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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 Schroer,J
1-0
Oz.com qualifier blitz 2000 B90
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
Mirzoev,A vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
V Ubeda Open 2000 D31
Grischuk,A vs Yandemirov,V
1-0
V Ubeda Open 2000 C39
Minasian,Art vs Grischuk,A
1-0
V Ubeda Open 2000 A07
Grischuk,A vs Sorokin,M
1/2-1/2
V Ubeda Open 2000 B41
Motylev,A vs Grischuk,A
0-1
V Ubeda Open 2000 C45
Grischuk,A vs Zakharov,Aleksej
1-0
V Ubeda Open 2000 C99
Lobzhanidze,D vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
V Ubeda Open 2000 C54
Grischuk,A vs Salmensuu,O
1-0
V Ubeda Open 2000 B76
Timon Piote,S vs Grischuk,A
0-1
V Ubeda Open 2000 D31
Grischuk,A vs Hauchard,A
1/2-1/2
V Ubeda Open 2000 B01
Grischuk,A vs Bezgodov,A
1/2-1/2
ch-RUS KO 1999 C96
Bezgodov,A vs Grischuk,A
1-0
ch-RUS KO 1999 D30
Grischuk,A vs Kharlov,A
1-0
ch-RUS KO 1999 B07
Kharlov,A vs Grischuk,A
0-1
ch-RUS KO 1999 C90
Grischuk,A vs Kharlov,A
1/2-1/2
ch-RUS KO 1999 B51
Kharlov,A vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
ch-RUS KO 1999 C90
Lunev,A vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
ch-RUS KO 1999 D30
Grischuk,A vs Lunev,A
1-0
ch-RUS KO 1999 C34
Grischuk,A vs Solovjov,S
1-0
ch-RUS KO 1999 B76
Solovjov,S vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
ch-RUS KO 1999 D34
Grischuk,A vs Grosar,A
1/2-1/2
Eu Team Ch 1999 B66
Grischuk,A vs Markowski,T
1-0
Eu Team Ch 1999 A43
Grischuk,A vs Grosar,A
1/2-1/2
Eu Team Ch 1999 B66
Pelletier,Y vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Eu Team Ch 1999 D30
Pelletier,Y vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Eu Team Ch 1999 D30
Van der Wiel,J vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Eu Team Ch 1999 C45
Grischuk,A vs Gabriel,Ch
1/2-1/2
Eu Team Ch 1999 C95
Grischuk,A vs Malaniuk,V
1/2-1/2
Eu Team Ch 1999 C75
Chernin,A vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Eu Team Ch 1999 A84
Conquest,S vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Eu Team Ch 1999 C91
Grischuk,A vs Ibrahimov,R
1-0
Eu Team Ch 1999 B80
Volkov, Sergey vs Grischuk, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Chigorin mem 1999 A84
Grischuk, Alexander vs Najer, Evgeniy
1-0
Chigorin mem 1999 C02
Lastin, Alexander vs Grischuk, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Chigorin mem 1999 D31
Grischuk, Alexander vs Popov, Valerij
1-0
Chigorin mem 1999 B80
Grischuk, Alexander vs Vaulin, Alexander
1-0
Chigorin mem 1999 B90
Zaitsev, Igor A vs Grischuk, Alexander
0-1
Chigorin mem 1999 B89
Grischuk, Alexander vs Klimov, Sergey
1/2-1/2
Chigorin mem 1999 B66
Kiik, Kalle vs Grischuk, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Chigorin mem 1999 C47
Grischuk, Alexander vs Feoktistov, Alexey A
1-0
Chigorin mem 1999 C99
Grischuk, Alexander vs Sermek, Drazen
1/2-1/2
Porto San Giorgio op 1999 B01
Iordachescu, Viorel vs Grischuk, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Porto San Giorgio op 1999 C92
Grischuk, Alexander vs Malakhov, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Porto San Giorgio op 1999 A43
Efimov, Igor vs Grischuk, Alexander
0-1
Porto San Giorgio op 1999 A84
Grischuk, Alexander vs Cioara, Andrei Nestor
1-0
Porto San Giorgio op 1999 B12
Manca, Federico vs Grischuk, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Porto San Giorgio op 1999 B22
Grischuk, Alexander vs Badea, Bela
1/2-1/2
Porto San Giorgio op 1999 B06
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