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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 Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Sparkassen Cat XXI 2001 B48
Morozevich,A vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
It 2001 C24
Kramnik,V vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
It 2001 D17
Kasparov,G vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
It 2001 D17
Morozevich,A vs Shirov,A
1-0
It 2001 C42
Morozevich,A vs Kramnik,V
0-1
It 2001 D00
Gelfand,B vs Morozevich,A
1-0
It 2001 D15
Morozevich,A vs Kasparov,G
0-1
It 2001 B87
Shirov,A vs Morozevich,A
1-0
It 2001 C11
Svidler,P vs Morozevich,A
0-1
4NCL 2001 C11
Morozevich,A vs Beliavsky,A
0-1
Bundesliga 2000-1 2001 C26
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Morozevich,A
1-0
World Cup of Rapid Chess Gp B 2001 D16
Adams,Mi vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
World Cup of Rapid Chess Gp B 2001 C03
Morozevich,A vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2
Corus 2001 B23
Leko,P vs Morozevich,A
1-0
Corus 2001 B98
Morozevich,A vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Corus 2001 B36
Fedorov,Alex vs Morozevich,A
0-1
Corus 2001 B70
Kramnik,V vs Morozevich,A
0-1
Corus 2001 D17
Morozevich,A vs Ivanchuk,V
0-1
Corus 2001 C26
Anand,V vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
Corus 2001 D07
Morozevich,A vs Kasparov,G
1/2-1/2
Corus 2001 B52
Tiviakov,S vs Morozevich,A
0-1
Corus 2001 B90
Morozevich,A vs Adams,Mi
0-1
Corus 2001 C52
Van Wely,L vs Morozevich,A
0-1
Corus 2001 D16
Morozevich,A vs Timman,J
1/2-1/2
Corus 2001 C26
Piket,Je vs Morozevich,A
0-1
Corus 2001 D07
Morozevich,A vs Minasian,Art
1-0
34th Olympiad 2000 B14
Rogozenko,D vs Morozevich,A
0-1
34th Olympiad 2000 D07
Morozevich,A vs Stohl,I
1-0
34th Olympiad 2000 B12
Milos,G vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
34th Olympiad 2000 C11
Nataf,IA vs Morozevich,A
0-1
34th Olympiad 2000 C13
Morozevich,A vs Almasi,Z
1/2-1/2
34th Olympiad 2000 C26
Godena,M vs Morozevich,A
0-1
34th Olympiad 2000 C03
Godena,M vs Morozevich,A
0-1
34th Olympiad 2000 C03
Morozevich,A vs Kramnik,V
0-1
Fujitsu-Siemens Giants 2000 B30
Morozevich,A vs Kasparov,G
0-1
Fujitsu-Siemens Giants 2000 A00
Leko,P vs Morozevich,A
0-1
Fujitsu-Siemens Giants 2000 C10
Morozevich,A vs Shirov,A
0-1
Fujitsu-Siemens Giants 2000 B95
Anand,V vs Morozevich,A
1-0
Fujitsu-Siemens Giants 2000 C11
Morozevich,A vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
Fujitsu-Siemens Giants 2000 C37
Kramnik,V vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
Fujitsu-Siemens Giants 2000 D07
Kasparov,G vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
Fujitsu-Siemens Giants 2000 A40
Shirov,A vs Morozevich,A
0-1
Fujitsu-Siemens Giants 2000 C14
Morozevich,A vs Anand,V
0-1
Fujitsu-Siemens Giants 2000 B31
Adams,Mi vs Morozevich,A
1-0
Bosna SuperGM 2000 C03
Kasparov,G vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
Bosna SuperGM 2000 D39
Morozevich,A vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2
Bosna SuperGM 2000 C42
Short,N vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
Bosna SuperGM 2000 C01
Topalov,V vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
Bosna SuperGM 2000 C11
Beliavsky,A vs Morozevich,A
0-1
Bundesliga 1999-2000 2000 D07
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