Shirov, Alexei
Total Games
1265
Wins
519
Draws
518
Losses
228
41.0% wins40.9% draws18.0% losses
Most Played Openings
C78 - Ruy Lopez: Brix Variation45B66 - Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation, Early Deviations38B90 - Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation37E97 - King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Modern System33D15 - Slav Defense: Geller Gambit30B81 - Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Keres Attack28B06 - Modern Defense21B12 - Caro-Kann Defense21E94 - King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation20D85 - Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation19
Best Games
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Shirov, AlexeiWC/Candidates
1-0Amber-rapid 4th 1995 E63
Shirov, Alexei vs Kamsky, GataWC/Candidates
0-1Amber-blind 5th 1996 B81
Shirov, Alexei vs Akopian, VladimirWC/Candidates
1-0FIDE-Wch k.o. 1997 B81
Kamsky, Gata vs Shirov, AlexeiWC/Candidates
1-0Amber-rapid 5th 1996 B06
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Shirov, AlexeiWC/Candidates
1-0Amber-blind 5th 1996 B08
Shirov, Alexei vs Ivanchuk, VassilyWC/Candidates
0-1Linares 14th 1997 B90
Hauchard, Arnaud vs Shirov, AlexeiWC/Candidates
0-1Wch U20 1990 E32
Gdanski, Jacek vs Shirov, AlexeiWC/Candidates
1-0Wch U20 1989 B56
Shirov, Alexei vs Ljubojevic, LjubomirWC/Candidates
1-0Amber-rapid 5th 1996 C17
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Shirov, AlexeiWC/Candidates
0-1Linares 1994 D11
Games (1265)
Shirov, Alexei vs Adams, Michael★
1-0Biel 1991 E20
Adams, Michael vs Shirov, Alexei★
0-1Biel 1991 B72
Shirov, Alexei vs Grigore, George★
1-0Wch U20 1990 A53
Shirov, Alexei vs Hernandez, Gilberto★
1-0Wch U20 1990 E90
Shirov, Alexei vs Gurevich, Ilya★
0-1Wch U20 1990 D87
Shirov, Alexei vs Ulibin, Mikhail★
1/2-1/2Wch U20 1990 E25
Moutousis, Konstantinos vs Shirov, Alexei★
0-1Wch U20 1990 B70
Pedzich, Dominik vs Shirov, Alexei★
0-1Wch U20 1990 B52
Khalifman, Alexander vs Shirov, Alexei★
1/2-1/2Manila Interzonal 1990 B66
Shirov, Alexei vs Varga, Zoltan★
1-0Wch U20 1990 D20
Akopian, Vladimir vs Shirov, Alexei★
1/2-1/2Wch U20 1990 E98
Lutz, Christopher vs Shirov, Alexei★
0-1Wch U20 1990 E98
Hauchard, Arnaud vs Shirov, Alexei★
0-1Wch U20 1990 E32
Shirov, Alexei vs Alterman, Boris★
1/2-1/2Wch U20 1990 B36
Sherzer, Alex vs Shirov, Alexei★
0-1Wch U20 1990 B78
Shirov, Alexei vs Minero Pineda, Sergio★
1-0Wch U20 1990 E97
Shirov, Alexei vs Rodriguez, Andres★
1/2-1/2Wch U20 1989 A50
Shirov, Alexei vs Stangl, Markus★
1-0Wch U20 1989 B06
Shirov, Alexei vs Sorensen, Jan★
1-0Wch U20 1989 A57
Shirov, Alexei vs Ulibin, Mikhail★
1/2-1/2Wch U20 1989 D73
Miguel, Victor vs Shirov, Alexei★
0-1Wch U20 1989 A07
Manor, Ilan vs Shirov, Alexei★
1/2-1/2Wch U20 1989 A48
Gdanski, Jacek vs Shirov, Alexei★
1-0Wch U20 1989 B56
Van Wely, Loek vs Shirov, Alexei★
0-1Wch U20 1989 E97
Shirov, Alexei vs Zulu, D.★
1-0Wch U20 1989 E97
Shirov, Alexei vs Huda, Rehan★
1/2-1/2Wch U20 1989 A57
Rios, Alejandro vs Shirov, Alexei★
0-1Wch U20 1989 B78
Shirov, Alexei vs Timman, Jan H
0-1Dordrecht FPO 1999 C67
Timman, Jan H vs Shirov, Alexei
1/2-1/2Dordrecht FPO 1999 B50
Polgar, Judit vs Shirov, Alexei
0-1EuroTel Trophy 1999 C11
Shirov, Alexei vs Polgar, Judit
1-0EuroTel Trophy 1999 B90
Polgar, Judit vs Shirov, Alexei
1/2-1/2EuroTel Trophy 1999 C42
Shirov, Alexei vs Polgar, Judit
1-0EuroTel Trophy 1999 B90
Polgar, Judit vs Shirov, Alexei
0-1EuroTel Trophy 1999 C11
Shirov, Alexei vs Polgar, Judit
1-0EuroTel Trophy 1999 B90
Adams, Michael vs Shirov, Alexei
1/2-1/2Sarajevo 1999 C24
Shirov, Alexei vs Topalov, Veselin
1-0Sarajevo 1999 B92
Timman, Jan H vs Shirov, Alexei
0-1Sarajevo 1999 D15
Shirov, Alexei vs Short, Nigel D
1/2-1/2Sarajevo 1999 A11
Morozevich, Alexander vs Shirov, Alexei
1-0Sarajevo 1999 C42
Shirov, Alexei vs Kasparov, Gary
1/2-1/2Sarajevo 1999 B90
Leko, Peter vs Shirov, Alexei
0-1Sarajevo 1999 B90
Fressinet, Laurent vs Shirov, Alexei
0-1Grand Prix de Bordeaux 1999 C02
Shirov, Alexei vs Fressinet, Laurent
1-0Grand Prix de Bordeaux 1999 B47
Piket, Jeroen vs Shirov, Alexei
0-1Amber Rapidplay 1999 D97
Shirov, Alexei vs Piket, Jeroen
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 1999 C78
Shirov, Alexei vs Nikolic, Predrag
1-0Amber Blindfold 1999 B09
Nikolic, Predrag vs Shirov, Alexei
0-1Amber Rapidplay 1999 E63
Shirov, Alexei vs Lautier, Joel
1/2-1/2Amber Rapidplay 1999 B36
Lautier, Joel vs Shirov, Alexei
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 1999 A32