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Chess Games Database
GM
Alexei Shirov
Alexei Shirov playing for Latvia. Photo: Maria Emelianova/Chess.com.
Full name
Alexei Shirov
Born
Jul 4, 1972
(age 54)
Place of birth
Riga, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union
Federation
Spain
Profiles
Total Games
5620
46% Win
36% Draw
18% Loss
As White
2869
53% Win
32% Draw
15% Loss
As Black
2751
38% Win
39% Draw
23% Loss
Alexei Shirov Chess Games
Players
Result
Moves
Year
Alexei Shirov
(2609)
Erik van den Doel
(2558)
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6
Slav Defense: Modern, Quiet, Schallopp Defense
1-0
52
2026
Alexei Shirov
(2634)
Oleg Korchagin
(1971)
1. e4 g6 2. d4 d6 3. Nc3 Nf6
Pirc Defense: Main Line, Austrian, Unzicker Attack
1-0
26
2026
Alexei Shirov
(2634)
Georgios Mastrokoukos
(2206)
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6
Ruy López Opening: Morphy Defense, Columbus Variation
1-0
14
2026
Alexei Shirov
(2616)
Raphael Lagunow
(2429)
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6
Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo, Fianchetto Variation
1-0
43
2026
Alexei Shirov
(2616)
Robert Zysk
(2359)
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5
French Defense: Advance, Paulsen, Euwe Variation
1-0
47
2026
Alexei Shirov
(2604)
Carissa Yip
(2482)
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+
Bogo-Indian Defense: Grünfeld Variation
1-0
37
2026
Alexei Shirov
(2619)
Rinat Jumabayev
(2541)
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 h6
Queen's Gambit Declined
1-0
51
2026
Alexei Shirov
(2619)
Jorden van Foreest
(2595)
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5
French Defense: Advance, Paulsen Attack
1-0
55
2026
Alexei Shirov
(2616)
Sumiya Bilguun
(2409)
1. d4 e6 2. e4 d5 3. e5 Bd7
French Defense: Advance, Extended Bishop Swap Variation
1-0
23
2026
Alexei Shirov
(2616)
Kim Steven Yap
(2392)
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 e6
Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack
1-0
30
2026
Alexei Shirov
(2616)
Arthur Pijpers
(2468)
1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nc3 d5
English Opening: Symmetrical, Three Knights System
0-1
17
2026
Alexei Shirov
(2604)
Jorge Viterbo Ferreira
(2515)
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5
Queen's Gambit Declined: Catalan Opening
0-1
37
2026
Alexei Shirov
(2604)
Alexey Sarana
(2658)
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+
Bogo-Indian Defense: Grünfeld Variation
0-1
37
2026
Alexei Shirov
(2634)
Maksim Chigaev
(2584)
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 Nxe4
Petrov's Defense: Classical, Damiano Variation, Kholmov Gambit
½-½
11
2026
Alexei Shirov
(2604)
Kangmin Zhong
(2348)
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6
Ruy López Opening: Morphy Defense, Open, Main Line
½-½
64
2026
Alexei Shirov
(2604)
Alisher Abdsattar
(2185)
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5
Queen's Gambit Declined: Catalan Opening
½-½
59
2026
Alexei Shirov
(2610)
Jung Min Seo
(2532)
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5
Queen's Gambit Declined: Catalan Opening
½-½
46
2026
Alexei Shirov
(2610)
Marek Religa
(2378)
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 e6
Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch, Closed
½-½
53
2026
Alexei Shirov
(2619)
Tong Xiao
(2438)
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6
Ruy López Opening: Berlin, Rio Gambit Accepted
½-½
40
2026
Alexei Shirov
(2619)
L R Srihari
(2399)
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6
Ruy López Opening: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense
½-½
43
2026
Tao Pang
(2333)
Alexei Shirov
(2619)
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5
Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical Variation
1-0
71
2026
Nikolas Wachinger
(2456)
Alexei Shirov
(2609)
1. e4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. d3 dxe4
Caro-Kann Defense
0-1
35
2026
Aras Vardanyan
(2373)
Alexei Shirov
(2634)
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Nf6
Queen's Gambit Declined: Catalan Opening
0-1
52
2026
Tomi Nyback
(2562)
Alexei Shirov
(2634)
1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 Nf6 3. c4 e6
Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch, Main Line
0-1
22
2026
Lester Tattersall Rodriguez
(2199)
Alexei Shirov
(2604)
1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 d5
Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense
0-1
37
2026
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