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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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Magem Badals,J vs Grischuk,A
0-1
ch-FRA Top 16 GpA 2005 B07
Grischuk,A vs Prie,E
1-0
ch-FRA Top 16 GpA 2005 D10
Grischuk,A vs Tregubov,P
1-0
ch-FRA Top 16 GpA 2005 A58
Grischuk,A vs Vaganian,R
1/2-1/2
6th Karpov 2005 C16
Dominguez,L vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
6th Karpov 2005 C11
Sadvakasov,D vs Grischuk,A
0-1
6th Karpov 2005 B51
Grischuk,A vs Bologan,V
1/2-1/2
6th Karpov 2005 E05
Onischuk,Al vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
6th Karpov 2005 D87
Grischuk,A vs Rublevsky,S
1-0
6th Karpov 2005 D27
Grischuk,A vs Dreev,A
1-0
6th Karpov 2005 D52
Bacrot,E vs Grischuk,A
1-0
6th Karpov 2005 E20
Grischuk,A vs Bareev,E
1/2-1/2
Russian Blitz Internet Cup Superfinal 2004 A09
Sakaev,K vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Russian Blitz Internet Cup Superfinal 2004 E12
Grischuk,A vs Rublevsky,S
1-0
Russian Blitz Internet Cup Superfinal 2004 D10
Grischuk,A vs Shipov,S
0-1
Russian Blitz Internet Cup Superfinal 2004 C17
Motylev,A vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Russian Blitz Internet Cup Superfinal 2004 C41
Aleksandrov,A vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Russian Blitz Internet Cup Superfinal 2004 D85
Ovetchkin,R vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Russian Blitz Internet Cup Superfinal 2004 E11
Grischuk,A vs Kosyrev,V
1/2-1/2
Russian Blitz Internet Cup Superfinal 2004 D36
Grischuk,A vs Bologan,V
1-0
Russian Blitz Internet Cup Superfinal 2004 A65
Grischuk,A vs Panarin,M
1-0
Russian Blitz Internet Cup Superfinal 2004 B80
Grischuk,A vs Kharlov,A
1-0
Russian Blitz Internet Cup Superfinal 2004 C65
Grischuk,A vs Turov,M
1-0
Russian Blitz Internet Cup Superfinal 2004 B12
Dreev,A vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Russian Blitz Internet Cup Superfinal 2004 D15
Dobrov,V vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Russian Blitz Internet Cup Superfinal 2004 E32
Grischuk,A vs Azmaiparashvili,Z
1-0
Russian Blitz Internet Cup Superfinal 2004 C41
Vlassov,N vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Russian Blitz Internet Cup Superfinal 2004 C50
Van Wely,L vs Grischuk,A
1-0
Russian Blitz Internet Cup Superfinal 2004 A30
Korotylev,A vs Grischuk,A
1-0
57th ch-RUS 2004 E58
Grischuk,A vs Bareev,E
1-0
57th ch-RUS 2004 B13
Grischuk,A vs Timofeev,Arty
1/2-1/2
57th ch-RUS 2004 E60
Grischuk,A vs Tseshkovsky,V
1-0
57th ch-RUS 2004 B07
Dreev,A vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
57th ch-RUS 2004 D80
Grischuk,A vs Epishin,V
1/2-1/2
57th ch-RUS 2004 B41
Motylev,A vs Grischuk,A
0-1
57th ch-RUS 2004 B90
Grischuk,A vs Vaganian,R
1-0
20th ECC 2004 C17
Grischuk,A vs Smirnov,P
1-0
20th ECC 2004 C92
Dizdarevic,E vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
20th ECC 2004 A06
Grischuk,A vs Jashar,Klisurica
1-0
20th ECC 2004 B07
Agopov,M vs Grischuk,A
0-1
20th ECC 2004 B19
Grischuk,A vs Sadvakasov,D
1/2-1/2
CCM4 Ordix Open 2004 B90
Grischuk,A vs Bacrot,E
1-0
CCM4 Ordix Open 2004 C41
Rublevsky,S vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
CCM4 Ordix Open 2004 B31
Grischuk,A vs Vaganian,R
1-0
CCM4 Ordix Open 2004 C02
Grischuk,A vs Baklan,V
1-0
CCM4 Ordix Open 2004 C11
Glek,I vs Grischuk,A
0-1
CCM4 Ordix Open 2004 C47
Georgiev,Ki vs Grischuk,A
0-1
CCM4 Ordix Open 2004 A45
Rotstein,E vs Grischuk,A
0-1
CCM4 Ordix Open 2004 A15
Grischuk,A vs Seul,G
1-0
CCM4 Ordix Open 2004 B09
Grischuk,A vs Berberich,C
1-0
CCM4 Ordix Open 2004 B30
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