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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 Baburin,A
1-0
3rd Int 2000 B04
Conquest,S vs Grischuk,A
0-1
3rd Int 2000
Grischuk,A vs Stefansson,H
1-0
3rd Int 2000 C78
Rowson,J vs Grischuk,A
0-1
3rd Int 2000 C96
Grischuk,A vs Krush,I
1-0
3rd Int 2000 B90
Utnasunov,A vs Grischuk,A
1-0
IV Russian Cup Final 2000 E88
Grischuk,A vs Popov,Val
1-0
IV Russian Cup Final 2000 B90
Lastin,A vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
IV Russian Cup Final 2000 D30
Grischuk,A vs Kruppa,Y
1/2-1/2
IV Russian Cup Final 2000 C02
Grigoriants,S RUS vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
IV Russian Cup Final 2000 E63
Grischuk,A vs Balashov,Y
1-0
IV Russian Cup Final 2000 C78
Najer,E vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
IV Russian Cup Final 2000 A84
Grischuk,A vs Kotsur,P
1-0
IV Russian Cup Final 2000 B30
Kosyrev,V vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
IV Russian Cup Final 2000 D31
Grischuk,A vs Volkov,S
0-1
IV Russian Cup Final 2000 C05
Bocharov,D vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
IV Russian Cup Final 2000 A90
Grischuk,A vs Gulko,B
1-0
North Sea Cup 2000 C02
Hansen,Cu vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
North Sea Cup 2000 D30
Nielsen,PH vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
North Sea Cup 2000 D36
Grischuk,A vs Hansen,LB
1/2-1/2
North Sea Cup 2000 C36
Emms,J vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
North Sea Cup 2000 B86
Grischuk,A vs De Vreugt,D
1-0
North Sea Cup 2000 C90
DeFirmian,N vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
North Sea Cup 2000 B82
Grischuk,A vs Gurevich,M
0-1
North Sea Cup 2000 C02
Grischuk,A vs Malakhov,V
1-0
Olympic Capital Young Masters 2000 B01
Malakhov,V vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Olympic Capital Young Masters 2000 A14
Fressinet,L vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Olympic Capital Young Masters 2000 C69
Grischuk,A vs Fressinet,L
1-0
Olympic Capital Young Masters 2000 B90
Smirin,I vs Grischuk,A
1-0
New York Open 2000 C90
Grischuk,A vs Kaidanov,G
1-0
New York Open 2000 C02
Nielsen,PH vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
New York Open 2000 D30
Grischuk,A vs Stripunsky,A
1-0
New York Open 2000 B47
Maki Uuro,Mi vs Grischuk,A
0-1
New York Open 2000 C33
Kekelidze,M vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
New York Open 2000 B56
Grischuk,A vs Grabliauskas,V
1/2-1/2
New York Open 2000 B47
Colding,E vs Grischuk,A
0-1
New York Open 2000 B22
Grischuk,A vs La Rota,F
1-0
New York Open 2000 B12
Stefansson,H vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
19th Open 2000 C47
Grischuk,A vs Oral,T
1-0
19th Open 2000 B32
Arizmendi Martinez,J vs Grischuk,A
0-1
19th Open 2000 C39
Grischuk,A vs Gretarsson,H
1-0
19th Open 2000 C36
Conquest,S vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
19th Open 2000 D00
Grischuk,A vs Johannessen,LE
1-0
19th Open 2000 C02
Nyysti,S vs Grischuk,A
0-1
19th Open 2000 B51
Fadi,E vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Oz.com qualifier blitz 2000 C77
Halkias,S vs Grischuk,A
1-0
Oz.com qualifier blitz 2000 E92
Zapata,A vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Oz.com qualifier blitz 2000 C77
Thorhallsson,T vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Oz.com qualifier blitz 2000 C45
Grischuk,A vs Schroer,J
1-0
Oz.com qualifier blitz 2000 B90
Grischuk,A vs Shahade,G
1/2-1/2
Oz.com qualifier blitz 2000 B76
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