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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 Illescas Cordoba,M
1/2-1/2
EuTCh 2003 B33
Spasov,V vs Grischuk,A
1-0
EuTCh 2003 B90
Grischuk,A vs Huzman,A
1/2-1/2
ECC 2003 C42
Grischuk,A vs Azarov,S
1-0
ECC 2003 C95
McShane,L vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
ECC 2003 B54
Grischuk,A vs Yevseev,D
1-0
56th ch-RUS 2003 B19
Alekseev,E vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
56th ch-RUS 2003 B93
Grischuk,A vs Inarkiev,E
1-0
56th ch-RUS 2003 B90
Potkin,V vs Grischuk,A
0-1
56th ch-RUS 2003 D43
Grischuk,A vs Tseshkovsky,V
1/2-1/2
56th ch-RUS 2003 B09
Shipov,S vs Grischuk,A
1-0
56th ch-RUS 2003 E32
Grischuk,A vs Iljushin,A
1-0
56th ch-RUS 2003 C11
Dvoirys,S vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
56th ch-RUS 2003 B11
Grischuk,A vs Miladinovic,I
1-0
Ordix Open 2003 B42
Fridman,D1 vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Ordix Open 2003 D30
Dreev,A vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Ordix Open 2003 D47
Grischuk,A vs Agrest,E
1-0
Ordix Open 2003 B07
Vallejo Pons,F vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Ordix Open 2003 C78
Grischuk,A vs Sokolov,I
1/2-1/2
Ordix Open 2003 C91
Grischuk,A vs Milov,L
1/2-1/2
Ordix Open 2003 B01
Grischuk,A vs Tischendorf,M
1-0
Ordix Open 2003 C17
Kuklin,V vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Ordix Open 2003 C78
Grischuk,A vs Fedorov,Alex
1/2-1/2
4th IECC 2003 B32
Graf,A vs Grischuk,A
1-0
4th IECC 2003 D13
Azmaiparashvili,Z vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
4th IECC 2003 D14
Grischuk,A vs Georgiev,Ki
1/2-1/2
4th IECC 2003 E01
McShane,L vs Grischuk,A
0-1
4th IECC 2003 B30
Grischuk,A vs Rozentalis,E
1-0
4th IECC 2003 C42
Grischuk,A vs Pavasovic,D
1/2-1/2
4th IECC 2003 C42
Kozul,Z vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
4th IECC 2003 E12
Grischuk,A vs Nisipeanu,LD
1/2-1/2
4th IECC 2003 B12
Chuchelov,V vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
4th IECC 2003 D43
Grischuk,A vs Socko,B
1-0
4th IECC 2003 C91
Delchev,A vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
4th IECC 2003 C54
Grischuk,A vs Iljushin,A
1-0
4th IECC 2003 C11
Rublevsky,S vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2003 C45
Grischuk,A vs Dreev,A
1-0
TCh-RUS 2003 B12
Loginov,Va vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2003 A11
Bocharov,D vs Grischuk,A
0-1
TCh-RUS 2003 D43
Grischuk,A vs Iskusnyh,S
1-0
TCh-RUS 2003 B67
Grischuk,A vs Jakovenko,D
1-0
TCh-RUS 2003 E04
Grischuk,A vs Tkachiev,V
1-0
National I 2003 C91
Nikolic,Pr vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
National I 2003 D34
Grischuk,A vs Pert,N
1-0
National I 2003 C02
Sokolov,And vs Grischuk,A
0-1
National I 2003 C78
Grischuk,A vs Apicella,M
1-0
National I 2003 C02
Grischuk,A vs Gurevich,M
1-0
National I 2003 C02
Berelovich,A vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2002-3 2003 C78
Grischuk,A vs Hracek,Z
1-0
Bundesliga 2002-3 2003 B32
Grischuk,A vs Mamedov,Rau
1-0
IV Dos Hermanas Internet Final 2003 B22
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