Alexander Sergeyevich Morozevich, born on July 18, 1977, is a Russian chess player who was awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE in 1994. He is a two-time World Championship candidate, in 2005 and 2007, a two-time Russian champion, and has represented Russia in seven Chess Olympiads, winning numerous team and board medals. He has won the Melody Amber tournament, alone in 2002 and as a shared winner in 2004, 2006 and 2008, and the Biel tournament in 2003, 2004 and 2006. He is known for an aggressive and unusual playing style, and his peak ranking was second in the world in July 2008.
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