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The New Magician
Compiled by Open Defence
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Alexy Shirov hails from Riga, Latvia the hometown of the immortal Mikhail Tal who was known as the Magician from Riga.

The games I have compiled in here are testament that Shirov can claim to be the New Magician.

End Game Magic
Topalov vs Shirov, 1998 
(D85) Grunfeld, 53 moves, 0-1

The Prince is tamed
Kramnik vs Shirov, 1994 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 0-1

Pawns vs Rook
Grischuk vs Shirov, 2002 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 62 moves, 0-1

When I grow up I want to be a passed pawn
Shirov vs Yudasin, 1994 
(E42) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein), 36 moves, 1-0

Let's fire up the board
Kamsky vs Shirov, 1993 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 31 moves, 0-1

Rapid Fire
Shirov vs Morozevich, 2004 
(C11) French, 40 moves, 1-0

End Game Magic
Shirov vs Timman, 2004 
(C11) French, 100 moves, 1-0

Who Dunnit?
Shirov vs A Dunn, 2006 
(E97) King's Indian, 36 moves, 1-0

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