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Morozevich, Alexander

modern era

Alexander Morozevich rose to No. 2 in the world in 2008 through an unorthodox and fearlessly aggressive style that produced remarkably few draws. A two-time Russian Champion and two-time World Championship Candidate, he was beloved by fans for his willingness to play the sharpest positions with obscure openings like the Chigorin Defense and Albin Countergambit at the highest level.

Total Games

2783

Wins

1251

Draws

851

Losses

681

45.0% wins30.6% draws24.5% losses

Most Played Openings

C11 - French Defense: Steinitz Variation104C45 - Scotch Game78B12 - Caro-Kann Defense63B90 - Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation62C42 - Petrov's Defense52D02 - Queen's Pawn Game: Anti-Torre49A07 - King's Indian Attack49B20 - Sicilian Defense49A40 - Zaire Defense45B40 - Sicilian Defense: Pin Variation39

Most Faced Opponents

Leko,P71 gamesGelfand,B56 gamesGrischuk,A54 gamesIvanchuk,V50 gamesKramnik,V46 gamesSvidler,P45 gamesAnand,V40 gamesKarjakin,Sergey37 gamesCarlsen,M32 gamesTopalov,V31 games

Featured Games

FCGFCG
1-0

Morozevich,A vs Kramnik,V

18th Amber Rapid

2009

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FCGFCG
1-0

Morozevich, Alexander vs Jirovsky, Petr

Wch U20

1997

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FCGFCG
0-1

Topalov,V vs Morozevich,A

Amber Blindfold

2003

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FCGFCG
1-0

Morozevich,A vs Ivanchuk,V

Amber Blindfold

2008

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FCGFCG
0-1

Adams, Michael vs Morozevich, Alexander

Tilburg

1993

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FCGFCG
0-1

Topalov,V vs Morozevich,A

Amber Blindfold

2002

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FCGFCG
0-1

Morozevich,A vs Kramnik,V

Amber Rapid

2005

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FCGFCG
1-0

Morozevich, Alexander vs Smyslov, Vassily

FIDE-Wch k.o.

1997

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FCGFCG
1-0

Svidler,P vs Morozevich,A

Tal Memorial Blitz

2008

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FCGFCG
0-1

Morozevich,A vs Leko,P

Tal Memorial Blitz 2014

2014

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Games (2783)

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Leko,P vs Morozevich,A
1-0
World Blitz 2007 C13
Adams,Mi vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2007 C70
Kamsky,G vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2007 A46
Grischuk,A vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2007 D17
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Morozevich,A
0-1
World Blitz 2007 A07
Morozevich,A vs Karpov,Ana
1-0
World Blitz 2007 A07
Carlsen,M vs Morozevich,A
0-1
World Blitz 2007 B10
Morozevich,A vs Kramnik,V
0-1
World Blitz 2007 A07
Ponomariov,R vs Morozevich,A
0-1
World Blitz 2007 D11
Shirov,A vs Morozevich,A
1-0
ETCC 2007 B12
Morozevich,A vs Radjabov,T
1-0
ETCC 2007 B33
Morozevich,A vs Beliavsky,A
1-0
ETCC 2007 E32
Morozevich,A vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
23rd ECC Men 2007 D15
Morozevich,A vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2
23rd ECC Men 2007 B33
Adams,Mi vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
TCh-ESP Honor Gp1 2007 C95
Morozevich,A vs Short,N
0-1
XXXVII Bosnia GM 2007 C45
Short,N vs Morozevich,A
0-1
XXXVII Bosnia GM 2007 A28
Radjabov,T vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2007 D35
Morozevich,A vs Ivanchuk,V
0-1
TCh-RUS 2007 B80
Morozevich,A vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2007 C42
Morozevich,A vs Vallejo Pons,F
1-0
Amber Rapid 2007 D47
Vallejo Pons,F vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2007 E92
Morozevich,A vs Van Wely,L
1-0
Amber Rapid 2007 A16
Van Wely,L vs Morozevich,A
1-0
Amber Blindfold 2007 E97
Svidler,P vs Morozevich,A
0-1
XXIV SuperGM 2007 C11
Morozevich,A vs Topalov,V
1-0
XXIV SuperGM 2007 B50
Ivanchuk,V vs Morozevich,A
0-1
XXIV SuperGM 2007 C45
Morozevich,A vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
XXIV SuperGM 2007 E15
Aronian,L vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
XXIV SuperGM 2007 D45
Morozevich,A vs Leko,P
1-0
XXIV SuperGM 2007 E15
Morozevich,A vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
XXIV SuperGM 2007 C83
Topalov,V vs Morozevich,A
1-0
XXIV SuperGM 2007 C11
Morozevich,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
XXIV SuperGM 2007 A28
Morozevich,A vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
XXIV SuperGM 2007 C67
Anand,V vs Morozevich,A
1-0
XXIV SuperGM 2007 C95
Morozevich,A vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
XXIV SuperGM 2007 D38
Leko,P vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
XXIV SuperGM 2007 C12
Carlsen,M vs Morozevich,A
1-0
XXIV SuperGM 2007 E66
Radjabov,T vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
1st ACP World Rapid Cup 2007 E91
Morozevich,A vs Radjabov,T
0-1
1st ACP World Rapid Cup 2007 B30
Morozevich,A vs Shirov,A
1-0
XVI Magistral A 2006 D90
Morozevich,A vs Gelfand,B
1-0
22nd ECU Club Cup 2006 C42
Radjabov,T vs Morozevich,A
1-0
22nd ECU Club Cup 2006 B82
Morozevich,A vs Mamedyarov,S
1-0
13th Ordix Open 2006 C96
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
13th Ordix Open 2006 C14
Radjabov,T vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
GM 2006 D15
Morozevich,A vs Carlsen,M
0-1
GM 2006 B30
Morozevich,A vs Radjabov,T
1-0
GM 2006 B30
Carlsen,M vs Morozevich,A
1-0
GM 2006 E97
Morozevich,A vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
10th Petr Izmailov Mem 2006 B57
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