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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 Zakaryan,David
0-1
ch-RUS Rapid 2019 2019 B23
Morozevich,A vs Dianov,A
1-0
ch-RUS Rapid 2019 2019 B01
Morozevich,A vs Ivlev,Aleksey
1/2-1/2
ch-RUS Rapid 2019 2019 C45
Mrykhin,Igor vs Morozevich,A
0-1
ch-RUS Rapid 2019 2019 B06
Ulibin,M vs Morozevich,A
1-0
ch-RUS Rapid 2019 2019 A56
Morozevich,A vs Chizhikov,V
1-0
ch-RUS Rapid 2019 2019 B30
Morozevich,A vs Chos,A
1-0
ch-RUS Rapid 2019 2019 A05
Potapov,Alexa1 vs Morozevich,A
0-1
ch-RUS Rapid 2019 2019 D07
Morozevich,A vs Shimanov,A
1/2-1/2
Skolkovo Russian Rapid GP 2019 D35
Tregubov,P vs Morozevich,A
0-1
Skolkovo Russian Rapid GP 2019 A56
Morozevich,A vs Khayrullin,D
1-0
Skolkovo Russian Rapid GP 2019 B23
Morozevich,A vs Pogorelskikh,S
0-1
Skolkovo Russian Rapid GP 2019 A05
Morozevich,A vs Zakhartsov,Vl
0-1
Skolkovo Russian Rapid GP 2019 B23
Morozevich,A vs Sviridov,Va
1-0
St.Petersburg Rapid 2019 2019 B07
Gasanov,E vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
St.Petersburg Rapid 2019 2019 A56
Morozevich,A vs Vokhidov,Shamsiddin
1-0
St.Petersburg Rapid 2019 2019 C65
Ovchinnikov,Vsevolod vs Morozevich,A
0-1
St.Petersburg Rapid 2019 2019 A56
Morozevich,A vs Pershin,Denis
1-0
St.Petersburg Rapid 2019 2019 B12
Morozevich,A vs Parfenov,Vi
0-1
St.Petersburg Rapid 2019 2019 A14
Morozevich,A vs Nozdrachev,V
1-0
41st Nezhmetdinov Rapid 2019 C76
Morozevich,A vs Sakaev,K
0-1
41st Nezhmetdinov Rapid 2019 B90
Tsydypov,Z vs Morozevich,A
1-0
41st Nezhmetdinov Rapid 2019 C41
Maiorov,N1 vs Morozevich,A
0-1
41st Nezhmetdinov Rapid 2019 A64
Morozevich,A vs Vallejo Pons,F
1/2-1/2
41st Nezhmetdinov Rapid 2019 C70
Kungurov,Andrei vs Morozevich,A
0-1
41st Nezhmetdinov Rapid 2019 B35
Morozevich,A vs Potapov,P
1-0
41st Nezhmetdinov Rapid 2019 A80
Frolyanov,D vs Morozevich,A
0-1
41st Nezhmetdinov Rapid 2019 B07
Morozevich,A vs Tunik,G
1-0
41st Nezhmetdinov Rapid 2019 B46
Golubov,Saveliy vs Morozevich,A
0-1
41st Nezhmetdinov Rapid 2019 C41
Morozevich,A vs Balashov,Y
1-0
5th Starodubtsev Mem 2019 2019 C84
Zagrebelny,S vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
5th Starodubtsev Mem 2019 2019 A06
Morozevich,A vs Yagupov,I
1/2-1/2
5th Starodubtsev Mem 2019 2019 B33
Kobalia,M vs Morozevich,A
1-0
5th Starodubtsev Mem 2019 2019 B40
Morozevich,A vs Dreev,A
1-0
5th Starodubtsev Mem 2019 2019 B12
Morozevich,A vs Domogaev,S
1-0
5th Starodubtsev Mem 2019 2019 B00
Morozevich,A vs Zvjaginsev,V
1/2-1/2
5th Starodubtsev Mem 2019 2019 C42
Murzin,Volodar vs Morozevich,A
0-1
5th Starodubtsev Mem 2019 2019 C00
Rublevsky,S vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
5th Starodubtsev Mem 2019 2019 B06
Sarana,A vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2018 2018 A56
Sanal,V vs Morozevich,A
1-0
World Rapid 2018 2018 B76
Morozevich,A vs Khanin,S
0-1
World Rapid 2018 2018 C70
Morozevich,A vs Gordievsky,D
1-0
World Rapid 2018 2018 B20
Gareev,T vs Morozevich,A
0-1
World Rapid 2018 2018 A09
Postny,E vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2018 2018 A56
Sarana,A vs Morozevich,A
0-1
ch-RUS Rapid GP Final 2018 A56
Sjugirov,S vs Morozevich,A
1-0
ch-RUS Rapid GP Final 2018 B48
Pridorozhni,A vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
ch-RUS Rapid GP Final 2018 B76
Morozevich,A vs Kryakvin,D
1-0
ch-RUS Rapid GP Final 2018 B89
Morozevich,A vs Chigaev,M
1/2-1/2
ch-RUS Rapid GP Final 2018 B48
Morozevich,A vs Iljiushenok,I
1/2-1/2
ch-RUS Rapid GP Final 2018 E81
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