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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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Kasimdzhanov,R vs Morozevich,A
1-0
10th Petr Izmailov Mem 2006 B81
Morozevich,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
10th Petr Izmailov Mem 2006 B50
Morozevich,A vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
10th Petr Izmailov Mem 2006 C77
Karjakin,Sergey vs Morozevich,A
1-0
10th Petr Izmailov Mem 2006 C11
Morozevich,A vs Avrukh,B
0-1
37th Olympiad 2006 B66
Arencibia,W vs Morozevich,A
0-1
37th Olympiad 2006 A49
Morozevich,A vs Sokolov,And1
1/2-1/2
37th Olympiad 2006 B80
Babula,V vs Morozevich,A
0-1
37th Olympiad 2006 E92
Morozevich,A vs Azarov,S
1-0
37th Olympiad 2006 C00
Sargissian,G vs Morozevich,A
1-0
37th Olympiad 2006 B06
Morozevich,A vs Miezis,N
1-0
37th Olympiad 2006 B40
Kuderinov,K vs Morozevich,A
0-1
37th Olympiad 2006 B47
Morozevich,A vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
XIII TCh-RUS 2006 C88
Morozevich,A vs Van Wely,L
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapid 2006 B80
Van Wely,L vs Morozevich,A
0-1
Amber Blindfold 2006 E97
Nielsen,PH vs Morozevich,A
0-1
Amber Rapid 2006 D17
Morozevich,A vs Nielsen,PH
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2006 A04
Morozevich,A vs Vallejo Pons,F
0-1
Amber Rapid 2006 B90
Vallejo Pons,F vs Morozevich,A
0-1
Amber Blindfold 2006 E92
Svidler,P vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
ch-RUS Superfinal 2005 C11
Kramnik,V vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
ch-RUS Superfinal 2005 D19
Morozevich,A vs Khalifman,A
1-0
ch-RUS Superfinal 2005 C77
Radjabov,T vs Morozevich,A
1-0
Ordix Open 2005 D17
Morozevich,A vs Aronian,L
1-0
Ordix Open 2005 C65
Morozevich,A vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2005 B71
Morozevich,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2005 B22
Grischuk,A vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2005 C10
Morozevich,A vs Ivanchuk,V
0-1
TCh-RUS 2005 C77
Vallejo Pons,F vs Morozevich,A
0-1
Amber Rapid 2005 E91
Morozevich,A vs Vallejo Pons,F
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2005 A12
Morozevich,A vs Bareev,E
1-0
Amber Blindfold 2005 B10
Bareev,E vs Morozevich,A
0-1
Amber Rapid 2005 A40
Van Wely,L vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapid 2005 D02
Morozevich,A vs Van Wely,L
1-0
Amber Blindfold 2005 D00
Kramnik,V vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2005 B07
Morozevich,A vs Ponomariov,R
0-1
Corus A 2005 B63
Svidler,P vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2005 C67
Morozevich,A vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2005 D10
Sokolov,I vs Morozevich,A
0-1
Corus A 2005 D08
Morozevich,A vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
Corus A 2005 A46
Topalov,V vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2005 C67
Morozevich,A vs Bruzon,L
0-1
Corus A 2005 C42
Morozevich,A vs Anand,V
0-1
Corus A 2005 A46
Short,N vs Morozevich,A
1-0
Corus A 2005 C41
Morozevich,A vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Corus A 2005 B21
Adams,Mi vs Morozevich,A
1-0
Corus A 2005 C42
Morozevich,A vs Van Wely,L
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2005 A17
Kasparov,G vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
57th ch-RUS 2004 D10
Morozevich,A vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
57th ch-RUS 2004 A15
Morozevich,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
57th ch-RUS 2004 A00
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