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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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Glek,I vs Morozevich,A
1-0
71st Moscow Blitz 2017 B27
Apryshko,G vs Morozevich,A
1-0
71st Moscow Blitz 2017 B27
Tregubov,P vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
71st Moscow Blitz 2017 D02
Reshetnikov,Al vs Morozevich,A
0-1
71st Moscow Blitz 2017 B47
Morozevich,A vs Paravyan,D
1-0
71st Moscow Blitz 2017 E32
Morozevich,A vs Yuffa,D
0-1
71st Moscow Blitz 2017 A56
Morozevich,A vs Vavulin,M
1-0
71st Moscow Blitz 2017 B06
Rychagov,A vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
71st Moscow Blitz 2017 A56
Bologan,V vs Morozevich,A
1-0
71st Moscow Blitz 2017 B27
Morozevich,A vs Zvjaginsev,V
1/2-1/2
71st Moscow Blitz 2017 B09
Korotylev,A vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
71st Moscow Blitz 2017 D02
Sarana,A vs Morozevich,A
0-1
71st Moscow Blitz 2017 A40
Morozevich,A vs Klimov,S
1-0
St.Petersburg Rapid 2017 2017 E81
Morozevich,A vs Pustovoitova,D
0-1
St.Petersburg Rapid 2017 2017 B76
Sharafiev,A vs Morozevich,A
1-0
St.Petersburg Rapid 2017 2017 B06
Sarana,A vs Morozevich,A
1-0
St.Petersburg Rapid 2017 2017 D02
Ponomarev,Dm vs Morozevich,A
0-1
St.Petersburg Rapid 2017 2017 D02
Paravyan,D vs Morozevich,A
1-0
St.Petersburg Rapid 2017 2017 A46
Morozevich,A vs Sviridov,Va
1-0
St.Petersburg Rapid 2017 2017 D97
Azimova,K vs Morozevich,A
0-1
St.Petersburg Rapid 2017 2017 B06
Morozevich,A vs Shimelkov,Vas
1-0
St.Petersburg Rapid 2017 2017 B33
Morozevich,A vs Dubov,Daniil
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2016 2016 C47
Jobava,Ba vs Morozevich,A
1-0
World Blitz 2016 2016 D08
Morozevich,A vs Bosiocic,Mari
1-0
World Blitz 2016 2016 B40
Morozevich,A vs Salem,AR
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2016 2016 B90
Quparadze,G vs Morozevich,A
1-0
World Blitz 2016 2016 C07
Morozevich,A vs Bologan,V
1-0
World Blitz 2016 2016 B90
Bu Xiangzhi vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2016 2016 D02
Morozevich,A vs Christiansen,Johan-Sebastian
1-0
World Blitz 2016 2016 C11
Morozevich,A vs Lalith,B
1-0
World Blitz 2016 2016 C47
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Morozevich,A
0-1
World Blitz 2016 2016 A07
Wojtaszek,R vs Morozevich,A
0-1
World Blitz 2016 2016 D08
Morozevich,A vs Yu Yangyi
1-0
World Blitz 2016 2016 C47
Oparin,G vs Morozevich,A
1-0
Nutcracker Rapid 2016 2016 C19
Morozevich,A vs Artemiev,V
0-1
Nutcracker Rapid 2016 2016 B90
Morozevich,A vs Dubov,Daniil
1/2-1/2
Nutcracker Rapid 2016 2016 C47
Fedoseev,Vl3 vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
Nutcracker Rapid 2016 2016 C11
Morozevich,A vs Oparin,G
1/2-1/2
Nutcracker Rapid 2016 2016 E31
Morozevich,A vs Fedoseev,Vl3
1/2-1/2
Nutcracker Rapid 2016 2016 B54
Artemiev,V vs Morozevich,A
1-0
Nutcracker Rapid 2016 2016 A01
Dubov,Daniil vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
Nutcracker Rapid 2016 2016 B08
Dubov,Daniil vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
Nutcracker Classical 2016 2016 A41
Artemiev,V vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
Nutcracker Classical 2016 2016 A06
Morozevich,A vs Oparin,G
1/2-1/2
Nutcracker Classical 2016 2016 A00
Morozevich,A vs Fedoseev,Vl3
1/2-1/2
Nutcracker Classical 2016 2016 B13
Naiditsch,A vs Morozevich,A
1-0
32nd ECC Open 2016 2016 C49
Dancevski,O vs Morozevich,A
0-1
32nd ECC Open 2016 2016 A28
Morozevich,A vs Vitiugov,N
0-1
32nd ECC Open 2016 2016 C84
Timofeev,Arty vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
32nd ECC Open 2016 2016 A20
Morozevich,A vs Kurochkin,Vi
1-0
32nd ECC Open 2016 2016 B90
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