Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Onye mmeri isii nke World Championship (1991, 1994<unk>95, 2002, 2007, 2011, 2013), o meriri Chess World Cup 2009 na 2011 Candidates Tournament, na-eme ka ọ bụrụ ihe ịma aka maka
Asọmpi Iko Mbaụwa n'afọ 2012. Ọ bụ ezie na egwuregwu ahụ na-agbachitere onye mmeri Viswanathan Anand kwụsịrị na 6 <unk> 6, Gelfand tụfuru mkpebi ikpe ngwa ngwa ngwa ngwa site na 21⁄2 <unk> 11⁄2.