Konplete fraz sa a: Yon sis fwa Mondyal chanpyona kandida (1991, 1994<unk>95, 2002, 2007, 2011, 2013), li te genyen Mondyal chanpyona echèk 2009 ak 2011 kandida Tournament, ki fè l 'defi pou
Mondyal chanpyona echèk 2012. Malgre ke match la ak defann chanpyon Viswanathan Anand te fini nivo nan 6<unk>6, Gelfand pèdi desizyon an rapid jwe tiebreak pa 21⁄2<unk>11⁄2.