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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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Shirov,A vs Morozevich,A★
1-0
Amber Rapid 2004 C11
Morozevich,A vs Shirov,A★
1-0
Amber Blindfold 2004 C77
Leko,P vs Morozevich,A★
1-0
Amber Blindfold 2004 C61
Morozevich,A vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapid 2004 B30
Morozevich,A vs Ivanchuk,V★
1-0
Amber Blindfold 2004 B31
Ivanchuk,V vs Morozevich,A★
0-1
Amber Rapid 2004 D11
Morozevich,A vs Topalov,V★
0-1
Amber Rapid 2003 B12
Topalov,V vs Morozevich,A★
0-1
Amber Blindfold 2003 C87
Kramnik,V vs Morozevich,A★
0-1
Amber Blindfold 2003 C11
Morozevich,A vs Kramnik,V★
1-0
Amber Rapid 2003 C65
Leko,P vs Morozevich,A★
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapid 2003 C42
Morozevich,A vs Leko,P★
1-0
Amber Blindfold 2003 B30
Morozevich,A vs Shirov,A★
0-1
Amber Rapid 2003 B30
Shirov,A vs Morozevich,A★
1-0
Amber Blindfold 2003 C87
Morozevich,A vs Gelfand,B★
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2003 B33
Gelfand,B vs Morozevich,A★
0-1
Amber Rapid 2003 A55
Morozevich,A vs Ljubojevic,L★
1-0
Amber Rapid 2003 B40
Ljubojevic,L vs Morozevich,A★
0-1
Amber Blindfold 2003 D07
Anand,V vs Morozevich,A★
1-0
Amber Rapid 2003 C42
Morozevich,A vs Anand,V★
1-0
Amber Blindfold 2003 B13
Ivanchuk,V vs Morozevich,A★
1-0
Amber Blindfold 2003 C42
Morozevich,A vs Ivanchuk,V★
1-0
Amber Rapid 2003 B46
Morozevich,A vs Shirov,A★
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2002 C42
Shirov,A vs Morozevich,A★
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapidplay 2002 B12
Morozevich,A vs Ljubojevic,L★
1-0
Amber Rapidplay 2002 B86
Ljubojevic,L vs Morozevich,A★
0-1
Amber Blindfold 2002 D07
Ivanchuk,V vs Morozevich,A★
1-0
Amber Rapidplay 2002 D10
Morozevich,A vs Ivanchuk,V★
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2002 B03
Kramnik,V vs Morozevich,A★
1-0
Amber Rapidplay 2002 D17
Morozevich,A vs Kramnik,V★
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2002 C48
Morozevich,A vs Gelfand,B★
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapidplay 2002 B51
Gelfand,B vs Morozevich,A★
0-1
Amber Blindfold 2002 B14
Morozevich,A vs Leko,P★
1-0
Amber Blindfold 2002 C65
Leko,P vs Morozevich,A★
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapidplay 2002 B28
Topalov,V vs Morozevich,A★
0-1
Amber Blindfold 2002 C42
Morozevich,A vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapidplay 2002 B22
Morozevich,A vs Ponomariov,R★
1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO 2001 C92
Ponomariov,R vs Morozevich,A★
1-0
FIDE WCh KO 2001 C78
Morozevich,A vs Ponomariov,R★
1-0
FIDE WCh KO 2001 C96
Gurevich,M vs Morozevich,A★
1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO 2001 D45
Morozevich,A vs Gurevich,M★
1-0
FIDE WCh KO 2001 C11
Morozevich,A vs Sasikiran,K★
1-0
FIDE WCh KO 2001 B12
Sasikiran,K vs Morozevich,A★
1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO 2001 D10
Zeliakov,Nugzar vs Morozevich,A★
0-1
FIDE WCh KO 2001 D11
Morozevich,A vs Zeliakov,Nugzar★
1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO 2001 B50
Ponomariov,R vs Morozevich,A★
1-0
FIDE WCh KO 2001 C11
Tkachiev,V vs Morozevich,A★
1-0
FIDE WCh KO 2000 D10
Morozevich,A vs Tkachiev,V★
1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO 2000 B01
Vladimirov,E vs Morozevich,A★
1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO 2000 A29
Morozevich,A vs Vladimirov,E★
1-0
FIDE WCh KO 2000 C42
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