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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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Shirov,A vs Sanchez Ibern,M
1-0
Titled Tue 18th Feb Early 2025 B60
Zienkiewicz,Jan vs Shirov,A
0-1
Titled Tue 18th Feb Late 2025 C02
Smirnov,Mark vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 18th Feb Early 2025 C07
Punin,Andrii vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 18th Feb Early 2025 C11
Sochacki,C vs Shirov,A
0-1
Titled Tue 18th Feb Late 2025 C02
Germanovs,Georgijs vs Shirov,A
1-0
Titled Tue 18th Feb Late 2025 C01
Usov,Aleksandr E. vs Shirov,A
0-1
Titled Tue 18th Feb Late 2025 D10
Shirov,A vs Yoo,Christopher Woojin
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 18th Feb Early 2025 C42
Shirov,A vs Manukian,Ar
1-0
Titled Tue 18th Feb Early 2025 B12
Shirov,A vs Vlassov,N
1-0
Titled Tue 18th Feb Early 2025 B00
Shirov,A vs Le Tuan Minh
0-1
Titled Tue 18th Feb Early 2025 C70
Orlov,G vs Shirov,A
0-1
Titled Tue 18th Feb Early 2025 D13
Sanchez Enriquez,O vs Shirov,A
0-1
Titled Tue 18th Feb Early 2025 C11
Mikhalsky,Vladimir vs Shirov,A
0-1
Titled Tue 18th Feb Late 2025 D11
Shirov,A vs Tabatabaei,M
1-0
Titled Tue 18th Feb Early 2025 B90
Shirov,A vs Rojas Alarcon,J
1-0
Titled Tue 18th Feb Late 2025 B75
Kuznetsov,Mi1 vs Shirov,A
0-1
Titled Tue 18th Feb Late 2025 C11
Shirov,A vs Martinez Alcantara,Jose Eduardo
0-1
Titled Tue 18th Feb Late 2025 B54
Guleryuz,Kuzey vs Shirov,A
0-1
Titled Tue 18th Feb Early 2025 C02
Shirov,A vs Rangel,D
1-0
Titled Tue 18th Feb Late 2025 B38
Riff,V vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 11th Feb Late 2025 C78
Shirov,A vs Zhu,Jiner
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 11th Feb Late 2025 B90
Shirov,A vs Oparin,G
0-1
Titled Tue 11th Feb Early 2025 C02
Yirik,V vs Shirov,A
0-1
Titled Tue 11th Feb Late 2025 C11
Shirov,A vs Megalios,K
1-0
Titled Tue 11th Feb Early 2025 C60
Shirov,A vs Thorhallsson,Simon
1-0
Titled Tue 11th Feb Late 2025 B06
Domingo Nunez,Alejandro vs Shirov,A
0-1
Titled Tue 11th Feb Early 2025 C00
Le Tuan Minh vs Shirov,A
1-0
Titled Tue 11th Feb Early 2025 D02
Yang Kaiqi vs Shirov,A
0-1
Titled Tue 11th Feb Early 2025 E06
Shirov,A vs Obrien,Matthew
1-0
Titled Tue 11th Feb Early 2025 B31
Bartel,Mat vs Shirov,A
1-0
Titled Tue 11th Feb Late 2025 C00
Shirov,A vs Horak,Martin
1-0
Titled Tue 11th Feb Late 2025 B76
Shirov,A vs Minko,Dmitry
1-0
Titled Tue 11th Feb Early 2025 C65
Shirov,A vs Esipenko,Andrey
0-1
Titled Tue 11th Feb Early 2025 C02
Deac,Bogdan-Daniel vs Shirov,A
1-0
Titled Tue 11th Feb Late 2025 C00
Shirov,A vs Frhat,A
1-0
Titled Tue 11th Feb Early 2025 C70
Banerjee,Supratit vs Shirov,A
0-1
Titled Tue 11th Feb Late 2025 C02
Ljukin,S vs Shirov,A
0-1
Titled Tue 11th Feb Early 2025 C02
Shirov,A vs Svane,R
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 11th Feb Late 2025 C89
Sydykov,Bayastan vs Shirov,A
0-1
Titled Tue 11th Feb Early 2025 C02
Scheglov,Gleb vs Shirov,A
0-1
Titled Tue 11th Feb Late 2025 C00
Shirov,A vs George,Kevin
1-0
Titled Tue 11th Feb Late 2025 C42
Shirov,A vs Kauppila,O
1-0
TCh-FIN 2024-25 2025 E36
Shirov,A vs Koutlas,Nikolaos
1-0
Titled Tue 4th Feb Late 2025 B90
Shirov,A vs Pichot,A
0-1
Titled Tue 4th Feb Late 2025 C70
Deac,Bogdan-Daniel vs Shirov,A
1-0
Titled Tue 4th Feb Late 2025 C01
Vokhidov,Shamsiddin vs Shirov,A
0-1
Titled Tue 4th Feb Early 2025 C11
Eldesoky,H vs Shirov,A
0-1
Titled Tue 4th Feb Late 2025 A09
Shirov,A vs Huber,Benedikt
1-0
Titled Tue 4th Feb Late 2025 B31
Khodzhamkuliev,B vs Shirov,A
0-1
Titled Tue 4th Feb Early 2025 A09
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