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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 Jaskolka,T
1-0
Titled Tue 16th Jul Late 2024 B01
Dubov,Daniil vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 16th Jul Early 2024 D43
Shirov,A vs Huston,Gus
0-1
Titled Tue 16th Jul Early 2024 B90
Storey,Ch vs Shirov,A
0-1
Titled Tue 16th Jul Late 2024 C50
Maevsky,N vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 16th Jul Early 2024 D12
Suvorov,Luca vs Shirov,A
1-0
Titled Tue 16th Jul Late 2024 D10
Shirov,A vs Janaszak,Daw
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 16th Jul Early 2024 B30
Badacsonyi,Stanley vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 16th Jul Late 2024 D10
Shirov,A vs Jaskolka,T
0-1
Titled Tue 16th Jul Early 2024 B01
Shirov,A vs Barria Zuniga,D
1-0
Titled Tue 16th Jul Late 2024 C02
Postnikov,Artem vs Shirov,A
0-1
Titled Tue 16th Jul Early 2024 D10
Shirov,A vs Hamidov,Allahverdi
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 16th Jul Early 2024 C02
Esmeraldas Huachi,Anderson vs Shirov,A
0-1
Titled Tue 16th Jul Late 2024 D10
Paravyan,D vs Shirov,A
0-1
Titled Tue 16th Jul Late 2024 C50
Shirov,A vs Montano Vicente,Guadalupe
1-0
Titled Tue 16th Jul Late 2024 B90
Ganzhurov,R vs Shirov,A
0-1
Titled Tue 16th Jul Early 2024 D44
Shirov,A vs Kopylov,Daniel
1-0
Titled Tue 16th Jul Late 2024 B31
Bluebaum,M vs Shirov,A
1-0
Titled Tue 25th Jun Late 2024 D43
Ghevondyan,Arman vs Shirov,A
1-0
Titled Tue 25th Jun Late 2024 D02
Shirov,A vs Golubev,M
0-1
Titled Tue 25th Jun Late 2024 B76
Tokhirjonova,Gulrukhbegim vs Shirov,A
1-0
Titled Tue 25th Jun Early 2024 C63
Shirov,A vs Martic,I SRB
1-0
Titled Tue 25th Jun Early 2024 B67
Popov,Konstantin vs Shirov,A
1-0
Titled Tue 25th Jun Early 2024 C63
Hamidov,Allahverdi vs Shirov,A
1-0
Titled Tue 25th Jun Early 2024 D31
Daaevik Wadhawan vs Shirov,A
0-1
Titled Tue 25th Jun Late 2024 D77
Shirov,A vs Yeritsyan,Hayk
1-0
Titled Tue 25th Jun Early 2024 B76
Yoo,Christopher Woojin vs Shirov,A
1-0
Titled Tue 25th Jun Late 2024 D02
Dixit,Nikhil vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 25th Jun Early 2024 C47
Shirov,A vs Flynn,Jacob
1-0
Titled Tue 25th Jun Late 2024 C88
Shirov,A vs Korneev,S
1-0
Titled Tue 25th Jun Early 2024 C02
Shirov,A vs Chitre Arush
1-0
Titled Tue 25th Jun Late 2024 C72
Niemann,Hans Moke vs Shirov,A
0-1
Titled Tue 25th Jun Late 2024 C50
Shirov,A vs Damaraju,Ashwin
1-0
Titled Tue 25th Jun Late 2024 B72
Gomez Aguirre,Juan Alberto vs Shirov,A
0-1
Titled Tue 25th Jun Early 2024 A06
Shirov,A vs Janaszak,Daw
1-0
Titled Tue 25th Jun Early 2024 B28
Grot,Blazej vs Shirov,A
0-1
Titled Tue 18th Jun Late 2024 C63
Ghevondyan,Arman vs Shirov,A
0-1
Titled Tue 18th Jun Late 2024 D02
Makaraci,Tunahan vs Shirov,A
0-1
Titled Tue 18th Jun Late 2024 C29
Shirov,A vs Liu,Yi
1-0
Titled Tue 18th Jun Late 2024 C02
Shirov,A vs Doroodgar,Amir hossein
0-1
Titled Tue 18th Jun Early 2024 B09
Martinez Alcantara,Jose Eduardo vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 18th Jun Late 2024 C46
Shirov,A vs Sahib,Singh
0-1
Titled Tue 18th Jun Early 2024 B90
Shirov,A vs Bortnyk,Olexandr
0-1
Titled Tue 18th Jun Late 2024 B03
Shirov,A vs Fedotov,Nikita2
1-0
Titled Tue 18th Jun Early 2024 C42
Badacsonyi,Stanley vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 18th Jun Early 2024 D00
Shirov,A vs Fisabilillah,Ummi
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 18th Jun Early 2024 C02
Bluebaum,M vs Shirov,A
1-0
Titled Tue 18th Jun Late 2024 D43
Shirov,A vs Zhao,Erick
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 18th Jun Early 2024 B90
Macovei,Andrei vs Shirov,A
0-1
Titled Tue 18th Jun Early 2024 C63
Shirov,A vs Rangel,D
1-0
Titled Tue 18th Jun Early 2024 B02
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