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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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Radjabov,T vs Grischuk,A
1-0
SportAccord Blitz 2014 2014 A37
Grischuk,A vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Blitz 2014 2014 A45
Mamedyarov,S vs Grischuk,A
1-0
SportAccord Blitz 2014 2014 D90
Grischuk,A vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Blitz 2014 2014 A45
Grischuk,A vs Ivanchuk,V
1-0
SportAccord Blitz 2014 2014 D00
Grischuk,A vs Mamedyarov,S
1-0
SportAccord Blitz 2014 2014 A50
Aronian,L vs Grischuk,A
0-1
SportAccord Blitz 2014 2014 D85
Dominguez Perez,L vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Blitz 2014 2014 B33
Ivanchuk,V vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Blitz 2014 2014 B51
Grischuk,A vs Ponomariov,R
1-0
SportAccord Blitz 2014 2014 B07
Leko,P vs Grischuk,A
0-1
SportAccord Blitz 2014 2014 B90
Grischuk,A vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Blitz 2014 2014 A45
Gelfand,B vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Blitz 2014 2014 D91
Ponomariov,R vs Grischuk,A
0-1
SportAccord Blitz 2014 2014 E60
Grischuk,A vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
SportAccord Blitz 2014 2014 A45
Grischuk,A vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
SportAccord Blitz 2014 2014 A45
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Grischuk,A
1-0
SportAccord Blitz 2014 2014 B23
Grischuk,A vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Rapid 2014 2014 A45
Grischuk,A vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Rapid 2014 2014 D85
Ivanchuk,V vs Grischuk,A
0-1
SportAccord Rapid 2014 2014 D86
Grischuk,A vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Rapid 2014 2014 A45
Grischuk,A vs Inarkiev,E
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 2014 A13
Grischuk,A vs Kosteniuk,A
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 2014 A45
Grischuk,A vs Tomashevsky,E
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 2014 E11
Kosteniuk,A vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 2014 B22
Tomashevsky,E vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 2014 A48
Inarkiev,E vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 2014 B90
Grischuk,A vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Petrosian Memorial 2014 2014 E04
Aronian,L vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Petrosian Memorial 2014 2014 D85
Grischuk,A vs Leko,P
1-0
Petrosian Memorial 2014 2014 D58
Grischuk,A vs Morozevich,A
1-0
Petrosian Memorial 2014 2014 D15
Gelfand,B vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Petrosian Memorial 2014 2014 D83
Grischuk,A vs Andreikin,D
1/2-1/2
Baku FIDE Grand Prix 2014 2014 C67
Tomashevsky,E vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Baku FIDE Grand Prix 2014 2014 D97
Grischuk,A vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
30th ECC Open 2014 2014 D37
Topalov,V vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
30th ECC Open 2014 2014 E17
Dominguez Perez,L vs Grischuk,A
0-1
30th ECC Open 2014 2014 B33
Morozevich,A vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Moscow Blitz Final 2014 2014 B94
Karjakin,Sergey vs Grischuk,A
1-0
Moscow Blitz Final 2014 2014 B51
Bacrot,E vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 B96
Grischuk,A vs Perunovic,Mil
1/2-1/2
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 A34
Grischuk,A vs Urkedal,F
1-0
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 C84
Anton Guijarro,D vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 A33
Grischuk,A vs Filippov,An UZB
1-0
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 E11
Ding Liren vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 E60
Zhu Chen vs Grischuk,A
0-1
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 A41
Alshoha,B vs Grischuk,A
0-1
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 B50
Polgar,Ju vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 B90
Grischuk,A vs Morozevich,A
0-1
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 E90
Grischuk,A vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 D37
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