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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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Ruck,R1 vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
European Blitz 2019 2019 D02
Lysyj,I vs Morozevich,A
1-0
European Blitz 2019 2019 A40
Sargissian,G vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
European Blitz 2019 2019 A32
Morozevich,A vs Sargissian,G
0-1
European Blitz 2019 2019 C77
Demidov,M vs Morozevich,A
1-0
European Blitz 2019 2019 A40
Nestor,K vs Morozevich,A
0-1
European Blitz 2019 2019 A40
Motylev,A vs Morozevich,A
0-1
European Blitz 2019 2019 C11
Morozevich,A vs Demidov,M
1-0
European Blitz 2019 2019 C10
Morozevich,A vs Potapov,P
1/2-1/2
Top 16 Russian Rapid GP 2019 E36
Sakaev,K vs Morozevich,A
0-1
Top 16 Russian Rapid GP 2019 D37
Ponkratov,P vs Morozevich,A
0-1
Top 16 Russian Rapid GP 2019 C91
Morozevich,A vs Golubov,Saveliy
1/2-1/2
Top 16 Russian Rapid GP 2019 B07
Bocharov,D vs Morozevich,A
0-1
Top 16 Russian Rapid GP 2019 A06
Pridorozhni,A vs Morozevich,A
1-0
Top 16 Russian Rapid GP 2019 C33
Morozevich,A vs Moiseenko,Va
1-0
Top 16 Russian Rapid GP 2019 C65
Morozevich,A vs Nesterov,Arseniy
1-0
Top 16 Russian Rapid GP 2019 D19
Kokarev,Dm vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
Top 16 Russian Rapid GP 2019 C12
Morozevich,A vs Shaposhnikov,E
1-0
Top 16 Russian Rapid GP 2019 C11
Morozevich,A vs Tsydypov,Z
1/2-1/2
Top 16 Russian Rapid GP 2019 A07
Shimanov,A vs Morozevich,A
0-1
Top 16 Russian Rapid GP 2019 D11
Murzin,Volodar vs Morozevich,A
0-1
Top 16 Russian Rapid GP 2019 C70
Voit,Daria vs Morozevich,A
0-1
Top 16 Russian Rapid GP 2019 A40
Morozevich,A vs Maltsevskaya,Aleksandra
1-0
Top 16 Russian Rapid GP 2019 A50
Faizrakhmanov,Ramil vs Morozevich,A
0-1
TCh-RUS Rapid 2019 2019 A40
Morozevich,A vs Kulik,Artur
0-1
TCh-RUS Rapid 2019 2019 B27
Morozevich,A vs Tsoi,Dmitry
1-0
TCh-RUS Rapid 2019 2019 B00
Belyakov,B vs Morozevich,A
1-0
TCh-RUS Rapid 2019 2019 C11
Morozevich,A vs Gutenev,A
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS Rapid 2019 2019 B89
Morozevich,A vs Linker,M
1-0
TCh-RUS Rapid 2019 2019 B50
Vastrukhin,O vs Morozevich,A
0-1
TCh-RUS Rapid 2019 2019 A00
Savchenko,B vs Morozevich,A
1-0
TCh-RUS Rapid 2019 2019 C90
Ivlev,Aleksey vs Morozevich,A
0-1
TCh-RUS Rapid 2019 2019 C02
Morozevich,A vs Eraschenkov,D
1-0
ch-RUS Blitz 2019 2019 C42
Morozevich,A vs Smagin,S
1-0
ch-RUS Blitz 2019 2019 D01
Potapov,P vs Morozevich,A
0-1
ch-RUS Blitz 2019 2019 C41
Yuffa,D vs Morozevich,A
1-0
ch-RUS Blitz 2019 2019 A62
Morozevich,A vs Sakaev,K
1/2-1/2
ch-RUS Blitz 2019 2019 B23
Goltsev,Dmitry vs Morozevich,A
0-1
ch-RUS Blitz 2019 2019 C01
Morozevich,A vs Chos,A
1-0
ch-RUS Blitz 2019 2019 B23
Morozevich,A vs Utnasunov,A
1-0
ch-RUS Blitz 2019 2019 B23
Morozevich,A vs Nozdrachev,V
0-1
ch-RUS Blitz 2019 2019 C45
Shubin,Kirill vs Morozevich,A
0-1
ch-RUS Blitz 2019 2019 B08
Morozevich,A vs Sysolyatin,E
1-0
ch-RUS Blitz 2019 2019 C45
Drygalov,Andrey vs Morozevich,A
1-0
ch-RUS Blitz 2019 2019 B07
Morozevich,A vs Mikhailovsky,Vladimir
0-1
ch-RUS Blitz 2019 2019 B12
Lugovskoy,M vs Morozevich,A
0-1
ch-RUS Blitz 2019 2019 C11
Bespalov,K vs Morozevich,A
0-1
ch-RUS Blitz 2019 2019 C00
Gorbatov,A vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
ch-RUS Rapid 2019 2019 B27
Nesterov,Arseniy vs Morozevich,A
0-1
ch-RUS Rapid 2019 2019 A40
Yatzenko,A vs Morozevich,A
1-0
ch-RUS Rapid 2019 2019 D02
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