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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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Gorovets,A vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
28th European Club Cup 2012 D02
Smirin,I vs Morozevich,A
1-0
28th European Club Cup 2012 C78
Landa,K vs Morozevich,A
0-1
28th European Club Cup 2012 D02
Morozevich,A vs Vitiugov,N
1/2-1/2
28th European Club Cup 2012 B40
Morozevich,A vs Sasikiran,K
1/2-1/2
28th European Club Cup 2012 E15
Chadaev,N vs Morozevich,A
0-1
World Blitz Final 2012 C00
Morozevich,A vs Kotsur,P
1-0
World Blitz Final 2012 E38
Morozevich,A vs Andreikin,D
0-1
World Blitz Final 2012 B42
Bologan,V vs Morozevich,A
0-1
World Blitz Final 2012 C00
Morozevich,A vs Jumabayev,R
1-0
World Blitz Final 2012 D43
Morozevich,A vs Le Quang Liem
1-0
World Blitz Final 2012 D86
Kotsur,P vs Morozevich,A
1-0
World Blitz Final 2012 B14
Morozevich,A vs Bologan,V
1-0
World Blitz Final 2012 B07
Morozevich,A vs Chadaev,N
1-0
World Blitz Final 2012 D19
Jumabayev,R vs Morozevich,A
1-0
World Blitz Final 2012 D11
Le Quang Liem vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
World Blitz Final 2012 D08
Andreikin,D vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
World Blitz Final 2012 A07
Ismagambetov,An vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
World Rapid Final 2012 C19
Morozevich,A vs Tkachiev,V
1/2-1/2
World Rapid Final 2012 C84
Morozevich,A vs Kurnosov,I
1-0
World Rapid Final 2012 D96
Morozevich,A vs Kazhgaleyev,M
1/2-1/2
World Rapid Final 2012 C41
Dreev,A vs Morozevich,A
1-0
World Rapid Final 2012 E81
Morozevich,A vs Bologan,V
1-0
World Rapid Final 2012 B12
Tomashevsky,E vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
7th Tal Mem Blitz 2012 A16
McShane,L vs Morozevich,A
0-1
7th Tal Mem Blitz 2012 A07
Tregubov,P vs Morozevich,A
0-1
19th TCh-RUS 2012 2012 E47
Sutovsky,E vs Morozevich,A
0-1
19th TCh-RUS 2012 2012 C91
Morozevich,A vs Jakovenko,D
1-0
19th TCh-RUS 2012 2012 D16
Popov,Iv RUS vs Morozevich,A
1-0
19th TCh-RUS 2012 2012 B92
Krasenkow,M vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
Vladimir Petrov Mem Final 2012 2012 D38
Morozevich,A vs Fridman,D
1-0
Vladimir Petrov Mem Final 2012 2012 C11
Morozevich,A vs Kovalenko,I
1-0
Vladimir Petrov Mem Final 2012 2012 D52
Morozevich,A vs Khairullin,I
1-0
Vladimir Petrov Mem Final 2012 2012 D16
Morozevich,A vs Maletin,P
1/2-1/2
Final Russian Rapid GP 2011 B48
Maletin,P vs Morozevich,A
1-0
Final Russian Rapid GP 2011 D71
Morozevich,A vs Fressinet,L
1/2-1/2
18th European Teams 2011 D31
Morozevich,A vs Illescas Cordoba,M
1-0
18th European Teams 2011 E84
Morozevich,A vs Moiseenko,A1
1-0
18th European Teams 2011 E32
Delchev,A vs Morozevich,A
1-0
18th European Teams 2011 B52
Stellwagen,D vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
18th European Teams 2011 C92
Morozevich,A vs Svetushkin,D
1-0
18th European Teams 2011 D10
Morozevich,A vs Roiz,M
1-0
Governor's Cup 2011 D31
Morozevich,A vs Tomashevsky,E
1/2-1/2
Governor's Cup 2011 C45
Andreikin,D vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
Governor's Cup 2011 C69
Morozevich,A vs Alekseev,Evgeny
1-0
Governor's Cup 2011 E32
Morozevich,A vs Eljanov,P
1-0
Governor's Cup 2011 C45
Ni Hua vs Morozevich,A
0-1
Governor's Cup 2011 B82
Moiseenko,A1 vs Morozevich,A
0-1
Governor's Cup 2011 E81
Morozevich,A vs Vitiugov,N
1-0
Governor's Cup 2011 C11
Vitiugov,N vs Morozevich,A
1-0
22nd St Petersburg-Moscow Match 2011 D44
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