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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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Svidler,P vs Morozevich,A
0-1
67th ch-RUS 2014 2014 A05
Kosteniuk,A vs Morozevich,A
0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 2014 C15
Tomashevsky,E vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 2014 D15
Morozevich,A vs Inarkiev,E
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 2014 A01
Morozevich,A vs Tomashevsky,E
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 2014 D15
Inarkiev,E vs Morozevich,A
0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 2014 D11
Morozevich,A vs Kosteniuk,A
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 2014 B56
Kramnik,V vs Morozevich,A
1-0
Petrosian Memorial 2014 2014 E11
Gelfand,B vs Morozevich,A
1-0
Petrosian Memorial 2014 2014 D11
Grischuk,A vs Morozevich,A
1-0
Petrosian Memorial 2014 2014 D15
Morozevich,A vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
Petrosian Memorial 2014 2014 E32
Leko,P vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
Petrosian Memorial 2014 2014 B28
Morozevich,A vs Navara,D
0-1
30th ECC Open 2014 2014 C47
Topalov,V vs Morozevich,A
1-0
30th ECC Open 2014 2014 A56
Morozevich,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Moscow Blitz Final 2014 2014 A01
Morozevich,A vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Moscow Blitz Final 2014 2014 B94
Shirov,A vs Morozevich,A
0-1
St.Petersburg Rapid 2014 2014 C50
Carlsen,M vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 A31
Grischuk,A vs Morozevich,A
0-1
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 E90
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Morozevich,A
1-0
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 B48
Morozevich,A vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 A80
Morozevich,A vs Caruana,F
1-0
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 A41
Morozevich,A vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 B20
Radjabov,T vs Morozevich,A
1-0
FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 D02
Karjakin,Sergey vs Morozevich,A
0-1
FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 C11
Grischuk,A vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 D37
Morozevich,A vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 B20
Morozevich,A vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 B20
Morozevich,A vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
15th Karpov GM 2014 2014 D90
Morozevich,A vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2
15th Karpov GM 2014 2014 B32
Morozevich,A vs Grischuk,A
0-1
21st TCh-RUS 2014 2014 A48
Morozevich,A vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
ch-Moscow Superfinal 2014 2014 B20
Morozevich,A vs Grischuk,A
0-1
ch-Moscow Superfinal 2014 2014 A48
Ponomariov,R vs Morozevich,A
1-0
ACP Cup 2013 2013 D11
Morozevich,A vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
ACP Cup 2013 2013 D90
Grischuk,A vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
67th Moscow Blitz 2013 2013 C46
Morozevich,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
67th Moscow Blitz 2013 2013 A08
Topalov,V vs Morozevich,A
1-0
FIDE GP Beijing 2013 C41
Morozevich,A vs Mamedyarov,S
1-0
FIDE GP Beijing 2013 D78
Grischuk,A vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Beijing 2013 D12
Ivanchuk,V vs Morozevich,A
1-0
FIDE GP Beijing 2013 D02
Morozevich,A vs Kamsky,G
1-0
FIDE GP Beijing 2013 D98
Leko,P vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Beijing 2013 B44
Morozevich,A vs Gelfand,B
1-0
FIDE GP Beijing 2013 D97
Morozevich,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
FIDE GP Beijing 2013 E15
Giri,A vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Beijing 2013 C11
Andreikin,D vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
8th Tal Memorial 2013 B76
Mamedyarov,S vs Morozevich,A
0-1
8th Tal Mem Blitz 2013 E64
Kramnik,V vs Morozevich,A
1-0
8th Tal Mem Blitz 2013 A10
Morozevich,A vs Anand,V
0-1
8th Tal Mem Blitz 2013 A13
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