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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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Gashimov,V vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2009 C11
Jakovenko,D vs Morozevich,A
1-0
World Blitz 2009 B84
Morozevich,A vs Naiditsch,A
0-1
World Blitz 2009 A00
Morozevich,A vs Tkachiev,V
1-0
World Blitz 2009 A14
Vallejo Pons,F vs Morozevich,A
0-1
17th TCh-Eur 2009 B90
Morozevich,A vs Akopian,Vl
1-0
17th TCh-Eur 2009 A70
Mchedlishvili,M vs Morozevich,A
0-1
17th TCh-Eur 2009 D24
Morozevich,A vs Smeets,J
0-1
17th TCh-Eur 2009 C24
Mitkov,N1 vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
17th TCh-Eur 2009 A48
Morozevich,A vs Kozul,Z
1-0
17th TCh-Eur 2009 B58
Morozevich,A vs Avrukh,B
0-1
Jubilee Open 2009 D20
Gharamian,T vs Morozevich,A
0-1
Jubilee Open 2009 B90
Morozevich,A vs Mikhalevski,V
1/2-1/2
Jubilee Open 2009 C45
Sandipan,C vs Morozevich,A
0-1
Jubilee Open 2009 B90
Morozevich,A vs Gopal,G
1/2-1/2
Jubilee Open 2009 B90
Morozevich,A vs Moor,O
1-0
Jubilee Open 2009 C11
Jovanic,O vs Morozevich,A
0-1
Jubilee Open 2009 D38
Jadrijevic,A vs Morozevich,A
0-1
Jubilee Open 2009 A45
Morozevich,A vs Vachier Lagrave,M
0-1
GM 2009 B90
Alekseev,Evgeny vs Morozevich,A
1-0
GM 2009 B17
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
GM 2009 B90
Morozevich,A vs Alekseev,Evgeny
1-0
GM 2009 E32
Morozevich,A vs Tkachiev,V
0-1
IV World Blitz 2008 C78
Morozevich,A vs Sasikiran,K
1-0
IV World Blitz 2008 B23
Kazhgaleyev,M vs Morozevich,A
1-0
IV World Blitz 2008 D85
Morozevich,A vs Vaganian,R
1-0
IV World Blitz 2008 C02
Morozevich,A vs Amin,B
1-0
IV World Blitz 2008 A80
Morozevich,A vs Rublevsky,S
1/2-1/2
IV World Blitz 2008 A07
Morozevich,A vs Maslak,K
1-0
ch-RUS 2008 B92
Morozevich,A vs Riazantsev,A
1-0
ch-RUS 2008 C11
Tomashevsky,E vs Morozevich,A
1-0
ch-RUS 2008 E42
Inarkiev,E vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
ch-RUS 2008 B90
Morozevich,A vs Alekseev,Evgeny
1/2-1/2
ch-RUS 2008 D38
Jakovenko,D vs Morozevich,A
0-1
ch-RUS 2008 B43
Morozevich,A vs Timofeev,Arty
1/2-1/2
ch-RUS 2008 D80
Vitiugov,N vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
ch-RUS 2008 D85
Sakaev,K vs Morozevich,A
0-1
ch-RUS 2008 D85
Akopian,Vl vs Morozevich,A
0-1
Karen Asrian Mem 2008 D38
Morozevich,A vs Akopian,Vl
1/2-1/2
Karen Asrian Mem 2008 B84
Bu Xiangzhi vs Morozevich,A
1-0
Karen Asrian Mem 2008 D12
Morozevich,A vs Bu Xiangzhi
1/2-1/2
Karen Asrian Mem 2008 C42
Morozevich,A vs Sargissian,G
0-1
Karen Asrian Mem 2008 A16
Sargissian,G vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
Karen Asrian Mem 2008 D15
Ivanisevic,I vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
TCh-BIH 2008 D15
Morozevich,A vs Solak,D
1-0
TCh-BIH 2008 E90
Timofeev,Arty vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
GMA 2008 C91
Movsesian,S vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
GMA 2008 C54
Morozevich,A vs Predojevic,B
1-0
GMA 2008 D10
Morozevich,A vs Sokolov,Iv NED
1-0
GMA 2008 C45
Morozevich,A vs Timofeev,Arty
1-0
GMA 2008 B63
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