Alexander Morozevich

January 5, 2024
Chess Player

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Alexander Morozevich
Full Name Alexander Morozevich
Occupation Chess Player
Date Of Birth Jul 18, 1977(1977-07-18)
Age 47
Birthplace Russia
Country Russia
Horoscope Cancer

Alexander Morozevich Biography

Name Alexander Morozevich
Birthday Jul 18
Birth Year 1977
Place Of Birth Russia
Birth Country Russia
Birth Sign Cancer

Alexander Morozevich is one of the most popular and richest Chess Player who was born on July 18, 1977 in Russia, Russia. Russian chess Grandmaster who is widely considered to be one of the world’s top players.

He has played against grandmaster Vladimir Kramnik.

His first win in an international tournament was in 1994, when at the age of 17 he won the Lloyds Bank tournament in London with a score of 9½ points out of 10. In 1994 he also won the Pamplona tournament, a victory he repeated in 1998.

In 1997 Morozevich was the top seed at the World Junior Chess Championship, but lost to the eventual champion, American Tal Shaked in a bishop and knight checkmate. That same year, Morozevich participated in the FIDE World Championship, where he eliminated former world champion Vassily Smyslov in the first round. He was knocked out in the second round by Lembit Oll. The next year Morozevich won the Russian Championship.

He was born and raised in the Soviet Union in what is now Russia.

Alexander Morozevich Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Chess Player
House Living in own house.

Alexander Morozevich is one of the richest Chess Player from Russia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Alexander Morozevich 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He has been winning international chess tournaments since he was a teenager.

He has been ranked as high as second in the world and he is known for employing unusual openings, such as the the Chigorin Defense and the Albin Countergambit

Alexander Sergeyevich Morozevich (Russian: Александр Серге́евич Морозе́вич ; born July 18, 1977) is a Russian chess player. He was awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE in 1994. Morozevich is a two-time World Championship candidate (2005, 2007), two-time Russian champion and has represented Russia in seven Chess Olympiads, winning numerous team and board medals.

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He has won both the Melody Amber (alone 2002, shared 2004, 2006, 2008) and Biel (2003, 2004, 2006) tournaments several times.

Facts & Trivia

Alexander Ranked on the list of most popular Chess Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Russia. Alexander Morozevich celebrates birthday on July 18 of every year.

In December 2006, he won the strong Pamplona tournament with a score of 6 points out of 7 and an Elo performance of 2951. He shared second place with Magnus Carlsen, behind Anand, at the 2007 Linares tournament.

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