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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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Mamedyarov,S vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2018 E61
Grischuk,A vs Aronian,L
1-0
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2018 A45
Grischuk,A vs Caruana,F
1-0
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2018 B43
Grischuk,A vs Giri,A
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2018 C42
Anand,V vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2018 B52
Grischuk,A vs So,W
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2018 A06
Karjakin,Sergey vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2018 B50
Nakamura,Hi vs Grischuk,A
1-0
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2018 B23
Giri,A vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
GCT Rapid YourNextMove 2018 B92
Grischuk,A vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2
GCT Rapid YourNextMove 2018 C87
Anand,V vs Grischuk,A
0-1
GCT Rapid YourNextMove 2018 B91
Grischuk,A vs So,W
0-1
GCT Rapid YourNextMove 2018 C65
Grischuk,A vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
GCT Rapid YourNextMove 2018 C67
Karjakin,Sergey vs Grischuk,A
1-0
GCT Rapid YourNextMove 2018 C53
Grischuk,A vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
GCT Rapid YourNextMove 2018 A45
Grischuk,A vs Caruana,F
1-0
GCT Rapid YourNextMove 2018 C42
Grischuk,A vs Gelfand,B
1-0
11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 2018 A00
Grischuk,A vs Kramnik,V
1-0
11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 2018 A06
Nakamura,Hi vs Grischuk,A
1-0
11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 2018 A05
Grischuk,A vs Morozevich,A
0-1
11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 2018 A06
Karjakin,Sergey vs Grischuk,A
1-0
11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 2018 A01
Grischuk,A vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 2018 B23
Grischuk,A vs Svidler,P
1-0
11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 2018 E60
Anand,V vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 2018 C67
Grischuk,A vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2
11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 2018 A48
Grischuk,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
11th Tal Mem Rapid 2018 2018 E60
Anand,V vs Grischuk,A
1-0
11th Tal Mem Rapid 2018 2018 B31
Grischuk,A vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
11th Tal Mem Rapid 2018 2018 A18
Mamedyarov,S vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
11th Tal Mem Rapid 2018 2018 E60
Grischuk,A vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
11th Tal Mem Rapid 2018 2018 B23
Kramnik,V vs Grischuk,A
0-1
11th Tal Mem Rapid 2018 2018 A48
Karjakin,Sergey vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
11th Tal Mem Rapid 2018 2018 C42
Grischuk,A vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
11th Tal Mem Rapid 2018 2018 A01
Rapport,R vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2017 2017 A45
Grischuk,A vs Carlsen,M
0-1
World Blitz 2017 2017 D37
Grischuk,A vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2017 2017 A06
Grischuk,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
World Blitz 2017 2017 A06
Anand,V vs Grischuk,A
1-0
World Rapid 2017 2017 C65
Carlsen,M vs Grischuk,A
0-1
World Rapid 2017 2017 A05
Svidler,P vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2017 2017 C67
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Grischuk,A
0-1
World Rapid 2017 2017 C84
Ivanchuk,V vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
2nd IMSA Blitz 2017 2017 C65
Mamedyarov,S vs Grischuk,A
0-1
2nd IMSA Blitz 2017 2017 A00
Grischuk,A vs Ivanchuk,V
1-0
2nd IMSA Blitz 2017 2017 B04
Grischuk,A vs Mamedyarov,S
1-0
2nd IMSA Blitz 2017 2017 A05
Mamedyarov,S vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
2nd IMSA Rapid 2017 2017 D37
Carlsen,M vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
chess.com Speed 3m+2spm 2017 2017 E67
Grischuk,A vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
chess.com Speed 5m+2spm 2017 2017 D39
Carlsen,M vs Grischuk,A
1-0
chess.com Speed 1m+1spm 2017 2017 C11
Grischuk,A vs Carlsen,M
0-1
chess.com Speed 5m+2spm 2017 2017 C78
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