Alexei Shirov
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Latvian-Spanish chess player
Why Is Alexei Shirov Influential?
(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Alexei Shirov is a Latvian and Spanish chess player. Shirov was ranked number two in the world in 1994. He won a match against Vladimir Kramnik in 1998 to qualify to play as challenger for the classical world championship match with Garry Kasparov; it never took place due to a lack of sponsorship.
