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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 Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2007 E14
Mamedyarov,S vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2007 E15
Grischuk,A vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2007 E15
Grischuk,A vs Karpov,Ana
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2007 D58
Grischuk,A vs Kramnik,V
1-0
World Blitz 2007 D58
Grischuk,A vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2007 D17
Ponomariov,R vs Grischuk,A
1-0
World Blitz 2007 E15
Shirov,A vs Grischuk,A
0-1
World Blitz 2007 C89
Kamsky,G vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2007 D02
Grischuk,A vs Anand,V
1-0
World Blitz 2007 E17
Grischuk,A vs Adams,Mi
1-0
CECLUB Finals 2007 E17
Karjakin,Sergey vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
23rd ECC Men 2007 C88
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Grischuk,A
0-1
61st Open ch-Moscow Blitz 2007 B07
Grischuk,A vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2
GM 2007 C42
Grischuk,A vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
GM 2007 D30
Grischuk,A vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2
GM 2007 E73
Grischuk,A vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2
Pivdenny Bank Cup 2007 E74
Korchnoi,V vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Pivdenny Bank Cup 2007 D43
Shirov,A vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Pivdenny Bank Cup 2007 E15
Ivanchuk,V vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Pivdenny Bank Cup 2007 B89
Grischuk,A vs Gelfand,B
1-0
Pivdenny Bank Cup 2007 D43
Karjakin,Sergey vs Grischuk,A
1-0
TCh-RUS 2007 B90
Karpov,Ana vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2007 D11
Grischuk,A vs Anand,V
1-0
World Blitz 2006 C78
Gelfand,B vs Grischuk,A
0-1
World Blitz 2006 E15
Grischuk,A vs Radjabov,T
1-0
World Blitz 2006 B10
Grischuk,A vs Carlsen,M
1-0
World Blitz 2006 B30
Grischuk,A vs Svidler,P
1-0
World Blitz Playoff 2006 B43
Svidler,P vs Grischuk,A
1-0
World Blitz 2006 C77
Grischuk,A vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
Aerosvit GM 2006 B65
Karjakin,Sergey vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Aerosvit GM 2006 C88
Grischuk,A vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2
Aerosvit GM 2006 C92
Ivanchuk,V vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Aerosvit GM 2006 C88
Shirov,A vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Aerosvit GM 2006 C88
Sutovsky,E vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
37th Olympiad 2006 C88
Grischuk,A vs Nogueiras,J
1-0
37th Olympiad 2006 C11
Lautier,J vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
37th Olympiad 2006 E15
Grischuk,A vs Hracek,Z
1/2-1/2
37th Olympiad 2006 C67
Van Wely,L vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
37th Olympiad 2006 E32
Grischuk,A vs Asrian,K
1/2-1/2
37th Olympiad 2006 B12
Zhang Pengxiang vs Grischuk,A
0-1
37th Olympiad 2006 D10
Fridman,D2 vs Grischuk,A
0-1
37th Olympiad 2006 D76
Grischuk,A vs Kozlov,R
1-0
37th Olympiad 2006 B31
Grischuk,A vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
TCh-FRA Top 16 2006 B35
Ivanchuk,V vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
XIII TCh-RUS 2006 C88
Morozevich,A vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
XIII TCh-RUS 2006 C88
Grischuk,A vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2
XIII TCh-RUS 2006 B30
Grischuk,A vs Gelfand,B
0-1
XIII TCh-RUS 2006 C42
Ponomariov,R vs Grischuk,A
1-0
XIII TCh-RUS 2006 B80
Van Wely,L vs Grischuk,A
1-0
Amber Blindfold 2006 D34
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