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Stockfish at the start of the endgame

Alexei Shirov in the endgame.

1,754 endgames of Alexei Shirov, each evaluated by Stockfish at its start. 895 began equal – they brought 56.6 % of the points and 183 wins.

All endgames of Alexei Shirov →

How it began – and how it ended

Every endgame of Alexei Shirov by the value Stockfish gives its start – from the side of Alexei Shirov –, and what became of it.

  1. Clearly worse (−1.5 and less) 286 · 14.2 %
  2. Slightly worse 52 · 43.3 %
  3. Equal (±0.5) 895 · 56.6 %
  4. Slightly better 78 · 82.7 %
  5. Clearly better (+1.5 and more) 443 · 95.1 %

won drawn lost

By endgame family
Rook and minor piece99758.7 %102
Queen and piece54362.6 %58
Rook endgames12560.4 %15
Minor pieces8961.8 %8

Alexei Shirov against Players who reached 2700

Points per endgame family – the family the endgame began in. Only families with at least ten endgames.

All endgames1,754 games · 134 positions in the trainer 60.2% 59.7%
Rook endgames125 games · 38 positions in the trainer 60.4% 58%
Minor pieces89 games · 16 positions in the trainer 61.8% 58.8%
Rook and minor piece997 games · 28 positions in the trainer 58.7% 60.1%
Queen and piece543 games · 3 positions in the trainer 62.6% 59.8%

Alexei ShirovPlayers who reached 2700

A click on a row shows only the positions of Alexei Shirov from these endgames in the trainer.

15 turning points the tablebase found in these endgames

By time control

The same endgames, split into classical, rapid and blitz games – each beside the own group.

Classical1,447 games 60.2% 60.5%
Rapid234 games 58.5% 59.2%
Blitz73 games 64.4% 55.8%

Alexei ShirovPlayers who reached 2700

chessophia recognizes the time control by the name of the event (“Blitz”, “Rapid” …); all other games count as classical.

Won from equality 183

183 endgames Alexei Shirov began without an advantage – Stockfish saw at most half a pawn for either side – and won them all the same. Here the 24 with the lowest starting value.

Start of the endgame, value for Alexei Shirov: −0.41 – White: Kc1, Rd1, Bd3, a2, b2, c2, g2, h2, f4; Black: Kb6, Re7, Re8, b4, a6, d6, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.41 → won

David Navara – Alexei Shirov
Prague m1 blitz 2005 · Two rooks vs. rook and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 24 →

Start of the endgame, value for Alexei Shirov: −0.36 – White: Kg1, Qg4, b2, a3, g3, d4, e4, f4; Black: Kg7, Rd6, Rf8, Nb6, b5, a6, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.36 → won

Darius Ruzele – Alexei Shirov
URS-chT U18 1989 · Two rooks and knight vs. queen

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 37 →

Start of the endgame, value for Alexei Shirov: −0.29 – White: Kg2, Qd2, Bc5, e2, h2, a3, g3, b4, d5; Black: Kh7, Qd7, Bc7, a6, c6, h6, b7, f7, g71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.29 → won

Mikhail Gurevich – Alexei Shirov
Sarajevo Bosnia 30th 2000 · Queen and bishop vs. queen and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 33 →

Start of the endgame, value for Alexei Shirov: −0.28 – White: Kg1, Rb7, Bg2, f2, h2, g3, b4, d4, d5; Black: Kg8, Ra8, Ba4, d6, g6, a7, e7, f7, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−0.28 → won

Alexei Shirov – A. Czerwonski
5th Dziedzica Mem 2015 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 23 →

Start of the endgame, value for Alexei Shirov: −0.26 – White: Kf3, Ra1, Be1, a2, b2, f2, h2, g3, f5; Black: Kc8, Rd6, Nf6, d4, a7, c7, f7, g7, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−0.26 → won

Alexei Shirov – D. Paravyan
1st Prague Challengers 2019 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 22 →

Start of the endgame, value for Alexei Shirov: −0.24 – White: Kb1, Rf1, Be3, a2, c2, d5, g6; Black: Kg8, Rc4, Bc3, b5, a6, d6, g78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−0.24 → won

Alexei Shirov – Zbynek Hracek
Ostrava m 1998 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 32 →

Start of the endgame, value for Alexei Shirov: −0.2 – White: Kc1, Qe5, Rc4, a2, f2, h2, g5, d7; Black: Kg8, Qc6, Bb7, e6, g6, f7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.2 → won

Nick E. De Firmian – Alexei Shirov
Biel 1995 · Queen and rook vs. queen and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 34 →

Start of the endgame, value for Alexei Shirov: −0.17 – White: Kg1, Qb2, Be2, f2, g2, a3, e3, h3; Black: Kg8, Qa5, Be4, d5, h6, b7, f7, g71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.17 → won

Anatoly Karpov – Alexei Shirov
Amber-rapid 9th 2000 · Queen and bishop vs. queen and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 26 →

Start of the endgame, value for Alexei Shirov: −0.14 – White: Kh1, Rg1, Bh7, a2, b2, h2; Black: Kf8, Rf3, Nd6, a7, b7, g71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.14 → won

Alon Greenfeld – Alexei Shirov
EUCup final 1996 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 31 →

Start of the endgame, value for Alexei Shirov: −0.13 – White: Kf1, Re1, Rd4, a2, b2, f2, h2, c3, f4; Black: Kf5, Rg8, Bc5, e4, d5, f7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.13 → won

Nikola Mitkov – Alexei Shirov
FRA-chT 1994 · Two rooks vs. rook and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 34 →

Start of the endgame, value for Alexei Shirov: −0.08 – White: Kg1, Rb1, Bf3, b2, f2, g2, a3, e3, h3, d4; Black: Kg8, Rc2, Nf6, d5, a6, e6, b7, f7, g7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.08 → won

Arnaud Hauchard – Alexei Shirov
Oakham YM 1992 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 22 →

Start of the endgame, value for Alexei Shirov: −0.08 – White: Kb1, Qf2, Be4, a2, b2, c2, h3; Black: Kg8, Qd8, Bb5, b4, a6, e6, g71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.08 → won

Gata Kamsky – Alexei Shirov
Buenos Aires Sicilian 1994 · Queen and bishop vs. queen and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 31 →

Start of the endgame, value for Alexei Shirov: −0.05 – White: Kb1, Rd1, Rf1, a2, b2, c2, g3, f4, e5, h5; Black: Kg8, Rc5, Ra8, b4, a5, d5, e6, f7, g7, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−0.05 → won

Alexei Shirov – Teimour Radjabov
Leon 17th 2004 · Two rooks vs. two rooks

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 23 →

Start of the endgame, value for Alexei Shirov: −0.04 – White: Kg1, Qd8, Ra1, b2, f2, g2, h3; Black: Kh7, Qd5, Re5, h5, b6, d6, f7, g71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.04 → won

Viktor D. Kupreichik – Alexei Shirov
Bundesliga 9798 1997 · Queen and rook vs. queen and rook

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 30 →

Start of the endgame, value for Alexei Shirov: −0.02 – White: Kd2, Ra6, Nb1, g2, h2, d3, f4, e5; Black: Ke7, Rh8, Bd7, d5, e6, f7, g7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.02 → won

Emil Schmidek – Alexei Shirov
Bundesliga 2018-19 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 28 →

Start of the endgame, value for Alexei Shirov: 0.0 – White: Kg3, Qf3, Rh1, a2, b2, e2; Black: Kg8, Qd2, Bh3, f5, g5, a6, d6, h6, c7, f71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

Joel Lautier – Alexei Shirov
Manila Interzonal 1990 · Queen and rook vs. queen and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 28 →

Start of the endgame, value for Alexei Shirov: 0.0 – White: Kh3, Rg1, Ng5, a2, c2, b3, f3, h4; Black: Ke5, Rd4, Be7, f4, h5, a6, c6, g6, b7, c71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

Klaus Berg – Alexei Shirov
Kerteminde 1991 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 29 →

Start of the endgame, value for Alexei Shirov: 0.0 – White: Kd2, Ne2, Ne3, b2, a3, c7; Black: Ke7, Qd4, Rc8, a5, g5, b6, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

0.0 → won

Alexei Shirov – Lars Bo Hansen
Kerteminde 1991 · Queen and rook vs. two knights

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 39 →

Start of the endgame, value for Alexei Shirov: 0.0 – White: Kh1, Rc7, Ng1, f3, e4, g4, d5; Black: Kf6, Rd2, Bh4, f4, d68a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

0.0 → won

Alexei Shirov – Mark Hebden
Lloyds Bank op 1991 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 48 →

Start of the endgame, value for Alexei Shirov: 0.0 – White: Ke1, Rb2, Nd3, h2, a3, b4, e5; Black: Kg6, Rd4, Bf3, h4, g5, c71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

Alexander Ivanov – Alexei Shirov
Troll Masters 1991 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 45 →

Start of the endgame, value for Alexei Shirov: 0.0 – White: Kg1, Qe1, Nb3, b2, g2, h2, d3, f3, a4, c4; Black: Kg8, Qc6, Nd7, b4, d4, c5, f5, a6, g7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

Oliver Reeh – Alexei Shirov
Troll Masters 1991 · Queen and knight vs. queen and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 28 →

Start of the endgame, value for Alexei Shirov: 0.0 – White: Ke1, Rc3, Be2, a2, b2, e3, c4, h4, d5; Black: Ke7, Rg2, Bd7, e4, c5, e5, a7, b7, g7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

Boris Gelfand – Alexei Shirov
Alekhine mem 1992 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 32 →

Start of the endgame, value for Alexei Shirov: 0.0 – White: Kd2, Rh1, Nc3, g2, h2, f3, e6; Black: Kg8, Rb2, Nd4, c4, f6, g7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

Mark Hebden – Alexei Shirov
FRA 1993 · Rook and knight vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 32 →

Start of the endgame, value for Alexei Shirov: 0.0 – White: Kd2, Bb2, Be2, a2, b3, c4, d4, f4; Black: Kf7, Qf3, Re8, f5, c6, e6, f6, a7, b7, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

0.0 → won

Alexei Shirov – Robert Huebner
Munich 1993 · Queen and rook vs. two bishops

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 34 →

Saved 71

71 endgames Alexei Shirov held or won although Stockfish saw a disadvantage of at least one and a half pawns at the start. The 12 with the worst value.

Start of the endgame, value for Alexei Shirov: −8.33 – White: Kg1, Qe4, Ng4, b2, f2, g2, c3, h3, f6; Black: Kg7, Qc7, Rb8, b5, h5, g61h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−8.33 → drawn

S. Sulskis – Alexei Shirov
Tal Memorial Rapid 2019 · Queen and rook vs. queen and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 36 →

Start of the endgame, value for Alexei Shirov: −7.24 – White: Kb1, Qb5, Rd8, a2, b2, c2, h2, f3, e4; Black: Kg7, Rc8, Ne6, b4, g6, f7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−7.24 → drawn

Oscar De la Riva Aguado – Alexei Shirov
Banc Agricol m1 5' 2001 · Queen and rook vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 33 →

Start of the endgame, value for Alexei Shirov: −6.98 – White: Kg2, Qe1, Bd5, f2, d3, g3, c4, b5; Black: Kf6, Qh5, Bf8, d4, e5, b6, g61h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−6.98 → drawn

F. Libiszewski – Alexei Shirov
6th Rabat Blitz Marathon 2015 · Queen and bishop vs. queen and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 46 →

Start of the endgame, value for Alexei Shirov: −6.76 – White: Kg2, Bf7, Ne6, b3, g3, a4, c4, f4, e5; Black: Kc7, Rh6, Nd6, a5, c5, f5, b6, c61h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−6.76 → drawn

Joel Lautier – Alexei Shirov
Amber-rapid 7th 1998 · Rook and knight vs. bishop and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 61 →

Start of the endgame, value for Alexei Shirov: −6.66 – White: Kg1, Rd2, Nb5, a2, f2, g2, h2, b3; Black: Kg8, Re8, Nc1, d5, a6, g6, h6, f78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−6.66 → drawn

Alexei Shirov – V. Mikhalevski
Hasselbacken Open 2016 · Rook and knight vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 34 →

Start of the endgame, value for Alexei Shirov: −6.63 – White: Kd2, Rf2, Rd8, a3, b4, d4, g4, h4, e5; Black: Kb6, Re7, Bg6, a4, d5, e6, h6, b7, g71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−6.63 → drawn

Viswanathan Anand – Alexei Shirov
Leon Man+Comp 2001 · Two rooks vs. rook and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 47 →

Start of the endgame, value for Alexei Shirov: −6.59 – White: Kh1, Qe4, Bh7, a2, b2, g2, c3, h4; Black: Kf8, Qf7, Rd1, h6, a7, b7, g78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−6.59 → drawn

Alexei Shirov – Veselin Topalov
Amber-rapid 6th 1997 · Queen and rook vs. queen and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 34 →

Start of the endgame, value for Alexei Shirov: −6.51 – White: Kh2, Qe4, Bg3, g2, c3, f3, b4; Black: Kd7, Qa2, Rg5, b5, e5, h5, a6, d6, f68a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−6.51 → drawn

Alexei Shirov – Nigel Short
FIDE GP 2002 · Queen and rook vs. queen and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 43 →

Start of the endgame, value for Alexei Shirov: −6.44 – White: Kb1, Qf2, Be7, a2, c2, f3, e4, h4; Black: Kf7, Re6, Bc6, b5, d5, e5, h5, a6, g61h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−6.44 → drawn

Jon L. Arnason – Alexei Shirov
Groningen 1990 · Queen and bishop vs. rook and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 31 →

Start of the endgame, value for Alexei Shirov: −6.44 – White: Kf1, Bc1, Nd8, b3, h3, g4; Black: Ke7, Bg3, Nh4, d5, g51h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−6.44 → drawn

P. Nguyen – Alexei Shirov
30th Roquetas de Mar Open 2019 · Bishop and knight vs. bishop and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 46 →

Start of the endgame, value for Alexei Shirov: −6.41 – White: Kc2, Re3, Be4, f2, c3, g4, c6; Black: Kf7, Rb8, Nh4, f3, b5, g5, a6, g61h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−6.41 → drawn

S. Savitskiy – Alexei Shirov
TCh-RUS Blitz 2017 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 45 →

Start of the endgame, value for Alexei Shirov: −6.36 – White: Kc4, Bb6, Nc7, f2, h3, e4, f4, a5; Black: Kh6, Rd7, Ng1, e5, c6, g6, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−6.36 → drawn

B. Belyakov – Alexei Shirov
TCh-RUS Men 2015 · Rook and knight vs. bishop and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 43 →

Let slip 37

37 endgames Alexei Shirov began at least one and a half pawns up – and did not win. That belongs to it too: the 12 with the highest value.

Start of the endgame, value for Alexei Shirov: +9.28 – White: Kg1, Qd3, Rb7, f2, h2, a3, b4; Black: Kh7, Qe6, Be7, a4, b5, f5, h68a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

+9.28 → drawn

Alexei Shirov – Jose Vano Perez
Andorra sim 2001 · Queen and rook vs. queen and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 30 →

Start of the endgame, value for Alexei Shirov: +6.82 – White: Kg1, Qe4, Bf5, b2, c3, g3, f4, g6; Black: Kf8, Qa5, Be3, a6, c6, b7, g7, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

+6.82 → drawn

Alexei Shirov – Jaan Ehlvest
Tallinn rapid 1996 · Queen and bishop vs. queen and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 38 →

Start of the endgame, value for Alexei Shirov: +6.75 – White: Kh3, Qg6, Rg1, f2, h4, b5, e5, c6; Black: Kh8, Qe7, Ra8, f5, b6, e6, h6, c78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

+6.75 → drawn

Alexei Shirov – Viswanathan Anand
Mainz m 2004 · Queen and rook vs. queen and rook

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 38 →

Start of the endgame, value for Alexei Shirov: +6.67 – White: Ka1, Qc3, Rg1, b2, h2, a3, f4; Black: Kf8, Qb5, Rb8, c5, d5, g5, a6, f78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

+6.67 → lost

Alexei Shirov – Mikhail Gurevich
Reykjavik Edda rapid 2003 · Queen and rook vs. queen and rook

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 33 →

Start of the endgame, value for Alexei Shirov: +6.55 – White: Kh3, Rd2, Rd6, g3, e4, f4, h4, a5, c5; Black: Ke7, Rb8, Rc8, h5, a6, c6, g6, b7, f78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

+6.55 → drawn

Alexei Shirov – G. Oparin
Nutcracker Rapid 2016 · Two rooks vs. two rooks

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 37 →

Start of the endgame, value for Alexei Shirov: +6.54 – White: Kg1, Re2, Bd1, f2, g3, b4, h4, a5; Black: Kh7, Bc3, Bc6, c4, f5, h5, a6, g68a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

+6.54 → drawn

Alexei Shirov – Veselin Topalov
Madrid playoff 5'-6' 1997 · Rook and bishop vs. two bishops

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 44 →

Start of the endgame, value for Alexei Shirov: +6.36 – White: Ka3, Rb1, Re6, a4, e5, g6; Black: Kc4, Rb3, Rh3, d48a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

+6.36 → drawn

Alexei Shirov – Vasyl Ivanchuk
Tilburg rapid20 1993 · Two rooks vs. two rooks

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 56 →

Start of the endgame, value for Alexei Shirov: +6.3 – White: Kg1, Rf1, Nf4, c2, g2, b3, d3, h3; Black: Kg7, Re7, Be3, c5, f5, b6, c6, g6, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

+6.3 → lost

V. Levchenkov – Alexei Shirov
Shirov&Maskacha Rapid 2020 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 34 →

Start of the endgame, value for Alexei Shirov: +6.27 – White: Ke3, Ra5, Rf5, a2, c3, f4; Black: Ke7, Rc6, Nb7, c4, e4, a68a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

+6.27 → drawn

Alexei Shirov – Ljubomir Ljubojevic
Linares 13th 1995 · Two rooks vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 38 →

Start of the endgame, value for Alexei Shirov: +6.19 – White: Kg1, Rd1, Rb4, f2, g2, h2, a4; Black: Kg8, Rc6, Ne5, e6, h6, f7, g78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

+6.19 → lost

Alexei Shirov – Anatoly Karpov
Amber-blind 6th 1997 · Two rooks vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 34 →

Start of the endgame, value for Alexei Shirov: +6.06 – White: Kf1, Re1, Ne4, a2, f2, h2, g3; Black: Kh8, Rd7, Bb2, d3, f3, b5, a6, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

+6.06 → drawn

Viswanathan Anand – Alexei Shirov
5th Zurich CC 2016 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 38 →

Start of the endgame, value for Alexei Shirov: +5.94 – White: Kg2, Qe8, Nf3, f2, g3, d4, h4, e5; Black: Kb7, Qa3, Ne7, d5, h5, b6, e6, a78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

+5.94 → drawn

Alexei Shirov – Mikhail Gurevich
Eurotel Trophy 2002 · Queen and knight vs. queen and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 31 →

How it was measured

For each of the 1,754 endgames Stockfish 19 evaluated the position in which the game became an endgame – at depth 24, with a time limit; a measurement that missed the depth does not count. The values are pawns from the player's side: an evaluation, not a verdict like that of the tablebase. When a game counts as an endgame is told on the page Database.

Measurements as of 14 November 2026.