Forever Chess GamesForever Chess Games Logo
CreateGiftsProductsGamesPlayersOpeningsTop 100FAQ

Explore

  • Players
  • Openings
  • Famous Games
  • Top 100 Games
  • World Championships

Create

  • Create Visualisation
  • How It Works
  • Gift Ideas

Eras

  • 1880s – Classical
  • 1960s – Fischer Era
  • 1990s – Kasparov Era
  • 2020s – Modern

Info

  • FAQ
  • Contact Us
  • Terms of Use

© 2026 Forever Chess Games. All Rights Reserved

  1. Home
  2. /Players
  3. /Grischuk, Alexander

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

View Print
FCGFCG
0-1

Grischuk, Alexander vs Ganguly, Surya Shekhar

Wch U14

1996

View Print
FCGFCG
1-0

Grischuk, Alexander vs Markus, Robert

Wch U12

1994

View Print
FCGFCG
1-0

Grischuk,A vs Caruana,F

Saint Louis Blitz 2018

2018

View Print
FCGFCG
1-0

Firouzja,Alireza vs Grischuk,A

Saint Louis Blitz 2020

2020

View Print
FCGFCG
1-0

Grischuk,A vs Kamsky,G

WCC

2005

View Print
FCGFCG
1-0

Grischuk,A vs Shirov,A

Tal Memorial

2006

View Print
FCGFCG
1-0

Grischuk,A vs Duda,J

Hamburg FIDE Grand Prix

2019

View Print
FCGFCG
1-0

Grischuk, Alexander vs Szymanski, Marcin

Wch U10

1993

View Print
FCGFCG
1-0

Ponomariov, Ruslan vs Grischuk, Alexander

Wch U12

1994

View Print

Games (6372)

Search & Filter All Games →
Grischuk,A vs Babula,V
1-0
ECC 2001 B51
Smirin,I vs Grischuk,A
0-1
ECC 2001 C89
Grischuk,A vs Bareev,E
1-0
ECC 2001 C02
Grischuk,A vs Nedev,T
1/2-1/2
ECC 2001 B30
Grischuk,A vs Zetocha,C
1-0
ECC 2001 B84
Xu Jun vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
CHN-RUS Summit Men 2001 D02
Peng Xiaomin vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
CHN-RUS Summit Men 2001 C89
Grischuk,A vs Zhang Zhong
1-0
CHN-RUS Summit Men 2001 B90
Grischuk,A vs Ye Jiangchuan
1/2-1/2
CHN-RUS Summit Men 2001 B49
Liang Chong vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
CHN-RUS Summit Men 2001 D27
Grischuk,A vs Zhang Pengxiang
1-0
CHN-RUS Summit Men 2001 C02
Grischuk,A vs Bareev,E
1-0
Moscow Lightning 2001 C10
Pelletier,Y vs Grischuk,A
0-1
GM 2001 D27
Lautier,J vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
GM 2001 D34
Grischuk,A vs Pelletier,Y
1/2-1/2
GM 2001 C02
Grischuk,A vs Lautier,J
1/2-1/2
GM 2001 C54
Grischuk,A vs Sakaev,K
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2001 C02
Onischuk,Al vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2001 A84
Loginov,Va vs Grischuk,A
0-1
TCh-RUS 2001 A11
Semeniuk,Al vs Grischuk,A
0-1
TCh-RUS 2001 C54
Grischuk,A vs Vladimirov,E
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2001 C95
Balashov,Y vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2001 C78
Grischuk,A vs Malaniuk,V
0-1
TCh-RUS 2001 C59
Bareev,E vs Grischuk,A
0-1
It 2001 A84
Grischuk,A vs Bologan,V
0-1
It 2001 C99
Bauer,Ch vs Grischuk,A
0-1
It 2001 A84
Grischuk,A vs Tkachiev,V
1-0
It 2001 C88
Lautier,J vs Grischuk,A
1-0
It 2001 D34
Grischuk,A vs Bacrot,E
0-1
It 2001 C92
Van Wely,L vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
It 2001 D34
Grischuk,A vs Fressinet,L
1/2-1/2
It 2001 C41
Grischuk,A vs Akopian,V
1/2-1/2
It 2001 C01
Grischuk,A vs Maier,C
1-0
TCh-FRA 2001 C02
Grischuk,A vs Georgiev,Ki
1-0
TCh-FRA 2001 B90
Grischuk,A vs Bauer,Ch
1/2-1/2
TCh-FRA 2001 B07
Galdunts,S vs Grischuk,A
0-1
TCh-FRA 2001 C78
Gurevich,M vs Grischuk,A
0-1
World Cup of Rapid Chess 1/4 Final Playoff 2001 E61
Gurevich,M vs Grischuk,A
0-1
World Cup of Rapid Chess 1/4 Final 2001 A24
Grischuk,A vs Gurevich,M
0-1
World Cup of Rapid Chess 1/4 Final 2001 C02
Grischuk,A vs Gurevich,M
1-0
World Cup of Rapid Chess 1/4 Final Playoff 2001 C02
Gurevich,M vs Grischuk,A
1-0
World Cup of Rapid Chess 1/4 Final Playoff 2001 D30
Grischuk,A vs Gurevich,M
0-1
World Cup of Rapid Chess 1/4 Final Playoff 2001 C02
Grischuk,A vs Gurevich,M
1-0
World Cup of Rapid Chess 1/4 Final Playoff 2001 C02
Lautier,J vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
World Cup of Rapid Chess Gp A 2001 D34
Grischuk,A vs Bareev,E
0-1
World Cup of Rapid Chess Gp A 2001 C02
Grischuk,A vs Gulko,B
1/2-1/2
World Cup of Rapid Chess Gp A 2001 B07
Grischuk,A vs Bauer,Ch
1-0
World Cup of Rapid Chess Gp A 2001 B12
Hillarp Persson,T vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
3rd Int 2000 A07
Grischuk,A vs Milov,V
1/2-1/2
3rd Int 2000 B06
Psakhis,L vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
3rd Int 2000 D30
PreviousPage 123 of 128Next

Explore More

All PlayersAll OpeningsFamous Games