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
Shirov, Alexei vs Topalov, Veselin
1-0
Amber-rapid 7th 1998 B81
Shirov, Alexei vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Amber-rapid 7th 1998 B33
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Shirov, Alexei
1/2-1/2
Amber-blind 7th 1998 E97
Shirov, Alexei vs Anand, Viswanathan
1-0
Amber-rapid 7th 1998 B65
Anand, Viswanathan vs Shirov, Alexei
1/2-1/2
Amber-blind 7th 1998 C67
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Shirov, Alexei
1/2-1/2
Amber-rapid 7th 1998 D15
Shirov, Alexei vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
1/2-1/2
Amber-blind 7th 1998 C10
Karpov, Anatoly vs Shirov, Alexei
0-1
Amber-rapid 7th 1998 E63
Shirov, Alexei vs Karpov, Anatoly
1-0
Amber-blind 7th 1998 B17
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Shirov, Alexei
1-0
Amber-blind 7th 1998 C67
Shirov, Alexei vs Ivanchuk, Vassily
1-0
Amber-rapid 7th 1998 C78
Shirov, Alexei vs Kasparov, Gary
1/2-1/2
Linares 1998 B81
Shirov, Alexei vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1-0
Linares 1998 C67
Topalov, Veselin vs Shirov, Alexei
0-1
Linares 1998 D85
Anand, Viswanathan vs Shirov, Alexei
1/2-1/2
Linares 1998 C78
Kasparov, Gary vs Shirov, Alexei
1/2-1/2
Linares 1998 C78
Shirov, Alexei vs Svidler, Peter
1-0
Linares 1998 B90
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Shirov, Alexei
1/2-1/2
Linares 1998 E97
Shirov, Alexei vs Topalov, Veselin
1-0
Linares 1998 B42
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Shirov, Alexei
0-1
Linares 1998 C54
Shirov, Alexei vs Anand, Viswanathan
0-1
Linares 1998 B12
Shirov, Alexei vs Ivanchuk, Vassily
1/2-1/2
Amber-rapid 6th 1997 B36
Topalov, Veselin vs Shirov, Alexei
1/2-1/2
Amber-blind 6th 1997 C78
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Shirov, Alexei
1-0
Amber-rapid 6th 1997 E94
Shirov, Alexei vs Anand, Viswanathan
1/2-1/2
FIDE-Wch k.o. 1997 C43
Shirov, Alexei vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
1/2-1/2
Amber-blind 6th 1997 B90
Shirov, Alexei vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1-0
Amber-blind 6th 1997 C02
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Shirov, Alexei
1-0
Tilburg Fontys 1997 E97
Anand, Viswanathan vs Shirov, Alexei
1/2-1/2
Linares 14th 1997 C45
Karpov, Anatoly vs Shirov, Alexei
1-0
Amber-rapid 6th 1997 E63
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Shirov, Alexei
1/2-1/2
Amber-blind 6th 1997 C78
Gelfand, Boris vs Shirov, Alexei
1/2-1/2
Linares 14th 1997 D49
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Shirov, Alexei
1-0
Amber-rapid 6th 1997 A48
Shirov, Alexei vs Anand, Viswanathan
1/2-1/2
Amber-rapid 6th 1997 B65
Anand, Viswanathan vs Shirov, Alexei
1/2-1/2
Amber-blind 6th 1997 D15
Shirov, Alexei vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
Amber-blind 6th 1997 B12
Shirov, Alexei vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Linares 14th 1997 B66
Shirov, Alexei vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2
Amber-rapid 6th 1997 C11
Anand, Viswanathan vs Shirov, Alexei
1-0
FIDE-Wch k.o. 1997 C78
Shirov, Alexei vs Akopian, Vladimir
1-0
FIDE-Wch k.o. 1997 B81
Akopian, Vladimir vs Shirov, Alexei
1/2-1/2
FIDE-Wch k.o. 1997 E66
Shirov, Alexei vs Milos, Gilberto
1/2-1/2
FIDE-Wch k.o. 1997 B48
Milos, Gilberto vs Shirov, Alexei
0-1
FIDE-Wch k.o. 1997 A26
Shirov, Alexei vs Milos, Gilberto
1/2-1/2
FIDE-Wch k.o. 1997 B49
Milos, Gilberto vs Shirov, Alexei
1/2-1/2
FIDE-Wch k.o. 1997 C78
Shirov, Alexei vs Granda Zuniga, Julio E
1/2-1/2
FIDE-Wch k.o. 1997 B32
Granda Zuniga, Julio E vs Shirov, Alexei
0-1
FIDE-Wch k.o. 1997 E94
Leko, Peter vs Shirov, Alexei
1/2-1/2
Tilburg Fontys 1997 C78
Polgar, Judit vs Shirov, Alexei
1-0
Tilburg Fontys 1997 C78
Adams, Michael vs Shirov, Alexei
1/2-1/2
Tilburg Fontys 1997 C33
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