Morozevich, Alexander
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
Featured Games
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Morozevich,A vs Kramnik,V
18th Amber Rapid
2009
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Morozevich, Alexander vs Jirovsky, Petr
Wch U20
1997
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Topalov,V vs Morozevich,A
Amber Blindfold
2003
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Morozevich,A vs Ivanchuk,V
Amber Blindfold
2008
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Adams, Michael vs Morozevich, Alexander
Tilburg
1993
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Topalov,V vs Morozevich,A
Amber Blindfold
2002
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Morozevich,A vs Kramnik,V
Amber Rapid
2005
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Morozevich, Alexander vs Smyslov, Vassily
FIDE-Wch k.o.
1997
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Svidler,P vs Morozevich,A
Tal Memorial Blitz
2008
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Morozevich,A vs Leko,P
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014
2014
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1-0GMA 2008 D15
Predojevic,B vs Morozevich,A
0-1GMA 2008 C11
Sokolov,Iv NED vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2GMA 2008 E91
Onischuk,Al vs Morozevich,A
0-1TCh-RUS 2008 D38
Gashimov,V vs Morozevich,A
0-1TCh-RUS 2008 B48
Morozevich,A vs Inarkiev,E
1-060th ch-RUS Superfinal 2007 C78
Amonatov,F vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/260th ch-RUS Superfinal 2007 B17
Morozevich,A vs Dreev,A
0-160th ch-RUS Superfinal 2007 B56
Timofeev,Arty vs Morozevich,A
0-160th ch-RUS Superfinal 2007 B50
Morozevich,A vs Sakaev,K
1-060th ch-RUS Superfinal 2007 D10
Rychagov,A vs Morozevich,A
0-160th ch-RUS Superfinal 2007 E15
Tomashevsky,E vs Morozevich,A
0-160th ch-RUS Superfinal 2007 A09
Morozevich,A vs Vitiugov,N
0-160th ch-RUS Superfinal 2007 B48
Jakovenko,D vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/260th ch-RUS Superfinal 2007 C11
Savchenko,B vs Morozevich,A
0-1World Blitz 2007 C13
Morozevich,A vs Rublevsky,S
1-0World Blitz 2007 A07
Dreev,A vs Morozevich,A
1-0World Blitz 2007 D11
Bacrot,E vs Morozevich,A
0-1World Blitz 2007 D19
Morozevich,A vs Korotylev,A
1-0World Blitz 2007 B06
Rublevsky,S vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2007 B17
Morozevich,A vs Savchenko,B
1-0World Blitz 2007 D36
Korotylev,A vs Morozevich,A
1-0World Blitz 2007 D10
Morozevich,A vs Dreev,A
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2007 B12
Morozevich,A vs Bacrot,E
1-0World Blitz 2007 A07
Morozevich,A vs Tkachiev,V
1-0ETCC 2007 A11
Avrukh,B vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2ETCC 2007 E04
Laznicka,V vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2ETCC 2007 D38
Morozevich,A vs Akopian,Vl
1-0ETCC 2007 E36
Agrest,E vs Morozevich,A
0-1ETCC 2007 E61
Morozevich,A vs Van Wely,L
1/2-1/223rd ECC Men 2007 B90
Haba,P vs Morozevich,A
0-123rd ECC Men 2007 E04
Morozevich,A vs Socko,B
1-0TCh-ESP Honor Gp1 2007 C92
Dreev,A vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2TCh-ESP Honor Gp1 2007 D45
Morozevich,A vs Miroshnichenko,E
1-0TCh-ESP Honor Gp1 2007 A70
Motylev,A vs Morozevich,A
0-1TCh-ESP Honor Gp1 2007 B48
Morozevich,A vs Predojevic,B
1/2-1/2XXXVII Bosnia GM 2007 B42
Movsesian,S vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2XXXVII Bosnia GM 2007 B83
Sokolov,Iv NED vs Morozevich,A
0-1XXXVII Bosnia GM 2007 D47
Morozevich,A vs Timofeev,Arty
1/2-1/2XXXVII Bosnia GM 2007 B70
Predojevic,B vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2XXXVII Bosnia GM 2007 B83
Morozevich,A vs Movsesian,S
0-1XXXVII Bosnia GM 2007 D38
Timofeev,Arty vs Morozevich,A
0-1XXXVII Bosnia GM 2007 B42
Morozevich,A vs Sokolov,Iv NED
0-1XXXVII Bosnia GM 2007 A11
Morozevich,A vs Lputian,S
1-0TCh-RUS 2007 C18
Alekseev,Evgeny vs Morozevich,A
0-1TCh-RUS 2007 D38
Lysyj,I vs Morozevich,A
0-1TCh-RUS 2007 D85
Rublevsky,S vs Morozevich,A
0-1TCh-RUS 2007 B12
Morozevich,A vs Miton,K
1-0TCh-RUS 2007 D31
Morozevich,A vs Harikrishna,P
1-01st ACP World Rapid Cup 2007 C89
Morozevich,A vs Harikrishna,P
0-11st ACP World Rapid Cup 2007 C84