The chess player Alexi Shirov represents
- AAlbania
- BKazakhstan
- CRussia
- DSpainCorrect
Explanation
Alexei Shirov is a world class chess grandmaster who was born in Latvia. In 1996, he became a naturalized Spanish citizen and began representing Spain in international chess competitions. Although he briefly represented Latvia again between 2011 and 2018, he returned to the Spanish chess federation in 2018. Therefore, he is professionally associated with Spain.
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