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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 Giri,A
1-0
SportAccord Rapid Men 2013 2013 A45
Grischuk,A vs Mamedyarov,S
1-0
SportAccord Rapid Men 2013 2013 B12
Aronian,L vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Rapid Men 2013 2013 D85
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Grischuk,A
1-0
SportAccord Rapid Men 2013 2013 C45
Grischuk,A vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
World Teams 2013 2013 C84
Giri,A vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
19th European Teams 2013 B19
Grischuk,A vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
19th European Teams 2013 C84
Caruana,F vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
19th European Teams 2013 C67
Grischuk,A vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
19th European Teams 2013 A29
Grischuk,A vs Navara,D
1-0
29th ECC Open 2013 2013 E60
Grischuk,A vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Paris 2013 C42
Grischuk,A vs Giri,A
1-0
FIDE GP Paris 2013 A28
Gelfand,B vs Grischuk,A
1-0
FIDE GP Paris 2013 A40
Grischuk,A vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Paris 2013 D37
Ivanchuk,V vs Grischuk,A
0-1
FIDE GP Paris 2013 D83
Grischuk,A vs Caruana,F
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Paris 2013 E60
Grischuk,A vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Paris 2013 D37
Grischuk,A vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
ACP Cup 2013 2013 E60
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Grischuk,A
1-0
ACP Cup 2013 2013 C42
Grischuk,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
ACP Cup 2013 2013 A80
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
ACP Cup 2013 2013 E90
Grischuk,A vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
ACP Cup 2013 2013 E60
Svidler,P vs Grischuk,A
0-1
ACP Cup 2013 2013 B30
Grischuk,A vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
ACP Cup 2013 2013 B90
Grischuk,A vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
67th Moscow Blitz 2013 2013 C46
Karjakin,Sergey vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
67th Moscow Blitz 2013 2013 A00
Grischuk,A vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Beijing 2013 D38
Gelfand,B vs Grischuk,A
1-0
FIDE GP Beijing 2013 E73
Grischuk,A vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Beijing 2013 D12
Giri,A vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Beijing 2013 B47
Topalov,V vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Beijing 2013 C67
Grischuk,A vs Mamedyarov,S
1-0
FIDE GP Beijing 2013 A29
Karjakin,Sergey vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Beijing 2013 B90
Grischuk,A vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Beijing 2013 B42
Kamsky,G vs Grischuk,A
0-1
FIDE GP Beijing 2013 B30
Ponomariov,R vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Blitz 2013 2013 A10
Grischuk,A vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
FIDE World Blitz 2013 2013 E60
Grischuk,A vs Ponomariov,R
1-0
FIDE World Blitz 2013 2013 C46
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Grischuk,A
1-0
FIDE World Blitz 2013 2013 B07
Mamedyarov,S vs Grischuk,A
1-0
FIDE World Blitz 2013 2013 E61
Grischuk,A vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Blitz 2013 2013 E68
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Grischuk,A
0-1
FIDE World Rapid 2013 2013 B07
Kamsky,G vs Grischuk,A
0-1
FIDE World Rapid 2013 2013 C65
Grischuk,A vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Rapid 2013 2013 E04
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Makedonia Palace GP 2013 B90
Grischuk,A vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
Makedonia Palace GP 2013 D70
Svidler,P vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Makedonia Palace GP 2013 E71
Grischuk,A vs Caruana,F
1/2-1/2
Makedonia Palace GP 2013 C88
Ivanchuk,V vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Makedonia Palace GP 2013 A39
Grischuk,A vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
Makedonia Palace GP 2013 C77
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