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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 Fedoseev,Vl3
1-0
Nutcracker Classical 2014 2014 E36
Oparin,G vs Morozevich,A
1-0
Nutcracker Classical 2014 2014 B48
Morozevich,A vs Maletin,P
1/2-1/2
Rapid GP Final Russia 2014 2014 B44
Maletin,P vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
Rapid GP Final Russia 2014 2014 A20
Maletin,P vs Morozevich,A
1-0
Rapid GP Final Russia 2014 2014 A13
Ubiennykh,E vs Morozevich,A
0-1
Rapid GP Final Russia 2014 2014 A29
Morozevich,A vs Ubiennykh,E
1-0
Rapid GP Final Russia 2014 2014 B32
Jakovenko,D vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
67th ch-RUS 2014 2014 A40
Morozevich,A vs Vitiugov,N
1/2-1/2
67th ch-RUS 2014 2014 B11
Morozevich,A vs Khismatullin,D
0-1
67th ch-RUS 2014 2014 B90
Lysyj,I vs Morozevich,A
1-0
67th ch-RUS 2014 2014 E11
Morozevich,A vs Grachev,B
1-0
67th ch-RUS 2014 2014 B85
Zvjaginsev,V vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
67th ch-RUS 2014 2014 C07
Morozevich,A vs Ding Liren
1/2-1/2
Petrosian Memorial 2014 2014 B12
Morozevich,A vs Inarkiev,E
1/2-1/2
Petrosian Memorial 2014 2014 D36
Zhigalko,A vs Morozevich,A
0-1
30th ECC Open 2014 2014 C60
Morozevich,A vs Bator,R
1-0
30th ECC Open 2014 2014 A11
Cacho Reigadas,S vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
30th ECC Open 2014 2014 A45
Morozevich,A vs Van de Griendt,JW
1-0
30th ECC Open 2014 2014 C18
Morozevich,A vs Dubov,Daniil
1-0
Moscow Blitz Final 2014 2014 C47
Belous,V vs Morozevich,A
0-1
Moscow Blitz Final 2014 2014 D09
Riazantsev,A vs Morozevich,A
0-1
Moscow Blitz Final 2014 2014 A42
Morozevich,A vs Kretov,E
1-0
Moscow Blitz Final 2014 2014 B20
Morozevich,A vs Fedoseev,Vl3
1-0
Moscow Blitz Final 2014 2014 C47
Grachev,B vs Morozevich,A
1-0
Moscow Blitz Final 2014 2014 A40
Malakhov,V vs Morozevich,A
0-1
Moscow Blitz Final 2014 2014 C03
Morozevich,A vs Mozharov,M
1-0
Moscow Blitz Final 2014 2014 C65
Morozevich,A vs Savchenko,B
0-1
Moscow Blitz Final 2014 2014 C19
Najer,E vs Morozevich,A
0-1
Moscow Blitz Final 2014 2014 C60
Morozevich,A vs Popov,Iv RUS
1-0
Moscow Blitz Final 2014 2014 B20
Dvalishvili,P vs Morozevich,A
0-1
Moscow Blitz Final 2014 2014 C03
Seliverstov,Vl vs Morozevich,A
0-1
Moscow Blitz Final 2014 2014 E91
Moskalenko,A vs Morozevich,A
0-1
Moscow Blitz Final 2014 2014 A01
Motylev,A vs Morozevich,A
0-1
Moscow Blitz Final 2014 2014 C00
Morozevich,A vs Paravyan,D
1-0
Moscow Blitz Final 2014 2014 C77
Reshetnikov,Al vs Morozevich,A
1-0
Moscow Blitz Final 2014 2014 C49
Rublevsky,S vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
St.Petersburg Rapid 2014 2014 C45
Morozevich,A vs Matlakov,M
1-0
St.Petersburg Rapid 2014 2014 C45
Morozevich,A vs Moiseenko,A1
1/2-1/2
St.Petersburg Rapid 2014 2014 B33
Morozevich,A vs Rozum,I
1-0
St.Petersburg Rapid 2014 2014 B09
Goganov,A vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
St.Petersburg Rapid 2014 2014 A29
Zvjaginsev,V vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
St.Petersburg Rapid 2014 2014 C60
Pogosian,Vl vs Morozevich,A
0-1
St.Petersburg Rapid 2014 2014 C00
Morozevich,A vs Duzhakov,I
1-0
St.Petersburg Rapid 2014 2014 C15
Morozevich,A vs Timofeev,Arty
1-0
St.Petersburg Rapid 2014 2014 C10
Bocharov,I vs Morozevich,A
0-1
St.Petersburg Rapid 2014 2014 A03
Morozevich,A vs Milov,V
1-0
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 B20
Sargissian,G vs Morozevich,A
0-1
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 A43
Ragger,M vs Morozevich,A
0-1
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 E04
Sokolov,Ivan vs Morozevich,A
0-1
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 D02
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