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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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Harikrishna,P vs Morozevich,A
1-0
1st ACP World Rapid Cup 2007 C77
Morozevich,A vs Harikrishna,P
1-0
1st ACP World Rapid Cup 2007 A05
Harikrishna,P vs Morozevich,A
0-1
1st ACP World Rapid Cup 2007 A46
Morozevich,A vs Korneev,O
1-0
XVI Magistral A 2006 D48
Illescas Cordoba,M vs Morozevich,A
0-1
XVI Magistral A 2006 E17
Morozevich,A vs Jakovenko,D
1/2-1/2
XVI Magistral A 2006 E39
Bauer,Ch vs Morozevich,A
0-1
XVI Magistral A 2006 D00
Laznicka,V vs Morozevich,A
0-1
XVI Magistral A 2006 B30
Wojtaszek,R vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
XVI Magistral A 2006 D15
Ruck,R vs Morozevich,A
0-1
22nd ECU Club Cup 2006 A85
Morozevich,A vs Asrian,K
1-0
22nd ECU Club Cup 2006 B12
Morozevich,A vs Georgiev,Ki
1-0
22nd ECU Club Cup 2006 C45
Agrest,E vs Morozevich,A
0-1
22nd ECU Club Cup 2006 E61
Morozevich,A vs Sargissian,G
1-0
13th Ordix Open 2006 C54
Morozevich,A vs Kritz,L
1-0
13th Ordix Open 2006 C42
Harikrishna,P vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
13th Ordix Open 2006 B83
Ruck,R vs Morozevich,A
1-0
13th Ordix Open 2006 D15
Wege,J vs Morozevich,A
0-1
13th Ordix Open 2006 B80
Morozevich,A vs Meier,Geo
1-0
13th Ordix Open 2006 C10
Kosteniuk,A vs Morozevich,A
0-1
13th Ordix Open 2006 B85
Morozevich,A vs Bonnaire,U
1-0
13th Ordix Open 2006 B42
Morozevich,A vs Agrest,E
1-0
13th Ordix Open 2006 B91
Morozevich,A vs Pelletier,Y
1-0
GM 2006 C10
Volokitin,And vs Morozevich,A
0-1
GM 2006 C92
Morozevich,A vs Bruzon,L
1-0
GM 2006 C97
Pelletier,Y vs Morozevich,A
0-1
GM 2006 D15
Morozevich,A vs Volokitin,And
1-0
GM 2006 B90
Bruzon,L vs Morozevich,A
0-1
GM 2006 C92
Bologan,V vs Morozevich,A
1-0
10th Petr Izmailov Mem 2006 D15
Rublevsky,S vs Morozevich,A
0-1
10th Petr Izmailov Mem 2006 B52
Morozevich,A vs Bologan,V
1/2-1/2
10th Petr Izmailov Mem 2006 B12
Morozevich,A vs Rublevsky,S
0-1
10th Petr Izmailov Mem 2006
Rychagov,A vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
XIII TCh-RUS 2006 E94
Morozevich,A vs Timofeev,Arty
1/2-1/2
XIII TCh-RUS 2006 B67
Erenburg,S vs Morozevich,A
0-1
XIII TCh-RUS 2006 B48
Rublevsky,S vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
XIII TCh-RUS 2006 B12
Morozevich,A vs Naiditsch,A
1-0
XIII TCh-RUS 2006 C65
Movsesian,S vs Morozevich,A
1-0
XIII TCh-RUS 2006 B70
Morozevich,A vs Volokitin,And
1-0
XIII TCh-RUS 2006 B46
Morozevich,A vs Moiseenko,A1
1-0
XIII TCh-RUS 2006 C42
Morozevich,A vs Motylev,A
1-0
ch-RUS Superfinal 2005 A29
Morozevich,A vs Dreev,A
1-0
ch-RUS Superfinal 2005 B12
Bareev,E vs Morozevich,A
1-0
ch-RUS Superfinal 2005 E38
Morozevich,A vs Zvjaginsev,V
1/2-1/2
ch-RUS Superfinal 2005 C13
Volkov,S1 vs Morozevich,A
0-1
ch-RUS Superfinal 2005 E46
Morozevich,A vs Rublevsky,S
1/2-1/2
ch-RUS Superfinal 2005 A20
Tomashevsky,E vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
ch-RUS Superfinal 2005 A31
Ni Hua vs Morozevich,A
0-1
World Team Ch 2005 B22
Huang Qian vs Morozevich,A
0-1
World Team Ch 2005 E32
Morozevich,A vs Kaidanov,G
1/2-1/2
World Team Ch 2005 C77
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