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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 Oganian,M
1-0
TCh-RUS Blitz 2017 2017 B90
Andreikin,D vs Morozevich,A
1-0
TCh-RUS Blitz 2017 2017 A45
Demidov,M vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS Blitz 2017 2017 A40
Morozevich,A vs Vokarev,S
1-0
TCh-RUS Blitz 2017 2017 D51
Potkin,V vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS Blitz 2017 2017 B08
Morozevich,A vs Antonenko,Vladimir
1-0
TCh-RUS Blitz 2017 2017 B09
Pridorozhni,A vs Morozevich,A
1-0
TCh-RUS Blitz 2017 2017 C13
Chos,A vs Morozevich,A
1-0
TCh-RUS Blitz 2017 2017 B40
Morozevich,A vs Esipenko,Aleksandr
1-0
TCh-RUS Blitz 2017 2017 A00
Morozevich,A vs Rozum,I
1-0
TCh-RUS Blitz 2017 2017 B20
Morozevich,A vs Sjugirov,S
1-0
TCh-RUS Rapid 2017 2017 B90
Artemiev,V vs Morozevich,A
1-0
TCh-RUS Rapid 2017 2017 A46
Morozevich,A vs Antonenko,Vladimir
1-0
TCh-RUS Rapid 2017 2017 B48
Khismatullin,D vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS Rapid 2017 2017 A28
Rozum,I vs Morozevich,A
1-0
TCh-RUS Rapid 2017 2017 E11
Morozevich,A vs Novikov,Ma
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS Rapid 2017 2017 B00
Alekseev,Evgeny vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS Rapid 2017 2017 B27
Morozevich,A vs Linker,M
1-0
TCh-RUS Rapid 2017 2017 B75
Morozevich,A vs Riazantsev,A
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS Rapid 2017 2017 E32
Andreikin,D vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
ch-RUS Blitz 2017 2017 A45
Morozevich,A vs Derjabin,I
1-0
ch-RUS Blitz 2017 2017 A53
Gochelashvili,D vs Morozevich,A
0-1
ch-RUS Blitz 2017 2017 D02
Morozevich,A vs Artemiev,V
1/2-1/2
ch-RUS Blitz 2017 2017 B20
Rozum,I vs Morozevich,A
0-1
ch-RUS Blitz 2017 2017 A07
Morozevich,A vs Grachev,B
1-0
ch-RUS Blitz 2017 2017 B46
Jakovenko,D vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
ch-RUS Blitz 2017 2017 B47
Morozevich,A vs Rozum,I
1-0
ch-RUS Blitz 2017 2017 E32
Artemiev,V vs Morozevich,A
1-0
ch-RUS Blitz 2017 2017 B27
Potkin,V vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
ch-RUS Blitz 2017 2017 B40
Zvjaginsev,V vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
ch-RUS Blitz 2017 2017 B40
Derjabin,I vs Morozevich,A
0-1
ch-RUS Blitz 2017 2017 D08
Morozevich,A vs Zvjaginsev,V
1/2-1/2
ch-RUS Blitz 2017 2017 B07
Morozevich,A vs Gochelashvili,D
0-1
ch-RUS Blitz 2017 2017 A40
Morozevich,A vs Potkin,V
1-0
ch-RUS Blitz 2017 2017 C11
Shkurkin,Andrey vs Morozevich,A
0-1
ch-RUS Blitz 2017 2017 A64
Grachev,B vs Morozevich,A
0-1
ch-RUS Blitz 2017 2017 E64
Morozevich,A vs Andreikin,D
0-1
ch-RUS Blitz 2017 2017 B42
Morozevich,A vs Jakovenko,D
0-1
ch-RUS Blitz 2017 2017 C45
Morozevich,A vs Shkurkin,Andrey
1-0
ch-RUS Blitz 2017 2017 B37
Morozevich,A vs Banusz,T
1/2-1/2
TCh-SRB Premier 2017 2017 C77
Strikovic,A vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
TCh-SRB Premier 2017 2017 A28
Morozevich,A vs Ivanisevic,I
1-0
TCh-SRB Premier 2017 2017 B48
Rublevsky,S vs Morozevich,A
1-0
TCh-SRB Premier 2017 2017 C45
Morozevich,A vs Sanal,V
0-1
TCh-SRB Premier 2017 2017 E36
Morozevich,A vs Sychev,K
1-0
71st Moscow Blitz 2017 D43
Morozevich,A vs Popov,Iv RUS
1-0
71st Moscow Blitz 2017 E32
Morozevich,A vs Seliverstov,Vl
1-0
71st Moscow Blitz 2017 D16
Morozevich,A vs Dobrov,V
1-0
71st Moscow Blitz 2017 A57
Morozevich,A vs Dvalishvili,P
1/2-1/2
71st Moscow Blitz 2017 B40
Morozevich,A vs Golubov,Saveliy
1/2-1/2
71st Moscow Blitz 2017 A40
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