Players / alexeishirov
GM Alexei Shirov's openings
Chess.com: alexeishirov · Blitz 2955 · Bullet 2732 · Rapid 2540
From 138 games played on Chess.com between Mar 4, 2025 and May 27, 2025: Alexei Shirov scored 70% (87 wins, 18 draws, 33 losses). With White, Alexei Shirov opens 1.e4 in 90% of games.
As White: first move
- 1.e4: 65 games (90%), scores 75%
- 1.d4: 7 games (10%), scores 64%
As White: openings
- Sicilian Defense: 28 games (39%), scores 70%
- Ruy Lopez Opening: 12 games (17%), scores 75%
- French Defense: 8 games (11%), scores 94%
- Caro Kann Defense: 5 games (7%), scores 50%
- Kings Indian Defense: 3 games (4%), scores 33%
- Petrovs Defense: 3 games (4%), scores 67%
- Queens Gambit: 2 games (3%), scores 75%
- Scandinavian Defense: 2 games (3%), scores 100%
As Black: against 1.e4
- 1...e6: 24 games (73%), scores 67%
- 1...e5: 6 games (18%), scores 67%
- 1...c5: 3 games (9%), scores 33%
As Black: against 1.d4
- 1...d5: 22 games (96%), scores 68%
- 1...Nf6: 1 games (4%), scores 0%
As Black: openings
- French Defense: 24 games (36%), scores 67%
- Slav Defense: 11 games (17%), scores 77%
- Queens Pawn Opening: 7 games (11%), scores 64%
- Reti Opening: 4 games (6%), scores 63%
- London: 4 games (6%), scores 50%
- Semi Slav Defense: 3 games (5%), scores 67%
- Sicilian Defense: 3 games (5%), scores 33%
- Ruy Lopez Opening: 2 games (3%), scores 100%