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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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Harikrishna,P vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Aerosvit GM 2006 E21
Grischuk,A vs Areshchenko,A
1/2-1/2
Aerosvit GM 2006 B90
Grischuk,A vs Eliet,N
1-0
TCh-FRA Top 16 2006 B43
Delchev,A vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
TCh-FRA Top 16 2006 D15
Grischuk,A vs Moiseenko,A1
1-0
XIII TCh-RUS 2006 E04
Grischuk,A vs Sutovsky,E
1-0
XIII TCh-RUS 2006 C83
Zvjaginsev,V vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
XIII TCh-RUS 2006 B51
Grischuk,A vs Alekseev,Evgeny
0-1
XIII TCh-RUS 2006 B90
Grischuk,A vs Tiviakov,S
1/2-1/2
XIII TCh-RUS 2006 B01
Vaganian,R vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
1st Rapid 2006 D14
Shchekachev,A vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
1st Rapid 2006 D02
Grischuk,A vs Grigoriants,S RUS
1-0
1st Rapid 2006 B12
Boudre,JP vs Grischuk,A
0-1
TCh-FRA Top 16 Gp A 2006 B51
Grischuk,A vs Sebag,M
1/2-1/2
TCh-FRA Top 16 Gp A 2006 D17
Bauer,Ch vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
TCh-FRA Top 16 Gp A 2006 E05
Legky,N vs Grischuk,A
0-1
TCh-FRA Top 16 Gp A 2006 E12
Dautov,R vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
TCh-FRA Top 16 Gp A 2006 E60
Grischuk,A vs Flear,G
1-0
TCh-FRA Top 16 Gp A 2006 E94
Grischuk,A vs Zhang Pengxiang
1-0
World Team Ch 2005 B30
Grischuk,A vs Zhao Xue
1-0
World Team Ch 2005 C88
Asrian,K vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
World Team Ch 2005 B92
Gulko,B vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
World Team Ch 2005 A30
Grischuk,A vs Volokitin,And
1-0
World Team Ch 2005 B31
Grischuk,A vs Smirin,I
0-1
World Team Ch 2005 E81
Grischuk,A vs Nogueiras,J
1/2-1/2
World Team Ch 2005 C10
Hermansson,E vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
21st ECC 2005 E11
Hracek,Z vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
21st ECC 2005 B19
Grischuk,A vs Motylev,A
1/2-1/2
21st ECC 2005 D43
Jakovenko,D vs Grischuk,A
1-0
21st ECC 2005 C91
Grischuk,A vs Krasenkow,M
1/2-1/2
21st ECC 2005 D85
Grischuk,A vs Avrukh,B
1/2-1/2
21st ECC 2005 C90
Grischuk,A vs Godena,M
1-0
21st ECC 2005 D52
Tregubov,P vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Ordix Open 2005 D75
Grischuk,A vs Buhmann,R
1/2-1/2
Ordix Open 2005 B19
Grischuk,A vs Zvjaginsev,V
1-0
Ordix Open 2005 C11
Grischuk,A vs Dreev,A
0-1
Ordix Open 2005 D43
Bischoff,K vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Ordix Open 2005 A28
Glek,I vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Ordix Open 2005 B10
Grischuk,A vs Lorenz,Rog
1-0
Ordix Open 2005 C11
Niklasch,O vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Ordix Open 2005 A58
Grischuk,A vs Kolev,At
1-0
Ordix Open 2005 B30
Mueller,Je vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Ordix Open 2005 E04
Grischuk,A vs Bauer,Ch
1-0
ch-FRA Top 16 Poule Haute 2005 B01
Sulava,N vs Grischuk,A
0-1
ch-FRA Top 16 Poule Haute 2005 D92
Grischuk,A vs Payen,A
1-0
ch-FRA Top 16 Poule Haute 2005 C92
Grischuk,A vs Moiseenko,A
0-1
TCh-RUS 2005 A80
Grischuk,A vs Alekseev,Evgeny
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2005 E32
Grischuk,A vs Sorokin,M
1-0
TCh-RUS 2005 C83
Malakhov,V vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2005 A30
Volokitin,And vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2005 C67
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