in Nikita Vitiugov vs Alexander Khalifman?

The game opened with the Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation (ECO D35).

Can I replay this chess game move by move?

Yes. Use the interactive board on this page to step through every move of Nikita Vitiugov vs Alexander Khalifman, or open it on the CipherChess analysis board to review it with the Stockfish engine.