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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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Banusz,T vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 4th Feb Early 2025 D02
Sydoryka,Vladyslav vs Shirov,A
1-0
Titled Tue 4th Feb Late 2025 A14
Vokhidov,Shamsiddin vs Shirov,A
0-1
Titled Tue 4th Feb Early 2025 C11
Shirov,A vs Huber,Benedikt
1-0
Titled Tue 4th Feb Late 2025 B31
Shirov,A vs Drozdowski,K
1-0
Titled Tue 4th Feb Early 2025 B48
Sanal,V vs Shirov,A
0-1
Titled Tue 4th Feb Late 2025 C11
Shirov,A vs Lizak,Jakub
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 4th Feb Late 2025 B60
Shirov,A vs Frischmann,Rick
1-0
Titled Tue 4th Feb Late 2025 B01
Shirov,A vs Rasti,Arvin
1-0
Titled Tue 4th Feb Early 2025 B68
Shirov,A vs Le Tuan Minh
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 4th Feb Early 2025 C70
Liu,Zhaoqi vs Shirov,A
0-1
Titled Tue 4th Feb Early 2025 B13
Demchenko,A vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 4th Feb Early 2025 C00
Khodzhamkuliev,B vs Shirov,A
0-1
Titled Tue 4th Feb Early 2025 A09
Shirov,A vs Pichot,A
0-1
Titled Tue 4th Feb Late 2025 C70
Shirov,A vs Xiong,Jeffery
0-1
Titled Tue 4th Feb Early 2025 C02
Shirov,A vs Scheglov,Gleb
0-1
Titled Tue 28th Jan Late 2025 B40
Shirov,A vs Ozates,Tuna
1-0
Titled Tue 28th Jan Late 2025 B32
Bauer,Thomas vs Shirov,A
0-1
Titled Tue 28th Jan Early 2025 A09
Shirov,A vs Setumadhav,Yellumahanthi
1-0
Titled Tue 28th Jan Early 2025 C79
Deac,Bogdan-Daniel vs Shirov,A
1-0
Titled Tue 28th Jan Early 2025 C00
Shirov,A vs Yildiz,Egehan
1-0
Titled Tue 28th Jan Late 2025 C02
Chylewski,Patryk vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 28th Jan Early 2025 D02
Mathurin,Nathaniel vs Shirov,A
0-1
Titled Tue 28th Jan Late 2025 D02
Shirov,A vs Khatoev,E
1-0
Titled Tue 28th Jan Late 2025 B29
Barria Zuniga,D vs Shirov,A
0-1
Titled Tue 28th Jan Late 2025 D30
Christiansen,Johan-Sebastian vs Shirov,A
1-0
Titled Tue 28th Jan Early 2025 C46
Shirov,A vs Gonzalez Castillo,Jose Javier
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 28th Jan Late 2025 B06
Niemann,Hans Moke vs Shirov,A
1-0
Titled Tue 28th Jan Late 2025 C50
Shirov,A vs Denisenko,D
1-0
Titled Tue 28th Jan Late 2025 C50
Wisniacki,F vs Shirov,A
0-1
Titled Tue 28th Jan Early 2025 D02
Hinrichs,Paul vs Shirov,A
0-1
Titled Tue 28th Jan Late 2025 D45
Shirov,A vs Durarbayli,Vasif
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 28th Jan Early 2025 C84
Reprintsev,A vs Shirov,A
0-1
Titled Tue 28th Jan Early 2025 C27
Shirov,A vs Kuznetsova,Olga
1-0
Titled Tue 28th Jan Early 2025 C02
Shirov,A vs Sariego,W
1-0
Titled Tue 28th Jan Early 2025 C60
Damjanovic,Vuk vs Shirov,A
1-0
Titled Tue 28th Jan Late 2025 D78
Hansch,Ka vs Shirov,A
0-1
Titled Tue 21st Jan Early 2025 C50
Shirov,A vs Zarnicki,P
1-0
Titled Tue 21st Jan Early 2025 C42
Melillo,Lucius vs Shirov,A
1-0
Titled Tue 21st Jan Early 2025 D00
Shirov,A vs Lai,Duc Minh
0-1
Titled Tue 21st Jan Early 2025 C02
Shirov,A vs Shishkov,A
1-0
Titled Tue 21st Jan Early 2025 C02
Koval,Artem vs Shirov,A
0-1
Titled Tue 21st Jan Early 2025 D00
Shirov,A vs Gabdrakhmanov,Azat
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 14th Jan Late 2025 B41
Dmitrenko,V vs Shirov,A
0-1
Titled Tue 14th Jan Early 2025 C46
Nguyen Hong Nhung vs Shirov,A
0-1
Titled Tue 14th Jan Late 2025 C44
Shirov,A vs Ballester Llagaria,L
1-0
Titled Tue 14th Jan Late 2025 C02
Golding,Alex vs Shirov,A
0-1
Titled Tue 14th Jan Late 2025 C50
Shirov,A vs Zienert,Richard
1-0
Titled Tue 14th Jan Early 2025 B12
Moosavifar,Seyed Abolfazl vs Shirov,A
1-0
Titled Tue 14th Jan Early 2025 C26
Shirov,A vs Sliwicka,Alicja
1-0
Titled Tue 14th Jan Late 2025 B56
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