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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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Aronian,L vs Grischuk,A
1-0
2nd FIDE GP 2008 D47
Grischuk,A vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
2nd FIDE GP 2008 E21
Navara,D vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
2nd FIDE GP 2008 B43
Grischuk,A vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
2nd FIDE GP 2008 D15
Radjabov,T vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
2nd FIDE GP 2008 B96
Grischuk,A vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
2nd FIDE GP 2008 E04
Grischuk,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
2nd FIDE GP 2008 D43
Grischuk,A vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP 2008 A15
Grischuk,A vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP 2008 D17
Mamedyarov,S vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP 2008 D45
Svidler,P vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP 2008 C72
Grischuk,A vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP 2008 A17
Kamsky,G vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP 2008 D11
Navara,D vs Grischuk,A
0-1
FIDE GP 2008 D12
Grischuk,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP 2008 D43
Radjabov,T vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
2nd ACP World Rapid Cup 2008 C69
Grischuk,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
2nd ACP World Rapid Cup 2008 D27
Grischuk,A vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2
2nd ACP World Rapid Cup 2008 D71
Karjakin,Sergey vs Grischuk,A
0-1
2nd ACP World Rapid Cup 2008 C73
Grischuk,A vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2
2nd ACP World Rapid Cup 2008 E60
Grischuk,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
2nd ACP World Rapid Cup 2008 D43
Karjakin,Sergey vs Grischuk,A
1-0
2nd ACP World Rapid Cup 2008 C88
Karjakin,Sergey vs Grischuk,A
0-1
2nd ACP World Rapid Cup 2008 C16
Radjabov,T vs Grischuk,A
1-0
2nd ACP World Rapid Cup 2008 B13
Svidler,P vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
2nd ACP World Rapid Cup 2008 C84
Grischuk,A vs Svidler,P
1-0
2nd ACP World Rapid Cup 2008 A34
Karpov,Ana vs Grischuk,A
0-1
2nd ACP World Rapid Cup 2008 B80
Grischuk,A vs Karpov,Ana
0-1
2nd ACP World Rapid Cup 2008 B12
Karpov,Ana vs Grischuk,A
0-1
2nd ACP World Rapid Cup 2008 D45
Grischuk,A vs Karpov,Ana
1/2-1/2
2nd ACP World Rapid Cup 2008 B12
Grischuk,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
60th ch-RUS Superfinal 2007 A16
Morozevich,A vs Grischuk,A
1-0
60th ch-RUS Superfinal 2007 D10
Grischuk,A vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2007 A34
Ivanchuk,V vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2007 E15
Grischuk,A vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
World Blitz 2007 D47
Karpov,Ana vs Grischuk,A
1-0
World Blitz 2007 E32
Kramnik,V vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2007 D30
Grischuk,A vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2007 B04
Gelfand,B vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2007 D11
Leko,P vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2007 C84
Morozevich,A vs Grischuk,A
1-0
World Blitz 2007 B07
Grischuk,A vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2007 C72
Grischuk,A vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2007 B43
Grischuk,A vs Ponomariov,R
1-0
World Blitz 2007 B90
Anand,V vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2007 C88
Adams,Mi vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2007 C54
Grischuk,A vs Gelfand,B
1-0
World Blitz 2007 C02
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Grischuk,A
0-1
World Blitz 2007 E32
Carlsen,M vs Grischuk,A
0-1
World Blitz 2007 C84
Grischuk,A vs Ivanchuk,V
0-1
World Blitz 2007 D21
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