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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 Vitiugov,N
1-0
22nd St Petersburg-Moscow Match 2011 C19
Morozevich,A vs Fier,A
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 B48
Fier,A vs Morozevich,A
0-1
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 C11
Morozevich,A vs Halkias,S
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 B33
Halkias,S vs Morozevich,A
0-1
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 D37
Halkias,S vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 E04
Morozevich,A vs Halkias,S
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 B33
Morozevich,A vs Timofeev,Arty
1-0
64th ch-RUS 2011 D20
Galkin,A vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
64th ch-RUS 2011 D02
Morozevich,A vs Galkin,A
1/2-1/2
64th ch-RUS HL 2011 B14
Rublevsky,S vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
64th ch-RUS HL 2011 C07
Morozevich,A vs Sjugirov,S
1-0
64th ch-RUS HL 2011 E32
Timofeev,Arty vs Morozevich,A
0-1
64th ch-RUS HL 2011 C07
Morozevich,A vs Khismatullin,D
1-0
64th ch-RUS HL 2011 E33
Kornev,Alexei vs Morozevich,A
0-1
64th ch-RUS HL 2011 B07
Morozevich,A vs Lysyj,I
1/2-1/2
64th ch-RUS HL 2011 E34
Ponkratov,P vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
64th ch-RUS HL 2011 C50
Romanov,E vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
64th ch-RUS HL 2011 D80
Morozevich,A vs Vorobiov,E
1-0
64th ch-RUS HL 2011 B36
Morozevich,A vs Godena,M
1-0
53rd Masters 2011 A07
Movsesian,S vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
53rd Masters 2011 C07
Morozevich,A vs Onischuk,Al
0-1
53rd Masters 2011 D31
Vallejo Pons,F vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
53rd Masters 2011 B96
Morozevich,A vs Gashimov,V
1/2-1/2
53rd Masters 2010 D11
Fressinet,L vs Morozevich,A
1-0
IV AD San Juan GM 2010 A56
Morozevich,A vs Fedorchuk,S
0-1
IV AD San Juan GM 2010 E25
Granda Zuniga,J vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
IV AD San Juan GM 2010 E32
Morozevich,A vs Kurnosov,I
1/2-1/2
IV AD San Juan GM 2010 D97
Wojtaszek,R vs Morozevich,A
1-0
IV AD San Juan GM 2010 D31
Morozevich,A vs Zvjaginsev,V
1/2-1/2
IV AD San Juan GM 2010 C11
Reinaldo Castineira,R vs Morozevich,A
0-1
IV AD San Juan GM 2010 E04
Morozevich,A vs Lopez Martinez,Josep
1-0
IV AD San Juan GM 2010 E81
Iturrizaga,E vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
IV AD San Juan GM 2010 D37
Akopian,Vl vs Morozevich,A
1-0
7th World Team Championship 2010 B90
Erdogdu,M vs Morozevich,A
0-1
7th World Team Championship 2010 B90
Onischuk,Al vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
7th World Team Championship 2010 D37
Morozevich,A vs Papaioannou,I
0-1
7th World Team Championship 2010 A05
Leitao,R vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
7th World Team Championship 2010 D39
Laznicka,V vs Morozevich,A
1-0
World Cup 2009 A40
Morozevich,A vs Laznicka,V
0-1
World Cup 2009 C45
Morozevich,A vs Abdel Razik,K
1-0
World Cup 2009 C10
Abdel Razik,K vs Morozevich,A
0-1
World Cup 2009 D71
Morozevich,A vs Jakovenko,D
1-0
World Blitz 2009 D31
Kosteniuk,A vs Morozevich,A
0-1
World Blitz 2009 C92
Morozevich,A vs Gashimov,V
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2009 A60
Morozevich,A vs Bareev,E
0-1
World Blitz 2009 B12
Morozevich,A vs Kosteniuk,A
0-1
World Blitz 2009 B50
Bareev,E vs Morozevich,A
1-0
World Blitz 2009 D30
Naiditsch,A vs Morozevich,A
1-0
World Blitz 2009 C13
Tkachiev,V vs Morozevich,A
1-0
World Blitz 2009 B22
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