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Shirov, Alexei

modern era

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

Most Faced Opponents

Anand,V63 gamesIvanchuk,V54 gamesTopalov,V48 gamesKramnik,V47 gamesKramnik, Vladimir46 gamesGelfand,B43 gamesIvanchuk, Vassily38 gamesLeko,P35 gamesAnand, Viswanathan33 gamesGelfand, Boris32 games

Featured Games

FCGFCG
1-0

Shirov,A vs Kotronias,V

WCC

2005

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FCGFCG
0-1

Topalov,V vs Shirov,A

FIDE WCh KO

2001

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FCGFCG
0-1

Shirov, Alexei vs Ivanchuk, Vassily

Linares 14th

1997

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FCGFCG
0-1

Hauchard, Arnaud vs Shirov, Alexei

Wch U20

1990

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FCGFCG
1-0

Kamsky, Gata vs Shirov, Alexei

Amber-rapid 5th

1996

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FCGFCG
1-0

Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Shirov, Alexei

Amber-blind 5th

1996

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FCGFCG
1-0

Gdanski, Jacek vs Shirov, Alexei

Wch U20

1989

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FCGFCG
1-0

Shirov, Alexei vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir

Amber-rapid 5th

1996

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FCGFCG
1-0

Shirov,A vs Rapport,R

42nd Olympiad 2016

2016

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FCGFCG
0-1

Rizouk,A vs Shirov,A

FIDE WCh KO

2001

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Games (6011)

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De Firmian, Nick E vs Shirov, Alexei
0-1
Biel 1995 B89
Polgar, Judit vs Shirov, Alexei
1-0
Donner mem 1995 B06
Shirov, Alexei vs Jussupow, Artur
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 9495 1995 C42
Shirov, Alexei vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
1/2-1/2
Belgrade Invest 1995 E12
Shirov, Alexei vs Ivanchuk, Vassily
1/2-1/2
Belgrade Invest 1995 C00
Shirov, Alexei vs Beliavsky, Alexander G
1-0
Belgrade Invest 1995 D58
Shirov, Alexei vs Khalifman, Alexander
1-0
Donner mem 1995 B20
Shirov, Alexei vs Dreev, Alexey
1/2-1/2
Linares 1995 D43
Shirov, Alexei vs Timman, Jan H
1-0
Belgrade Invest 1995 C99
Adams, Michael vs Shirov, Alexei
1-0
Dos Hermanas 1995 B08
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Shirov, Alexei
1/2-1/2
Buenos Aires Sicilian 1994 B66
Shirov, Alexei vs Short, Nigel D
1/2-1/2
Novgorod 1994 C48
Anand, Viswanathan vs Shirov, Alexei
1/2-1/2
Buenos Aires Sicilian 1994 B32
Bareev, Evgeny vs Shirov, Alexei
1-0
Linares 1994 D47
Shirov, Alexei vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
Las Palmas 1994 B12
Shirov, Alexei vs Illescas Cordoba, Miguel
1-0
Linares 1994 B33
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Shirov, Alexei
1-0
Novgorod 1994 D44
Kasparov, Gary vs Shirov, Alexei
1-0
Horgen CS 1994 B33
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Shirov, Alexei
1-0
Buenos Aires Sicilian 1994 B66
Shirov, Alexei vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
1/2-1/2
Buenos Aires Sicilian 1994 B34
Shirov, Alexei vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
Horgen CS 1994 C49
Gelfand, Boris vs Shirov, Alexei
0-1
Horgen CS 1994 E97
Shirov, Alexei vs Kasparov, Gary
1/2-1/2
Novgorod 1994 B54
Shirov, Alexei vs Lautier, Joel
0-1
Linares 1994 D31
Shirov, Alexei vs Ivanchuk, Vassily
0-1
Buenos Aires Sicilian 1994 B84
Shirov, Alexei vs Polgar, Zsuzsa
1-0
Pardubice 1994 C19
Shirov, Alexei vs Jussupow, Artur
1/2-1/2
Moscow ol (Men) 1994 C19
Kamsky, Gata vs Shirov, Alexei
1/2-1/2
Las Palmas 1994 D45
Karpov, Anatoly vs Shirov, Alexei
1/2-1/2
Buenos Aires Sicilian 1994 B66
Kamsky, Gata vs Shirov, Alexei
0-1
Buenos Aires Sicilian 1994 B66
Khalifman, Alexander vs Shirov, Alexei
1-0
Pardubice 1994 D44
Shirov, Alexei vs Kamsky, Gata
1/2-1/2
Buenos Aires Sicilian 1994 B65
Kasparov, Gary vs Shirov, Alexei
1-0
Novgorod 1994 A21
Jussupow, Artur vs Shirov, Alexei
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 9394 1994 D13
Shirov, Alexei vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Buenos Aires Sicilian 1994 B49
Polgar, Judit vs Shirov, Alexei
1-0
Las Palmas 1994 B53
Shirov, Alexei vs Ivanchuk, Vassily
1/2-1/2
Novgorod 1994 C44
Short, Nigel D vs Shirov, Alexei
1/2-1/2
Novgorod 1994 B08
Shirov, Alexei vs Adams, Michael
1-0
Las Palmas 1994 E44
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Shirov, Alexei
1/2-1/2
Novgorod 1994 D48
Shirov, Alexei vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Madrid 1994 E92
Shirov, Alexei vs Kramnik, Vladimir
0-1
Novgorod 1994 B31
Shirov, Alexei vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Buenos Aires Sicilian 1994 B54
Jussupow, Artur vs Shirov, Alexei
1/2-1/2
Horgen CS 1994 D10
Polgar, Judit vs Shirov, Alexei
1-0
Buenos Aires Sicilian 1994 B32
Shirov, Alexei vs Anand, Viswanathan
1-0
Buenos Aires Sicilian 1994 B84
Topalov, Veselin vs Shirov, Alexei
1-0
Las Palmas 1994 B70
Kamsky, Gata vs Shirov, Alexei
1/2-1/2
Madrid 1994 D48
Shirov, Alexei vs Gelfand, Boris
0-1
Chalkidiki Afitos 1993 B90
De Firmian, Nick E vs Shirov, Alexei
0-1
Tilburg 1993 B89
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