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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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Ponomariov,R vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Sportaccord WMG Blitz 2011 E73
Giri,A vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Sportaccord WMG Blitz 2011 A49
Ivanchuk,V vs Grischuk,A
1-0
Sportaccord WMG Blitz 2011 E70
Grischuk,A vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
Sportaccord WMG Rapid 2011 A04
Karjakin,Sergey vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Sportaccord WMG Rapid 2011 B12
Grischuk,A vs Ivanchuk,V
1-0
Sportaccord WMG Rapid 2011 B01
Kamsky,G vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Sportaccord WMG Rapid 2011 B12
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Final Russian Rapid GP 2011 B12
Grischuk,A vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
Final Russian Rapid GP 2011 D76
Grischuk,A vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2
18th European Teams 2011 D44
Ponomariov,R vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
18th European Teams 2011 D80
Grischuk,A vs Shirov,A
1-0
27th ECC 2011 C78
Svidler,P vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 B51
Grischuk,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 C64
Svidler,P vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 B90
Grischuk,A vs Svidler,P
0-1
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 B43
Ivanchuk,V vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 A13
Grischuk,A vs Ivanchuk,V
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 C02
Grischuk,A vs Ivanchuk,V
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 C02
Ivanchuk,V vs Grischuk,A
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 A30
Ivanchuk,V vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 D39
Grischuk,A vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 C10
Grischuk,A vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 E11
Navara,D vs Grischuk,A
0-1
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 B12
Navara,D vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 D37
Grischuk,A vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 E15
Morozevich,A vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 E35
Grischuk,A vs Morozevich,A
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 C02
Grischuk,A vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
64th ch-RUS 2011 D37
Karjakin,Sergey vs Grischuk,A
0-1
64th ch-RUS 2011 B09
Grischuk,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
64th ch-RUS 2011 D16
Morozevich,A vs Grischuk,A
1-0
64th ch-RUS 2011 D31
Grischuk,A vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
64th ch-RUS 2011 D86
Gashimov,V vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
20th Amber Blindfold 2011 A36
Grischuk,A vs Gashimov,V
1/2-1/2
20th Amber Rapid 2011 A31
So,W vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
World Blitz Qualifier 2011 B09
Smeets,J vs Grischuk,A
0-1
73rd Tata Steel GMA 2011 C70
Grischuk,A vs L'Ami,E
1/2-1/2
73rd Tata Steel GMA 2011 E48
Wang Hao vs Grischuk,A
1-0
73rd Tata Steel GMA 2011 E63
Grischuk,A vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1/2-1/2
73rd Tata Steel GMA 2011 B30
Svidler,P vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
63rd ch-RUS 2010 B46
Grischuk,A vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
63rd ch-RUS 2010 A20
Karjakin,Sergey vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
63rd ch-RUS 2010 B90
Svidler,P vs Grischuk,A
1-0
VI World Blitz 2010 B92
Grischuk,A vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
VI World Blitz 2010 A10
Grischuk,A vs Radjabov,T
0-1
VI World Blitz 2010 A10
Mamedyarov,S vs Grischuk,A
0-1
VI World Blitz 2010 D38
Grischuk,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
VI World Blitz 2010 A09
Kramnik,V vs Grischuk,A
0-1
VI World Blitz 2010 E00
Carlsen,M vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
VI World Blitz 2010 A00
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