| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year |
Event/Locale | Opening |
| 1. Kholmov vs Shirov |
| ½-½ | 29 |
1989 |
It (open) | B62 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer |
| 2. K Aseev vs Shirov |
| ½-½ | 43 |
1989 |
Daugavpils 48/286 [Shirov,A] | B62 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer |
| 3. G Timoshenko vs Shirov |
 | 1-0 | 25 |
1989 |
Cup World (open) | B62 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer |
| 4. Z Lanka vs Shirov |
 | 0-1 | 27 |
1989 |
Riga (Latvia) | B62 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer |
| 5. G Timoshenko vs Shirov |
| 1-0 | 40 |
1989 |
Tbilisi (Georgia) | B62 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer |
| 6. Tiviakov vs Shirov |
| ½-½ | 24 |
1989 |
USSR 48/279 [Tiviakov,S] | B62 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer |
| 7. J P Boudre vs Shirov |
| 0-1 | 25 |
1989 |
Val Maubuee (France) | B62 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer |
| 8. Adams vs Shirov |
| ½-½ | 34 |
1990 |
Groningen 50/231 | B62 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer |
| 9. Khalifman vs Shirov |
| ½-½ | 48 |
1990 |
Izt | B62 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer |
| 10. J L Arnason vs Shirov |
| ½-½ | 57 |
1990 |
Groningen 51/196 [Arnason,J] | B62 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer |
| 11. Kotronias vs Shirov |
| 1-0 | 46 |
1992 |
Reykjavik | B62 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer |
| 12. Topalov vs Shirov |
 | 1-0 | 32 |
1992 |
It (active) | B62 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer |
| 13. Anand vs Shirov |
 | 1-0 | 44 |
1992 |
Paris (France) | B62 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer |
| 14. Yudasin vs Shirov |
| 1-0 | 46 |
1993 |
Biel Interzonal | B62 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer |
| 15. Adams vs Shirov |
| ½-½ | 21 |
1993 |
Muenchen 57/(202) | B62 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer |
| 16. Anand vs Shirov |
 | ½-½ | 64 |
1993 |
Linares | B62 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer |
| 17. Kotronias vs Shirov |
| 0-1 | 65 |
1993 |
Chalkidiki (Greece) | B62 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer |
| 18. Oll vs Shirov |
| 1-0 | 40 |
1993 |
Wijk aan Zee (Netherlands) | B62 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer |
| 19. Ivanchuk vs Shirov |
| ½-½ | 23 |
1994 |
Tournament (thematic), X, Buenos Aires (Argenti | B62 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer |
| 20. Kamsky vs Shirov |
 | 0-1 | 72 |
1994 |
Tournament (thematic) | B62 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer |
| 21. Karpov vs Shirov |
| ½-½ | 48 |
1994 |
Sicilian Polugaevsky Tournament Buenos Aires A | B62 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer |
| 22. Ljubojevic vs Shirov |
| 1-0 | 79 |
1994 |
Tournament (thematic), X, Buenos Aires (Argenti | B62 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer |
| 23. M Borris vs Shirov |
| ½-½ | 44 |
1994 |
BL 9394 [Chekhov] | B62 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer |
| 24. Unzicker vs Shirov |
| 0-1 | 31 |
1994 |
Deutschland 62/214 [Shirov,A] | B62 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer |
| 25. Anand vs Shirov |
 | ½-½ | 35 |
1995 |
4th Amber, Rapidplay, Monaco (1) | B62 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer |