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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 Van Wely,L
1-0
Amber Rapid 2006 B31
Nielsen,PH vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2006 E15
Grischuk,A vs Nielsen,PH
1-0
Amber Rapid 2006 C42
Grischuk,A vs Vallejo Pons,F
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2006 B92
Vallejo Pons,F vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapid 2006 B90
Grischuk,A vs Anand,V
1-0
CCM5 Rapid Match 2005 B12
Anand,V vs Grischuk,A
1-0
CCM5 Rapid Match 2005 B90
Anand,V vs Grischuk,A
0-1
CCM5 Rapid Match 2005 B50
Grischuk,A vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
CCM5 Rapid Match 2005 E12
Jussupow,Ar vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Ordix Open 2005 D15
Anand,V vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
CCM5 Rapid Match 2005 B90
Grischuk,A vs Anand,V
0-1
CCM5 Rapid Match 2005 E12
Anand,V vs Grischuk,A
1-0
CCM5 Rapid Match 2005 B90
Grischuk,A vs Anand,V
0-1
CCM5 Rapid Match 2005 E12
Ivanchuk,V vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2005 C89
Gelfand,B vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2005 E12
Grischuk,A vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2005 C10
Grischuk,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2005 E94
Aronian,L vs Grischuk,A
1-0
ch-FRA Top 16 GpA 2005 D75
Svidler,P vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
6th Karpov 2005 B92
Adams,Mi vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2005 B90
Grischuk,A vs Van Wely,L
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2005 D39
Kramnik,V vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2005 B09
Grischuk,A vs Ponomariov,R
1-0
Corus A 2005 B90
Svidler,P vs Grischuk,A
1-0
Corus A 2005 B31
Grischuk,A vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2005 E32
Sokolov,I vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2005 E12
Grischuk,A vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2005 E05
Topalov,V vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2005 C88
Grischuk,A vs Bruzon,L
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2005 D35
Morozevich,A vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Corus A 2005 B21
Grischuk,A vs Short,N
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2005 C91
Grischuk,A vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2005 C80
Grischuk,A vs Adams,Mi
1-0
Russian Blitz Internet Cup Superfinal 2004 C77
Grischuk,A vs Kasparov,G
1/2-1/2
57th ch-RUS 2004 B90
Morozevich,A vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
57th ch-RUS 2004 A15
Svidler,P vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
57th ch-RUS 2004 B31
Grischuk,A vs Bu Xiangzhi
1-0
36th Olympiad 2004 B76
Jobava,Ba vs Grischuk,A
1-0
36th Olympiad 2004 D17
Goldin,A vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
36th Olympiad 2004 E32
Dorfman,J vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
36th Olympiad 2004 D14
Grischuk,A vs Vaganian,R
1/2-1/2
36th Olympiad 2004 C17
Grischuk,A vs Cheparinov,I
0-1
36th Olympiad 2004 B30
Avrukh,B vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
36th Olympiad 2004 E04
Grischuk,A vs Ftacnik,L
1-0
36th Olympiad 2004 B90
Grischuk,A vs Hillarp Persson,T
1-0
36th Olympiad 2004 B06
De la Riva Aguado,O vs Grischuk,A
0-1
36th Olympiad 2004 B80
Gelfand,B vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
20th ECC 2004 D18
Morozevich,A vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
CCM4 Ordix Open 2004 C77
Grischuk,A vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2004 D15
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