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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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Morozevich,A vs Zhang Zhong
1/2-1/2
36th Olympiad 2004 C91
Dominguez,L vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
36th Olympiad 2004 C91
Azmaiparashvili,Z vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
36th Olympiad 2004 B14
Morozevich,A vs Akopian,Vl
1-0
36th Olympiad 2004 C77
Morozevich,A vs Georgiev,Ki
1/2-1/2
36th Olympiad 2004 C66
Movsesian,S vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
36th Olympiad 2004 B19
Agrest,E vs Morozevich,A
0-1
36th Olympiad 2004 A42
Morozevich,A vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
CCM4 Ordix Open 2004 C77
Morozevich,A vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
It 2004 C80
Ponomariov,R vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
It 2004 A21
Grischuk,A vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2004 D15
Gelfand,B vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2004 D17
Morozevich,A vs Bareev,E
1-0
Amber Blindfold 2004 B12
Bareev,E vs Morozevich,A
1-0
Amber Rapid 2004 D11
Morozevich,A vs Vallejo Pons,F
1-0
Amber Blindfold 2004 B12
Vallejo Pons,F vs Morozevich,A
0-1
Amber Rapid 2004 C03
Morozevich,A vs Van Wely,L
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2004 B31
Van Wely,L vs Morozevich,A
1-0
Amber Rapid 2004 D09
Morozevich,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
ECC 2003 B52
Svidler,P vs Morozevich,A
1-0
56th ch-RUS 2003 C42
Morozevich,A vs Korchnoi,V
1-0
It 2003 C13
Korchnoi,V vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
It 2003 B14
Morozevich,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2003 A16
Morozevich,A vs Grischuk,A
1-0
TCh-RUS 2003 D30
Almasi,Z vs Morozevich,A
0-1
Amber Rapid 2003 C11
Morozevich,A vs Almasi,Z
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2003 C65
Bareev,E vs Morozevich,A
1-0
Amber Rapid 2003 A55
Morozevich,A vs Bareev,E
1-0
Amber Blindfold 2003 C11
Morozevich,A vs Van Wely,L
1-0
Amber Rapid 2003 B33
Van Wely,L vs Morozevich,A
1-0
Amber Blindfold 2003 D15
Morozevich,A vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open 2003 C42
Morozevich,A vs Damljanovic,B
1/2-1/2
Olympiad 2002 B83
Avrukh,B vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
Olympiad 2002 D15
Morozevich,A vs Cvitan,O
1-0
Olympiad 2002 B86
Dautov,R vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
Olympiad 2002 D15
Bu Xiangzhi vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
Olympiad 2002 D11
Tiviakov,S vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
Olympiad 2002 C54
Kempinski,R vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
Olympiad 2002 D17
Morozevich,A vs Kurajica,B
1-0
Olympiad 2002 B01
Morozevich,A vs Sargissian,G
1-0
Olympiad 2002 C65
Morozevich,A vs Harikrishna,P
1/2-1/2
Olympiad 2002 B30
Morozevich,A vs Svidler,P
0-1
StPbg vs Moscow 2002 B41
Svidler,P vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
StPbg vs Moscow 2002 C47
Morozevich,A vs Beliavsky,A
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup Gp D 2002 C92
Morozevich,A vs Short,N
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup Gp D 2002 C92
Leko,P vs Morozevich,A
1-0
RUS vs. ROW 2002 C61
Morozevich,A vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
RUS vs. ROW 2002 B40
Radjabov,T vs Morozevich,A
0-1
RUS vs. ROW 2002 D15
Morozevich,A vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
RUS vs. ROW 2002 B13
Ponomariov,R vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
RUS vs. ROW 2002 C43
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