GMAlexei Shirov
ESP · FIDE ID 2209390 · 474 tournament games since 2019
Standard
2592
#5 in ESP (active)
Rapid
2622
#1 in ESP (active)
Blitz
2577
#3 in ESP (active)
Score
65%
209 W · 194 D · 71 L
Opp. avg
2355
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-27
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 84% of games (scores 71%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 51 of 98 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 61%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 64 of 84 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 55%.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack as White, 74% in 17 games.
- By opponent strength: 43% against higher-rated players, 73% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 41% of games end in a draw.
Based on 474 over-the-board games (91 classical · 82 rapid · 34 blitz). 240 with White (70%), 234 with Black (59%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 202 | 71% |
| 1.d4 | 31 | 76% |
| 1.c4 | 5 | 40% |
| 1.Nf3 | 2 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 17 | 74% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 14 | 68% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation | 8 | 88% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed, Martinez Variation | 8 | 63% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack | 6 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (98 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 51 | 61% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 26 | 75% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 20 | 63% |
Against 1.d4 (84 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 64 | 55% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 20 | 65% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Schallopp Defense | 10 | 45% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Neo-Arkhangelsk Variation | 9 | 56% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 7 | 79% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 7 | 86% |
| Semi-Slav Defense | 7 | 43% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Luka Paichadze (2461) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-24 | Nikola Djukic (2447) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-23 | Steven Rojas Salas (2387) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-20 | Nikolay Noritsyn (2444) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | W |
| 2026-09-19 | Gukesh D (2703) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | L |
| 2026-09-17 | Luis Ernesto Rodi (2224) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-16 | Yousef A. Alhassadi (2149) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-08-18 | Hugo Uber Gracia (2289) Campeonato de España Individual Absoluto y Femenino 2026 (Spanish Championships) | W |
| 2026-08-17 | Adhara Rodriguez Redondo (2163) Campeonato de España Individual Absoluto y Femenino 2026 (Spanish Championships) | W |
| 2026-08-16 | Faustino Oro (2521) CE Individual Absoluto Rápido 2026 (Spanish Rapid Championship) · rapid | ½ |
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