Shirov, Alexei
Alexei Shirov is one of the most spectacular tacticians in chess history, a protege of fellow Latvian and former World Champion Mikhail Tal. His best games collection "Fire on Board" became a classic of chess literature, showcasing his brilliant sacrifices and combinational vision. Shirov defeated Kramnik in a 1998 Candidates match to earn a World Championship challenge against Kasparov, though the match never materialized.
Total Games
6011
Wins
2877
Draws
2020
Losses
1114
47.9% wins33.6% draws18.5% losses
Most Played Openings
B90 - Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation238C02 - French Defense: Advance Variation213C78 - Ruy Lopez: Brix Variation208B12 - Caro-Kann Defense202C42 - Petrov's Defense149D45 - Semi-Slav Defense: Main Line140B33 - Sicilian Defense: Open115C67 - Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Berlin Wall108C11 - French Defense: Steinitz Variation103D12 - Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Landau Variation90
Featured Games
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Shirov,A vs Kotronias,V
WCC
2005
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Topalov,V vs Shirov,A
FIDE WCh KO
2001
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Shirov, Alexei vs Ivanchuk, Vassily
Linares 14th
1997
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Hauchard, Arnaud vs Shirov, Alexei
Wch U20
1990
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Kamsky, Gata vs Shirov, Alexei
Amber-rapid 5th
1996
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Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Shirov, Alexei
Amber-blind 5th
1996
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Gdanski, Jacek vs Shirov, Alexei
Wch U20
1989
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Shirov, Alexei vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
Amber-rapid 5th
1996
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Shirov,A vs Rapport,R
42nd Olympiad 2016
2016
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Rizouk,A vs Shirov,A
FIDE WCh KO
2001
View PrintGames (6011)
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1-0Linares 14th 1997 D44
Shirov, Alexei vs Piket, Jeroen
0-1Linares 14th 1997 C92
Shirov, Alexei vs Adams, Michael
1-0Hoogovens 1996 B12
Lautier, Joel vs Shirov, Alexei
1-0Amber-blind 5th 1996 A57
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Shirov, Alexei
1/2-1/2Chess Classics Final 1996 D46
Shirov, Alexei vs Short, Nigel D
1-0Yerevan ol (Men) 1996 C26
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Shirov, Alexei
1-0Hoogovens 1996 D44
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Shirov, Alexei
1-0Chess Classics 1996 C78
Jussupow, Artur vs Shirov, Alexei
1/2-1/2Vienna Millenium 1996 D10
Shirov, Alexei vs Gelfand, Boris
1-0Dos Hermanas 1996 B92
Shirov, Alexei vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1-0Chess Classics Final 1996 B30
Anand, Viswanathan vs Shirov, Alexei
1-0Dos Hermanas 1996 B06
Shirov, Alexei vs Nikolic, Predrag
1-0Amber-rapid 5th 1996 C19
Shirov, Alexei vs Gelfand, Boris
1/2-1/2Koop Tjuchem 1996 B90
Adams, Michael vs Shirov, Alexei
1/2-1/2Madrid 1996 C78
Shirov, Alexei vs Huebner, Robert
1-0Dortmund 1996 C73
Shirov, Alexei vs Kamsky, Gata
1/2-1/2Dos Hermanas 1996 C88
Piket, Jeroen vs Shirov, Alexei
1/2-1/2Amber-rapid 5th 1996 D98
Shirov, Alexei vs Gelfand, Boris
1-0Hoogovens 1996 B81
Leko, Peter vs Shirov, Alexei
1/2-1/2Koop Tjuchem 1996 C78
Shirov, Alexei vs Xie Jun
1/2-1/2Amber-blind 5th 1996 C99
Shirov, Alexei vs Timman, Jan H
0-1Koop Tjuchem 1996 C16
Shirov, Alexei vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2Yerevan ol (Men) 1996 B54
Shirov, Alexei vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2Dos Hermanas 1996 B54
Kasparov, Gary vs Shirov, Alexei
1-0Dos Hermanas 1996 D17
Shirov, Alexei vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2Dos Hermanas 1996 B76
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Shirov, Alexei
0-1Vienna Millenium 1996 D15
Shirov, Alexei vs Lobron, Eric
0-1Dortmund 1996 B66
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Shirov, Alexei
1/2-1/2Yerevan ol (Men) 1996 D15
Shirov, Alexei vs Topalov, Veselin
0-1Vienna Millenium 1996 E92
Shirov, Alexei vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1Vienna Millenium 1996 B12
Shirov, Alexei vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1-0Chess Classics 1996 D43
Shirov, Alexei vs Van Wely, Loek
0-1Tilburg Fontys 1996 B81
Topalov, Veselin vs Shirov, Alexei
1/2-1/2Hoogovens 1996 C78
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Shirov, Alexei
1/2-1/2Dos Hermanas 1996 C85
Shirov, Alexei vs Timman, Jan H
1-0Hoogovens 1996 C80
Shirov, Alexei vs Jussupow, Artur
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 9596 1996 C43
Shirov, Alexei vs Lautier, Joel
1-0Amber-rapid 5th 1996 B90
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Shirov, Alexei
1-0Yerevan ol (Men) 1996 E94
Leko, Peter vs Shirov, Alexei
1/2-1/2Vienna Millenium 1996 B06
Shirov, Alexei vs Smyslov, Vassily
1/2-1/2Tallinn rapid 1996 C80
Xie Jun vs Shirov, Alexei
1/2-1/2Amber-rapid 5th 1996 C78
Shirov, Alexei vs Short, Nigel D
1-0Koop Tjuchem 1996 C68
Shirov, Alexei vs Sutovskij, Emil
1/2-1/2Tilburg Fontys 1996 E44
Shirov, Alexei vs Kasparov, Gary
1/2-1/2Yerevan ol (Men) 1996 B52
Shirov, Alexei vs Leko, Peter
1-0Chess Classics 1996 B49
Shirov, Alexei vs Piket, Jeroen
1/2-1/2Amber-blind 5th 1996 C92
Shirov, Alexei vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2Hoogovens 1996 B52
Shirov, Alexei vs Ivanchuk, Vassily
1/2-1/2Tallinn rapid 1996 B43
Shirov, Alexei vs Morozevich, Alexander
1-0Madrid 1996 C92