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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1/2-1/2World Team Ch 2005 D17
Morozevich,A vs Giorgadze,G1
1/2-1/2World Team Ch 2005 C67
Sutovsky,E vs Morozevich,A
0-1World Team Ch 2005 B12
Quezada,Y vs Morozevich,A
0-1World Team Ch 2005 B80
Morozevich,A vs Korotkjevich,S
1-0Ordix Open 2005 B31
Morozevich,A vs Glek,I
1/2-1/2Ordix Open 2005 C12
Zvjaginsev,V vs Morozevich,A
0-1Ordix Open 2005 C00
Sokolov,I vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2Ordix Open 2005 D10
Beikert,G vs Morozevich,A
0-1Ordix Open 2005 B40
Morozevich,A vs Koehler,R
1-0Ordix Open 2005 C10
Khenkin,I vs Morozevich,A
0-1Ordix Open 2005 D09
Morozevich,A vs Lanka,Z
1-0Ordix Open 2005 B23
Beutel,Jens vs Morozevich,A
0-1Ordix Open 2005 B40
Tregubov,P vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2TCh-RUS 2005 D11
Morozevich,A vs Malakhov,V
1/2-1/2TCh-RUS 2005 D13
Morozevich,A vs Chernyshov,K
1-0TCh-RUS 2005 B00
Moiseenko,A vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2TCh-RUS 2005 C41
Alekseev,Evgeny vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2TCh-RUS 2005 B07
Morozevich,A vs Motylev,A
1-057th ch-RUS 2004 E62
Morozevich,A vs Korotylev,A
1-057th ch-RUS 2004 B56
Bareev,E vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/257th ch-RUS 2004 E44
Timofeev,Arty vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/257th ch-RUS 2004 C91
Tseshkovsky,V vs Morozevich,A
1-057th ch-RUS 2004 C45
Morozevich,A vs Dreev,A
0-157th ch-RUS 2004 B60
Epishin,V vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/257th ch-RUS 2004 D12
Morozevich,A vs Baklan,V
1-0CCM4 Ordix Open 2004 B20
Sadvakasov,D vs Morozevich,A
0-1CCM4 Ordix Open 2004 B28
Berend,F vs Morozevich,A
0-1CCM4 Ordix Open 2004 B06
Morozevich,A vs Brendel,Hans Gerhard
1-0CCM4 Ordix Open 2004 B07
Morozevich,A vs Zhukova,N
1/2-1/2CCM4 Ordix Open 2004 C11
Pelletier,Y vs Morozevich,A
0-1It 2004 C10
Morozevich,A vs Sasikiran,K
1-0It 2004 C95
Bacrot,E vs Morozevich,A
0-1It 2004 C61
McShane,L vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2It 2004 C26
Morozevich,A vs Pelletier,Y
1/2-1/2It 2004 C10
Sasikiran,K vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2It 2004 D18
Morozevich,A vs Bacrot,E
1-0It 2004 C77
Morozevich,A vs McShane,L
1-0It 2004 B25
Sutovsky,E vs Morozevich,A
1-04NCL 2004 B30
Morozevich,A vs Lastin,A
1-0TCh-RUS 2004 C88
Morozevich,A vs Bareev,E
1/2-1/2TCh-RUS 2004 B12
Yemelin,V vs Morozevich,A
0-1TCh-RUS 2004 C78
Morozevich,A vs Alekseev,Evgeny
1-0TCh-RUS 2004 B56
Fominyh,A vs Morozevich,A
0-1TCh-RUS 2004 B08
Morozevich,A vs Bologan,V
1-0TCh-RUS 2004 B12
Azarov,S vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2EuTCh 2003 C97
Morozevich,A vs Mchedlishvili,M
1/2-1/2EuTCh 2003 B14
Morozevich,A vs Krasenkow,M
1-0EuTCh 2003 C65
Avrukh,B vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2EuTCh 2003 A43
Pavasovic,D vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2EuTCh 2003 C03