Alexander Moroz (chess player)

Alexander Moroz
Full name	Олександр Мороз
Country	Ukraine
Born	18 January 1961 Dnipropetrovsk, Soviet Union
Died	17 January 2009 (aged 47)
Title	Grandmaster

Alexander Moroz (Ukrainian: Олександр Мороз; Russian: Александр Мороз; 18 January 1961, Dnipropetrovsk – 17 January 2009) was a Ukrainian chess Grandmaster (1999). He was vice-president of the Ukrainian chess federation, president of the chess federation of the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast and chairman of the youth committee of the Ukrainian chess federation as well as International Arbiter.^[1]

His best single performance was at Momotov mem Yenakiieve, 1997, where he scored 8.5 of 13 points. Other successful results include equal 1st with Ashot Nadanian at Częstochowa Open 1992,^[2] 2nd behind Sergei Movsesian at Pardubice 1995,^[3] 1st at Marhanets 1999,^[4] and 3rd at Alushta Summer 2006.^[5]

Notable games

• Alexander Moroz vs Evgeny Vladimirov, URS-ch otbor56 1988, Spanish Game: Bird Variation (C61), 1-0
• Vitaly Tseshkovsky vs Alexander Moroz, URS-chT 1990, Spanish Game: Morphy Defense. Chigorin Defense (C99), 0-1
• Ratmir Kholmov vs Alexander Moroz, Decin op-A 1998, Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian (B22), 0-1
• Alexander Moroz vs Athanasios Mastrovasilis, Antalya TUR 2001, Spanish Game: Exchange. Keres Variation (C68), 1-0

References

1. Шахова Україна (in Russian). ChessPage.Kiev.ua. Retrieved 2009-07-07.
2. Matlak, Jacek (1992). III Miedzynarodowy Turniej Szachowy "Czestochowa 92 - Open" (Polish)
3. "Grand Master Open - Pardubice 1995". CzechOpen.net. Retrieved 2009-07-07.
4. Golubev, Mikhail. "International Chess Tournament Marganets, June 1999". Ukrainian Chess Online. Retrieved 2009-07-07.
5. Crowther, Mark (2006-06-26). "The Week in Chess 607: 3rd Alushta Summer". London Chess Center. Retrieved 2009-07-07.

External links

• Alexander Moroz player profile and games at Chessgames.com
• Alexander Moroz at 365Chess.com