Morozevich, Alexander
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
Featured Games
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Morozevich,A vs Kramnik,V
18th Amber Rapid
2009
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Morozevich, Alexander vs Jirovsky, Petr
Wch U20
1997
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Topalov,V vs Morozevich,A
Amber Blindfold
2003
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Morozevich,A vs Ivanchuk,V
Amber Blindfold
2008
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Adams, Michael vs Morozevich, Alexander
Tilburg
1993
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Topalov,V vs Morozevich,A
Amber Blindfold
2002
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Morozevich,A vs Kramnik,V
Amber Rapid
2005
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Morozevich, Alexander vs Smyslov, Vassily
FIDE-Wch k.o.
1997
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Svidler,P vs Morozevich,A
Tal Memorial Blitz
2008
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Morozevich,A vs Leko,P
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014
2014
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0-1RUS vs. ROW 2002 C86
Shirov,A vs Morozevich,A
1-0RUS vs. ROW 2002 C42
Morozevich,A vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2RUS vs. ROW 2002 C42
Adams,Mi vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2Sparkassen Gp 2 2002 C42
Morozevich,A vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2Sparkassen Gp 2 2002 B30
Leko,P vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2Sparkassen Gp 2 2002 C42
Morozevich,A vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Sparkassen Gp 2 2002 C42
Morozevich,A vs Karpov,An
0-1Eurotel Trophy 2002 C42
Karpov,An vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2Eurotel Trophy 2002 E54
Grischuk,A vs Morozevich,A
0-1Eurotel Trophy 2002 C42
Morozevich,A vs Grischuk,A
1-0Eurotel Trophy 2002 B13
Grischuk,A vs Morozevich,A
1-0FIDE GP 2002 C49
Morozevich,A vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2FIDE GP 2002 C95
Grischuk,A vs Morozevich,A
1-0FIDE GP 2002 C78
Morozevich,A vs Grischuk,A
1-0FIDE GP 2002 C89
Morozevich,A vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2FIDE GP 2002 C92
Morozevich,A vs Van Wely,L
1-0Amber Rapidplay 2002 B30
Van Wely,L vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2002 D39
Bareev,E vs Morozevich,A
0-1Amber Rapidplay 2002 D23
Morozevich,A vs Bareev,E
1-0Amber Blindfold 2002 C02
Morozevich,A vs Piket,Je
1/2-1/2Amber Rapidplay 2002 C42
Piket,Je vs Morozevich,A
0-1Amber Blindfold 2002 A26
Almasi,Z vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2Amber Rapidplay 2002 C78
Morozevich,A vs Almasi,Z
1-0Amber Blindfold 2002 C33
Karpov,An vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2NAO Masters 2002 A40
Morozevich,A vs Gelfand,B
0-1NAO Masters 2002 C42
Leko,P vs Morozevich,A
1-0NAO Masters 2002 C78
Topalov,V vs Morozevich,A
1-0NAO Masters 2002 C78
Dreev,A vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2Corus 2002 D12
Morozevich,A vs Van Wely,L
1-0Corus 2002 C10
Gelfand,B vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2Corus 2002 B14
Morozevich,A vs Piket,Je
1-0Corus 2002 C42
Grischuk,A vs Morozevich,A
1-0Corus 2002 C67
Morozevich,A vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Corus 2002 E12
Bareev,E vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2Corus 2002 D17
Morozevich,A vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0Corus 2002 B31
Timman,J vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2Corus 2002 D10
Morozevich,A vs Lautier,J
1-0Corus 2002 B22
Leko,P vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2Corus 2002 C96
Morozevich,A vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2Corus 2002 C45
Gurevich,M vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2Corus 2002 D45
Morozevich,A vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2Sparkassen Cat XXI 2001 C45
Adams,Mi vs Morozevich,A
0-1Sparkassen Cat XXI 2001 C03
Morozevich,A vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2Sparkassen Cat XXI 2001 C28
Topalov,V vs Morozevich,A
1-0Sparkassen Cat XXI 2001 B33
Anand,V vs Morozevich,A
0-1Sparkassen Cat XXI 2001 D11
Morozevich,A vs Adams,Mi
1-0Sparkassen Cat XXI 2001 A28
Kramnik,V vs Morozevich,A
1-0Sparkassen Cat XXI 2001 D12
Leko,P vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2Sparkassen Cat XXI 2001 C11
Morozevich,A vs Topalov,V
0-1Sparkassen Cat XXI 2001 C42