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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0-1EuTCh 2003 A20
Morozevich,A vs Chatalbashev,B
1-0EuTCh 2003 B06
Hracek,Z vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2ECC 2003 C05
Volkov,S vs Morozevich,A
0-1ECC 2003 A43
Morozevich,A vs Efimenko,Z
1-0ECC 2003 B25
Dreev,A vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2ECC 2003 D11
Morozevich,A vs Berndt,S
1-0ECC 2003 B20
Morozevich,A vs Berndt,S
1-0ECC 2003 B20
Karttunen,M vs Morozevich,A
0-1ECC 2003 A43
Malakhov,V vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/256th ch-RUS 2003 A09
Morozevich,A vs Najer,E
1-056th ch-RUS 2003 B52
Jakovenko,D vs Morozevich,A
0-156th ch-RUS 2003 C18
Morozevich,A vs Motylev,A
1-056th ch-RUS 2003 C42
Morozevich,A vs Shipov,S
1-056th ch-RUS 2003 C18
Inarkiev,E vs Morozevich,A
0-156th ch-RUS 2003 C14
Morozevich,A vs Dvoirys,S
1-056th ch-RUS 2003 B20
Iljushin,A vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/256th ch-RUS 2003 A43
Lutz,C vs Morozevich,A
0-1It 2003 C11
Smirin,I vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2It 2003 C42
Morozevich,A vs Bacrot,E
1/2-1/2It 2003 C90
Pelletier,Y vs Morozevich,A
0-1It 2003 A43
Morozevich,A vs Lutz,C
1-0It 2003 A17
Morozevich,A vs Smirin,I
1/2-1/2It 2003 B33
Bacrot,E vs Morozevich,A
0-1It 2003 C43
Morozevich,A vs Pelletier,Y
1-0It 2003 C18
Dreev,A vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2TCh-RUS 2003 E94
Rublevsky,S vs Morozevich,A
1-0TCh-RUS 2003 C03
Morozevich,A vs Iskusnyh,S
0-1TCh-RUS 2003 B37
Jakovenko,D vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2TCh-RUS 2003 C87
Morozevich,A vs Loginov,Va
1-0TCh-RUS 2003 E60
Shomoev,A vs Morozevich,A
0-1TCh-RUS 2003 C99
Bocharov,D vs Morozevich,A
0-1TCh-RUS 2003 A41
Kotsur,P vs Morozevich,A
0-1Aeroflot Open 2003 A29
Zagrebelny,S vs Morozevich,A
0-1Aeroflot Open 2003 C03
Morozevich,A vs Anastasian,A
0-1Aeroflot Open 2003 C11
Gagunashvili,M vs Morozevich,A
1-0Aeroflot Open 2003 D15
Morozevich,A vs Savchenko,S
1-0Aeroflot Open 2003 B30
Morozevich,A vs Zontakh,A
1-0Keres Memorial Rapid 2003 B12
Dreev,A vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2Keres Memorial Rapid 2003 D23
Morozevich,A vs Miroshnichenko,E
1/2-1/2Keres Memorial Rapid 2003 B52
Kanep,M vs Morozevich,A
0-1Keres Memorial Rapid 2003 D11
Morozevich,A vs Gavrikov,Vi
1-0Keres Memorial Rapid 2003 B46
Veingold,A vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2Keres Memorial Rapid 2003 D15
Ehlvest,J vs Morozevich,A
0-1Keres Memorial Rapid 2003 D11
Harikrishna,P vs Morozevich,A
1-0FIDE World Cup Gp D 2002 D07
Morozevich,A vs Ehlvest,J
0-1FIDE World Cup Gp D 2002 B80
Ganguly,S vs Morozevich,A
1-0FIDE World Cup Gp D 2002 C93
Morozevich,A vs Smirin,I
1-0RUS vs. ROW 2002 B30
Morozevich,A vs Akopian,V
1-0RUS vs. ROW 2002 B51
Bareev,E vs Morozevich,A
1-0Sparkassen Gp 2 2002 A00