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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1-0TCh-RUS Rapid 2025 2025 A50
Morozevich,A vs Remizov,Yaroslav
1-0TCh-RUS Rapid 2025 2025 B15
Morozevich,A vs Rudometov,M
1-0TCh-RUS Rapid 2025 2025 B01
Turov,M vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2TCh-RUS Rapid 2025 2025 C02
Morozevich,A vs Tsvetkov,Andrey
1-0TCh-RUS Rapid 2025 2025 B23
Matinian,N vs Morozevich,A
1-0TCh-RUS Rapid 2025 2025 C11
Riazantsev,A vs Morozevich,A
1-0TCh-RUS Blitz 2025 2025 A41
Nosach,Roman Al vs Morozevich,A
1-0TCh-RUS Blitz 2025 2025 D07
Morozevich,A vs Lysyj,I
0-1TCh-RUS Blitz 2025 2025 C77
Shimanov,A vs Morozevich,A
0-1TCh-RUS Blitz 2025 2025 D02
Tsydypov,Z vs Morozevich,A
1-0TCh-RUS Blitz 2025 2025 C11
Morozevich,A vs Galaktionov,Artem
1-0TCh-RUS Blitz 2025 2025 B12
Morozevich,A vs Smirnov,P
1-0TCh-RUS Blitz 2025 2025 C77
Morozevich,A vs Shubin,Kirill
1/2-1/2TCh-RUS Blitz 2025 2025 C03
Korchmar,V vs Morozevich,A
0-1TCh-RUS Blitz 2025 2025 C02
Rostovtsev,Dmitry vs Morozevich,A
1-0TCh-RUS Blitz 2025 2025 D07
Morozevich,A vs Khripachenko,Alexander
1-0TCh-RUS Blitz 2025 2025 B48
Morozevich,A vs Fotin,V
1-0TCh-RUS Blitz 2025 2025 B23
Morozevich,A vs Bespalov,Elisei
1-0TCh-RUS Blitz 2025 2025 B01
Morozevich,A vs Iljushin,A
1/2-1/2TCh-RUS Premier 2025 2025 B15
Morozevich,A vs Maslovskiy,Vladimir
1-0TCh-RUS Premier 2025 2025 C46
Smirnov,P vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2TCh-RUS Premier 2025 2025 A32
Morozevich,A vs Lyutsinger,Iren
1-0TCh-RUS Premier 2025 2025 B23
Morozevich,A vs Riazantsev,A
1/2-1/2TCh-RUS Premier 2025 2025 A07
Stribuk,Artiom vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2TCh-RUS Premier 2025 2025 E66
Yaurov,Egor vs Morozevich,A
0-1II Russian Team Men's Cup 2024 B07
Plotnikov,Boris vs Morozevich,A
0-1II Russian Team Men's Cup 2024 E20
Morozevich,A vs Zhirkov,Vladislav
1-0II Russian Team Men's Cup 2024 B01
Morozevich,A vs Grachev,Alexey
1/2-1/2II Russian Team Men's Cup 2024 A07
Morozevich,A vs Ivanov,Maxim
1-0II Russian Team Men's Cup 2024 C07
Galitskiy,Fedor vs Morozevich,A
0-1II Russian Team Men's Cup 2024 C03
Morozevich,A vs Paravyan,D
1-0TCh-RUS Rapid 2024 2024 C44
Morozevich,A vs Shubin,Kirill
1/2-1/2TCh-RUS Rapid 2024 2024 A01
Stribuk,Artiom vs Morozevich,A
0-1TCh-RUS Rapid 2024 2024 A21
Bukreev,Stanislav vs Morozevich,A
0-1TCh-RUS Rapid 2024 2024 A41
Morozevich,A vs Samusenko,M
1-0TCh-RUS Rapid 2024 2024 B33
Shogdzhiev,Roman vs Morozevich,A
0-1TCh-RUS Rapid 2024 2024 C11
Morozevich,A vs Otdelnov,Viktor
1-0TCh-RUS Rapid 2024 2024 B48
Zhambalov,Bator vs Morozevich,A
0-1TCh-RUS Rapid 2024 2024 C01
Tsaruk,Maksim vs Morozevich,A
0-1TCh-RUS Blitz 2024 2024 C07
Morozevich,A vs Savchenko,B
1/2-1/2TCh-RUS Blitz 2024 2024 B90
Timofeev,Arty vs Morozevich,A
0-1TCh-RUS Blitz 2024 2024 C01
Beznosov,Timofey vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2TCh-RUS Blitz 2024 2024 C02
Morozevich,A vs Tsvetkov,Andrey
1-0TCh-RUS Blitz 2024 2024 B50
Morozevich,A vs Shubin,Kirill
0-1TCh-RUS Blitz 2024 2024 C16
Drygalov,Sergey vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2TCh-RUS Blitz 2024 2024 D17
Obgolts,Erik vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2TCh-RUS Blitz 2024 2024 D02
Morozevich,A vs Gogolev,A
1-0TCh-RUS Blitz 2024 2024 B10
Martirosyan,Haik M. vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2TCh-RUS Blitz 2024 2024 A56
Morozevich,A vs Stribuk,Artiom
1/2-1/2TCh-RUS Premier 2024 2024 B56