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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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Tan,Jun Ying vs Shirov,A
0-1
Titled Tue 10th Dec Early 2024 D12
Shirov,A vs Saravana,Kr
1-0
Titled Tue 10th Dec Early 2024 B12
Saya,Ethan vs Shirov,A
0-1
Titled Tue 10th Dec Early 2024 B53
Camacho,G vs Shirov,A
0-1
Titled Tue 10th Dec Late 2024 D46
Shirov,A vs Haydon,D
1-0
Titled Tue 10th Dec Late 2024 B12
Lizak,P vs Shirov,A
1-0
Titled Tue 10th Dec Late 2024 D00
Shirov,A vs Stankovic,Iv
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 10th Dec Late 2024 B38
Shirov,A vs Zhakshylykov,Erzhan
0-1
Titled Tue 10th Dec Early 2024 C84
Roberson,P vs Shirov,A
1-0
Titled Tue 10th Dec Late 2024 D00
Gonzalez Castillo,Jose Javier vs Shirov,A
1-0
Titled Tue 10th Dec Late 2024 B22
Shirov,A vs Viana da Costa,F
1-0
Titled Tue 10th Dec Late 2024 B36
Kanakaris,G vs Shirov,A
0-1
Titled Tue 10th Dec Late 2024 D12
Shirov,A vs Michalik,P
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2024-25 2024 C67
Ikonnikov,Vy vs Shirov,A
0-1
Bundesliga 2024-25 2024 D43
Amar,Elham vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2
TCh-FIN 2024-25 2024 C11
Petrov,Martin vs Shirov,A
1-0
Bundesliga 2024-25 2024 C11
Shirov,A vs Sipila,V
1-0
TCh-FIN 2024-25 2024 C02
Shirov,A vs Girel,Joseph
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2024-25 2024 B30
Makarian,Rudik vs Shirov,A
1-0
Titled Tue 10th Sep Late 2024 D11
Shirov,A vs Liu,Casper
1-0
Titled Tue 10th Sep Early 2024 C65
Arnav,Maheshwari vs Shirov,A
0-1
Titled Tue 10th Sep Early 2024 A06
Shirov,A vs Seo,Jung Min
1-0
Titled Tue 10th Sep Late 2024 C02
Janaszak,Daw vs Shirov,A
0-1
Titled Tue 10th Sep Late 2024 D02
Shirov,A vs Uritsky,Yonathan
0-1
Titled Tue 10th Sep Early 2024 B12
Hovakimyan,Vache vs Shirov,A
1-0
Titled Tue 10th Sep Early 2024 D45
Shirov,A vs Mihailidis,A
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 10th Sep Early 2024 B27
Chassard,Cedric vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 10th Sep Early 2024 C63
Gutierrez Olivares,D vs Shirov,A
1-0
Titled Tue 10th Sep Late 2024 A09
Shirov,A vs Manvelyan,Mikayel
1-0
Titled Tue 10th Sep Late 2024 C80
Aravindh,Chithambaram VR. vs Shirov,A
0-1
Titled Tue 10th Sep Late 2024 D10
Shirov,A vs Schernthaner,David
1-0
Titled Tue 10th Sep Late 2024 B06
Asish Panda vs Shirov,A
0-1
Titled Tue 10th Sep Early 2024 C55
Martin Fuentes,A vs Shirov,A
0-1
Titled Tue 10th Sep Early 2024 C44
Shirov,A vs Al Tarbosh,W
1-0
Titled Tue 10th Sep Early 2024 C02
Shirov,A vs Novik,Ma
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 10th Sep Late 2024 C84
Yagiz,Y vs Shirov,A
0-1
Titled Tue 10th Sep Late 2024 A09
Shirov,A vs Kollars,Dmitrij
1-0
Titled Tue 10th Sep Early 2024 C78
Shirov,A vs Vaganian,R
1-0
Titled Tue 10th Sep Early 2024 C02
Shirov,A vs Koksal,E
1-0
Titled Tue 10th Sep Late 2024 C42
Le Goff,R vs Shirov,A
0-1
Titled Tue 3rd Sep Late 2024 D43
Xiao,Tong(QD) vs Shirov,A
1-0
Titled Tue 3rd Sep Early 2024 C55
Zienkiewicz,Jan vs Shirov,A
0-1
Titled Tue 3rd Sep Early 2024 C47
Shirov,A vs Ibarra Jerez,JC
0-1
Titled Tue 3rd Sep Early 2024 B40
Hoang Thi Bao Tram vs Shirov,A
0-1
Titled Tue 3rd Sep Early 2024 D45
Shirov,A vs Da Silva,Lucas Pereira Mendes
1-0
Titled Tue 3rd Sep Late 2024 B90
Shirov,A vs Novikova,M
1-0
Titled Tue 3rd Sep Late 2024 B12
Galperin,Platon vs Shirov,A
1-0
Titled Tue 3rd Sep Early 2024 C22
Pavlov,Nikolay vs Shirov,A
1-0
Titled Tue 3rd Sep Early 2024 C55
Craciun,Sasha-Matei vs Shirov,A
1-0
Titled Tue 3rd Sep Late 2024 C78
Sorcinelli,F vs Shirov,A
1-0
Titled Tue 3rd Sep Late 2024 C77
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