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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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Grischuk,A vs Tkachiev,V
1/2-1/2
TCh-FRA Nat1 Final 2004 C42
Hamdouchi,H vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
TCh-FRA Nat1 Final 2004 C42
Bareev,E vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2004 E32
Brodsky,M vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2004 B97
Grischuk,A vs Bologan,V
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2004 C42
Loskutov,O vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2004 C88
Grischuk,A vs Lastin,A
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2004 C88
Grischuk,A vs Yemelin,V
1-0
TCh-RUS 2004 E00
Grischuk,A vs Belov,Vl
0-1
ACP Blitz Final 2004 B80
Grischuk,A vs Belov,Vl
1/2-1/2
ACP Blitz Final 2004 B50
Belov,Vl vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
ACP Blitz Final 2004 C89
Belov,Vl vs Grischuk,A
1-0
ACP Blitz Final 2004 C89
Luther,T vs Grischuk,A
0-1
ACP Blitz Prelim3 2004 C96
Grischuk,A vs Lautier,J
0-1
ACP Blitz Prelim3 2004 B30
Grischuk,A vs Berg,E
1-0
ACP Blitz Prelim3 2004 C18
Fressinet,L vs Grischuk,A
0-1
ACP Blitz Prelim3 2004 C78
Grischuk,A vs Zhang Zhong
1/2-1/2
ACP Blitz Prelim3 2004 C67
Zarnicki,P vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
ACP Blitz Prelim3 2004 B52
Grischuk,A vs Atarov,E
1-0
ACP Blitz Prelim3 2004 C83
Grischuk,A vs Belov,Vl
1/2-1/2
ACP Blitz Prelim3 2004 B19
Grischuk,A vs Vaisser,A
1/2-1/2
ACP Blitz Prelim3 2004 C02
Grischuk,A vs Landa,K
1-0
ACP Blitz Prelim3 2004 E07
Sharevich,A vs Grischuk,A
0-1
ACP Blitz Prelim3 2004 D85
Grischuk,A vs Nielsen,PH
1-0
ACP Blitz Prelim3 2004 D17
Raetsky,A vs Grischuk,A
0-1
ACP Blitz Prelim3 2004 D91
Relange,E vs Grischuk,A
1-0
ACP Blitz Prelim3 2004 E12
Grischuk,A vs Sokolov,And1
1/2-1/2
TCh-FRA Nat1 GpA 2004 B48
Schlosser,P vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
TCh-FRA Nat1 GpA 2004 E15
Mann,C vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
TCh-FRA Nat1 GpA 2004 A37
Grischuk,A vs Zhang Zhong
1-0
5th Karpov 2004 C92
Rublevsky,S vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
5th Karpov 2004 B52
Lautier,J vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
5th Karpov 2004 E58
Grischuk,A vs Aleksandrov,A
1/2-1/2
5th Karpov 2004 C67
Onischuk,Al vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
5th Karpov 2004 E32
Grischuk,A vs Zvjaginsev,V
1-0
5th Karpov 2004 B35
Bologan,V vs Grischuk,A
1-0
5th Karpov 2004 D45
Grischuk,A vs Sokolov,I
1-0
5th Karpov 2004 C96
Malakhov,V vs Grischuk,A
0-1
5th Karpov 2004 D15
Grischuk,A vs Kogan,Ar
1/2-1/2
TCh-FRA Nat1 GpA 2004 E11
Rublevsky,S vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
TCh-FRA Nat1 GpA 2004 C45
Bacrot,E vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
KO Rapid 2003 E20
Grischuk,A vs Bacrot,E
1-0
KO Blitz 2003 C41
Bacrot,E vs Grischuk,A
0-1
KO Blitz 2003 E12
Grischuk,A vs Bacrot,E
1/2-1/2
KO Rapid 2003 C92
Grischuk,A vs Lautier,J
1-0
GpB 2003 C42
Grischuk,A vs Fedorov,Alex
1/2-1/2
EuTCh 2003 B50
Jobava,Ba vs Grischuk,A
0-1
EuTCh 2003 C51
Guseinov,G vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
EuTCh 2003 B97
Grischuk,A vs Sutovsky,E
1-0
EuTCh 2003 B50
Ivanisevic,I vs Grischuk,A
0-1
EuTCh 2003 D17
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