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 Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
chess.com Speed 1m+1spm 2017 2018 A40
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Grischuk,A
1-0
chess.com Speed 5m+1spm 2017 2018 B95
Grischuk,A vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
chess.com Speed 3m+1spm 2017 2018 D85
Grischuk,A vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
chess.com Speed 3m+1spm 2017 2018 D43
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
chess.com Speed 1m+1spm 2017 2018 C45
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Grischuk,A
0-1
chess.com Speed 3m+1spm 2017 2018 C47
Grischuk,A vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
chess.com Speed 1m+1spm 2017 2018 D08
Grischuk,A vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
chess.com Speed 5m+1spm 2017 2018 A88
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
chess.com Speed 3m+1spm 2017 2018 C50
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
chess.com Speed 5m+1spm 2017 2018 C42
Grischuk,A vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
chess.com Speed 3m+1spm 2017 2018 A88
Grischuk,A vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
chess.com Speed 3m+1spm 2017 2018 D85
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Grischuk,A
0-1
chess.com Speed 3m+1spm 2017 2018 C65
Grischuk,A vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
chess.com Speed 5m+1spm 2017 2018 D85
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Grischuk,A
1-0
chess.com Speed 5m+1spm 2017 2018 C65
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Grischuk,A
0-1
chess.com Speed 1m+1spm 2017 2018 A48
Grischuk,A vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
chess.com Speed 5m+1spm 2017 2018 D85
Grischuk,A vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
chess.com Speed 1m+1spm 2017 2018 D08
Grischuk,A vs So,W
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz Paris 2018 2018 A37
Grischuk,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz Paris 2018 2018 D37
Nakamura,Hi vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz Paris 2018 2018 B50
Kramnik,V vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz Paris 2018 2018 A49
Mamedyarov,S vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz Paris 2018 2018 A48
Grischuk,A vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz Paris 2018 2018 C65
Caruana,F vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz Paris 2018 2018 A05
Grischuk,A vs Anand,V
1-0
GCT Blitz Paris 2018 2018 A37
Grischuk,A vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
GCT Blitz Paris 2018 2018 C67
Grischuk,A vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz Paris 2018 2018 B12
Grischuk,A vs Caruana,F
1-0
GCT Blitz Paris 2018 2018 C84
Grischuk,A vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz Paris 2018 2018 C65
Aronian,L vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz Paris 2018 2018 B50
So,W vs Grischuk,A
0-1
GCT Blitz Paris 2018 2018 E99
Anand,V vs Grischuk,A
1-0
GCT Blitz Paris 2018 2018 B90
Karjakin,Sergey vs Grischuk,A
1-0
GCT Blitz Paris 2018 2018 B92
Mamedyarov,S vs Grischuk,A
1-0
GCT Rapid Paris 2018 2018 A48
Grischuk,A vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
GCT Rapid Paris 2018 2018 C65
Grischuk,A vs Kramnik,V
0-1
GCT Rapid Paris 2018 2018 C65
So,W vs Grischuk,A
1-0
GCT Rapid Paris 2018 2018 D91
Nakamura,Hi vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
GCT Rapid Paris 2018 2018 B52
Grischuk,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
GCT Rapid Paris 2018 2018 A13
Caruana,F vs Grischuk,A
0-1
GCT Rapid Paris 2018 2018 A45
Aronian,L vs Grischuk,A
1-0
GCT Rapid Paris 2018 2018 B23
Caruana,F vs Grischuk,A
1-0
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2018 B23
So,W vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2018 A48
Grischuk,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2018 A13
Grischuk,A vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2018 B00
Grischuk,A vs Mamedyarov,S
1-0
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2018 C60
Grischuk,A vs Anand,V
1-0
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2018 A37
Giri,A vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2018 C67
Aronian,L vs Grischuk,A
1-0
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2018 B89
PreviousPage 25 of 128Next

Explore More

All PlayersAll OpeningsFamous Games