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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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Chigaev,M vs Morozevich,A
0-1
TCh-RUS Blitz 2016 2016 A02
Romanov,E vs Morozevich,A
0-1
TCh-RUS Blitz 2016 2016 A10
Morozevich,A vs Iljin,T
0-1
TCh-RUS Blitz 2016 2016 B33
Morozevich,A vs Salemgareev,Tagir
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS Blitz 2016 2016 B37
Zakhartsov,Vl vs Morozevich,A
0-1
TCh-RUS Blitz 2016 2016 C85
Morozevich,A vs Nechaev,O
1-0
TCh-RUS Blitz 2016 2016 B32
Ivanov,AA vs Morozevich,A
0-1
TCh-RUS Blitz 2016 2016 B40
Chos,A vs Morozevich,A
0-1
TCh-RUS Blitz 2016 2016 B40
Morozevich,A vs Paravyan,D
1-0
TCh-RUS Blitz 2016 2016 B33
Potapov,P vs Morozevich,A
1-0
TCh-RUS Blitz 2016 2016 B22
Musalov,R vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS Blitz 2016 2016 D02
Bocharov,D vs Morozevich,A
1-0
TCh-RUS Blitz 2016 2016 D08
Morozevich,A vs Shemeakin,A
1-0
TCh-RUS Blitz 2016 2016 C11
Morozevich,A vs Pridorozhni,A
0-1
TCh-RUS Blitz 2016 2016 B32
Morozevich,A vs Paravyan,D
0-1
TCh-RUS Rapid 2016 2016 A00
Morozevich,A vs Bocharov,D
1-0
TCh-RUS Rapid 2016 2016 B46
Romanov,E vs Morozevich,A
0-1
TCh-RUS Rapid 2016 2016 A45
Morozevich,A vs Tregubov,P
1-0
TCh-RUS Rapid 2016 2016 B45
Rakhmanov,Ale vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS Rapid 2016 2016 A36
Ivanov,AA vs Morozevich,A
0-1
TCh-RUS Rapid 2016 2016 C69
Ponkratov,P vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS Rapid 2016 2016 A40
Bryzgalin,K vs Morozevich,A
0-1
ch-RUS Blitz 2016 2016 D02
Morozevich,A vs Linker,M
1-0
ch-RUS Blitz 2016 2016 E38
Morozevich,A vs Ponkratov,P
0-1
ch-RUS Blitz 2016 2016 E39
Morozevich,A vs Gabrielian,A
1-0
ch-RUS Blitz 2016 2016 E70
Bologan,V vs Morozevich,A
0-1
ch-RUS Blitz 2016 2016 B27
Gabrielian,A vs Morozevich,A
0-1
ch-RUS Blitz 2016 2016 C11
Khismatullin,D vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
ch-RUS Blitz 2016 2016 A07
Tregubov,P vs Morozevich,A
0-1
ch-RUS Blitz 2016 2016 D08
Rakhmanov,Ale vs Morozevich,A
0-1
ch-RUS Blitz 2016 2016 A53
Morozevich,A vs Bryzgalin,K
1-0
ch-RUS Blitz 2016 2016 C45
Morozevich,A vs Chigaev,M
0-1
ch-RUS Blitz 2016 2016 C16
Morozevich,A vs Tregubov,P
1-0
ch-RUS Blitz 2016 2016 A57
Linker,M vs Morozevich,A
0-1
ch-RUS Blitz 2016 2016 D02
Romanov,E vs Morozevich,A
0-1
ch-RUS Blitz 2016 2016 A32
Chigaev,M vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
ch-RUS Blitz 2016 2016 D00
Morozevich,A vs Rakhmanov,Ale
0-1
ch-RUS Blitz 2016 2016 C01
Morozevich,A vs Bologan,V
0-1
ch-RUS Blitz 2016 2016 B06
Matlakov,M vs Morozevich,A
0-1
ch-RUS Blitz 2016 2016 A07
Morozevich,A vs Romanov,E
1-0
ch-RUS Blitz 2016 2016 C45
Ponkratov,P vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
ch-RUS Blitz 2016 2016 A40
Morozevich,A vs Matlakov,M
1-0
ch-RUS Blitz 2016 2016 C45
Morozevich,A vs Rakhmanov,Ale
0-1
ch-RUS Rapid 2016 2016 A53
Paravyan,D vs Morozevich,A
0-1
ch-RUS Rapid 2016 2016 C11
Morozevich,A vs Golubov,Saveliy
1/2-1/2
ch-RUS Rapid 2016 2016 C19
Morozevich,A vs Rozum,I
1-0
ch-RUS Rapid 2016 2016 B12
Shemeakin,A vs Morozevich,A
0-1
ch-RUS Rapid 2016 2016 A40
Morozevich,A vs Shaposhnikov,E
0-1
ch-RUS Rapid 2016 2016 B20
Gorbatov,A vs Morozevich,A
0-1
ch-RUS Rapid 2016 2016 A40
Morozevich,A vs Smagin,S
1/2-1/2
ch-RUS Rapid 2016 2016 C45
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