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Grischuk, Alexander

contemporary era

Alexander Grischuk is a Russian grandmaster and three-time World Blitz Champion who reached as high as world number three with a peak classical rating of 2810. A three-time Russian Champion and five-time Candidates Tournament participant, he is equally famous for his deep calculating ability and his legendary time trouble, often making critical moves with just seconds on his clock.

Total Games

6372

Wins

2744

Draws

2497

Losses

1131

43.1% wins39.2% draws17.7% losses

Most Played Openings

B90 - Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation175A40 - Zaire Defense142C67 - Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Berlin Wall135D02 - Queen's Pawn Game: Anti-Torre134A45 - Canard Opening130C02 - French Defense: Advance Variation123B12 - Caro-Kann Defense122C65 - Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense119D37 - Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack113E00 - Indian Defense108

Most Faced Opponents

Aronian,L141 gamesCarlsen,M114 gamesNepomniachtchi,I114 gamesKarjakin,Sergey114 gamesVachier Lagrave,M103 gamesSvidler,P93 gamesArtemiev,V89 gamesCaruana,F88 gamesMamedyarov,S86 gamesNakamura,Hi85 games

Featured Games

FCGFCG
1-0

Kramnik,V vs Grischuk,A

7th Mikhail Tal Memorial

2012

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FCGFCG
0-1

Grischuk, Alexander vs Ganguly, Surya Shekhar

Wch U14

1996

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FCGFCG
1-0

Grischuk, Alexander vs Markus, Robert

Wch U12

1994

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FCGFCG
1-0

Grischuk,A vs Caruana,F

Saint Louis Blitz 2018

2018

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FCGFCG
1-0

Firouzja,Alireza vs Grischuk,A

Saint Louis Blitz 2020

2020

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FCGFCG
1-0

Grischuk,A vs Kamsky,G

WCC

2005

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FCGFCG
1-0

Grischuk,A vs Shirov,A

Tal Memorial

2006

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FCGFCG
1-0

Grischuk,A vs Duda,J

Hamburg FIDE Grand Prix

2019

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FCGFCG
1-0

Grischuk, Alexander vs Szymanski, Marcin

Wch U10

1993

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FCGFCG
1-0

Ponomariov, Ruslan vs Grischuk, Alexander

Wch U12

1994

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Games (6372)

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Jobava,Ba vs Grischuk,A
1-0
World Cup 2009 C51
Grischuk,A vs Jobava,Ba
1-0
World Cup 2009 E21
Jobava,Ba vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
World Cup 2009 B13
Grischuk,A vs Jobava,Ba
1/2-1/2
World Cup 2009 E69
Grischuk,A vs Jobava,Ba
1-0
World Cup 2009 B63
Jobava,Ba vs Grischuk,A
0-1
World Cup 2009 C43
Grischuk,A vs Jobava,Ba
1/2-1/2
World Cup 2009 E17
Jobava,Ba vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
World Cup 2009 B10
Tkachiev,V vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
World Cup 2009 D79
Grischuk,A vs Tkachiev,V
1-0
World Cup 2009 D43
Grischuk,A vs Sriram,J
1-0
World Cup 2009 D17
Sriram,J vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
World Cup 2009 D46
Grischuk,A vs Naiditsch,A
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2009 A17
Bareev,E vs Grischuk,A
1-0
World Blitz 2009 D87
Gashimov,V vs Grischuk,A
1-0
World Blitz 2009 B23
Jakovenko,D vs Grischuk,A
0-1
World Blitz 2009 B92
Grischuk,A vs Kosteniuk,A
1-0
World Blitz 2009 E48
Grischuk,A vs Bareev,E
1-0
World Blitz 2009 D17
Grischuk,A vs Tkachiev,V
1-0
World Blitz 2009 A29
Grischuk,A vs Gashimov,V
1-0
World Blitz 2009 B70
Kosteniuk,A vs Grischuk,A
1-0
World Blitz 2009 B97
Tkachiev,V vs Grischuk,A
0-1
World Blitz 2009 A60
Grischuk,A vs Jakovenko,D
1-0
World Blitz 2009 D56
Naiditsch,A vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2009 B90
Laznicka,V vs Grischuk,A
0-1
25th ECC 2009 E32
Grischuk,A vs Fressinet,L
1-0
25th ECC 2009 E07
Azarov,S vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
25th ECC 2009 B92
Grischuk,A vs Feygin,M
1-0
25th ECC 2009 B01
Ruck,R1 vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
25th ECC 2009 D73
Grischuk,A vs Grigoriants,S RUS
1-0
16th ORDIX Open 2009 E55
Riazantsev,A vs Grischuk,A
1-0
16th ORDIX Open 2009 E90
Naiditsch,A vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
16th ORDIX Open 2009 B14
Grischuk,A vs Sargissian,G
1/2-1/2
16th ORDIX Open 2009 D38
Grachev,B vs Grischuk,A
1-0
16th ORDIX Open 2009 D25
Grischuk,A vs Gofshtein,L
1-0
16th ORDIX Open 2009 E11
Meinhardt,Mi vs Grischuk,A
0-1
16th ORDIX Open 2009 B14
Freise,E vs Grischuk,A
0-1
16th ORDIX Open 2009 E14
Grischuk,A vs Karabalis,H
1-0
16th ORDIX Open 2009 E69
Potkin,V vs Grischuk,A
0-1
16th ORDIX Open 2009 E54
Grischuk,A vs Fridman,D2
1/2-1/2
XXIV Rapid 2009 B14
Naiditsch,A vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
XXIV Rapid 2009 C07
Grischuk,A vs Potkin,V
1-0
XXIV Rapid 2009 E04
Tkachiev,V vs Grischuk,A
0-1
XXIV Rapid 2009 A30
Almenar Montaner,V vs Grischuk,A
0-1
XXIV Rapid 2009 B19
Grischuk,A vs Djuric,S
1-0
XXIV Rapid 2009 E71
Bacrot,E vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
XXIV Rapid 2009 E92
Moiseenko,A1 vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
3rd ACP World Rapid Cup 2009 D20
Grischuk,A vs Moiseenko,A1
1-0
3rd ACP World Rapid Cup 2009 E00
Grischuk,A vs Eljanov,P
1-0
3rd ACP World Rapid Cup 2009 C67
Eljanov,P vs Grischuk,A
0-1
3rd ACP World Rapid Cup 2009 D37
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