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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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Van Wely,L vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
GM 2007 E32
Grischuk,A vs Pelletier,Y
1-0
GM 2007 B83
Onischuk,Al vs Grischuk,A
1-0
GM 2007 D17
Grischuk,A vs Motylev,A
1/2-1/2
GM 2007 D18
Grischuk,A vs Tukmakov,V
1-0
Pivdenny Bank Cup 2007 D17
Drozdovskij,Y vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Pivdenny Bank Cup 2007 E32
Grischuk,A vs Smirin,I
0-1
Pivdenny Bank Cup 2007 C99
Grischuk,A vs Bacrot,E
1-0
Pivdenny Bank Cup 2007 D15
Bareev,E vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2007 E05
Grischuk,A vs Timofeev,Arty
1-0
TCh-RUS 2007 B67
Grischuk,A vs Volokitin,And
1-0
TCh-RUS 2007 B46
Tiviakov,S vs Grischuk,A
0-1
TCh-RUS 2007 C77
Grischuk,A vs Onischuk,Al
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2007 C88
Sokolov,Iv vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
II Rapid 2007 E29
Grischuk,A vs Zubov,A UKR
1-0
II Rapid 2007 E05
Fressinet,L vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
II Rapid 2007 B52
Grischuk,A vs Fridman,D2
0-1
II Rapid 2007 D60
Grischuk,A vs Burmakin,V
1-0
II Rapid 2007 B15
Grischuk,A vs Teske,H
1-0
II Rapid 2007 D24
Zozulia,A vs Grischuk,A
0-1
II Rapid 2007 B07
Grischuk,A vs Babula,V
1/2-1/2
22nd ECU Club Cup 2006 E11
Grischuk,A vs Filippov,Va
1-0
22nd ECU Club Cup 2006 D38
Bareev,E vs Grischuk,A
0-1
22nd ECU Club Cup 2006 E20
Grischuk,A vs Khmelniker,I
1-0
22nd ECU Club Cup 2006 C54
Grischuk,A vs Vaganian,R
1/2-1/2
22nd ECU Club Cup 2006 C11
Jenni,F vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
22nd ECU Club Cup 2006 B22
Grischuk,A vs Moor,O
1-0
ECU Club Cup 2006 D15
Grischuk,A vs Roiz,M
1-0
World Blitz 2006 D15
Grischuk,A vs Gurevich,D
1-0
World Blitz 2006 B76
Smirin,I vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2006 D94
Grischuk,A vs Bacrot,E
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2006 C67
Zoler,D vs Grischuk,A
0-1
World Blitz 2006 E15
Livshits,G vs Grischuk,A
0-1
World Blitz 2006 B09
Grischuk,A vs Sutovsky,E
1-0
World Blitz 2006 C77
Gagunashvili,M vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2006 E32
Erenburg,S vs Grischuk,A
1-0
World Blitz 2006 B08
Grischuk,A vs Dizdar,G
1-0
13th Ordix Open 2006 C16
Grischuk,A vs Ginsburg,G
1-0
13th Ordix Open 2006 C92
Grischuk,A vs Fridman,D2
1-0
13th Ordix Open 2006 B07
Kritz,L vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
13th Ordix Open 2006 B19
Leitao,R vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
13th Ordix Open 2006 E15
Sargissian,G vs Grischuk,A
1-0
13th Ordix Open 2006 D38
Grischuk,A vs Goeke,B
1-0
13th Ordix Open 2006 B12
Baerwinkel,T vs Grischuk,A
0-1
13th Ordix Open 2006 B51
Ruck,R vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
13th Ordix Open 2006 D17
Grischuk,A vs Dinstuhl,V
1-0
13th Ordix Open 2006 B90
Grischuk,A vs Rublevsky,S
1/2-1/2
Aerosvit GM 2006 B46
Bologan,V vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Aerosvit GM 2006 B51
Grischuk,A vs Volokitin,And
1-0
Aerosvit GM 2006 C42
Nisipeanu,LD vs Grischuk,A
1-0
Aerosvit GM 2006 B86
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