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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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Gelfand,B vs Grischuk,A
1-0
TCh-RUS 2004 D34
Grischuk,A vs Geller,J
1-0
TCh-RUS 2004 B48
Petrosian,TL vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
ACP Blitz Prelim3 2004 C55
Grischuk,A vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
ACP Blitz Prelim3 2004 C91
Gelfand,B vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Corsica Masters KO 2003 E06
Grischuk,A vs Gelfand,B
1-0
Corsica Masters KO 2003 C42
Grischuk,A vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Corsica Masters KO 2003 B48
Anand,V vs Grischuk,A
1-0
Corsica Masters KO 2003 C42
Radjabov,T vs Grischuk,A
1-0
Corsica Masters KO 2003 E12
Radjabov,T vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Corsica Masters KO 2003 D10
Grischuk,A vs Radjabov,T
1-0
Corsica Masters KO 2003 B31
Grischuk,A vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2
Corsica Masters KO 2003 B31
Grischuk,A vs Radjabov,T
1-0
Corsica Masters KO 2003 B31
Radjabov,T vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Corsica Masters KO 2003 A45
Kramnik,V vs Grischuk,A
1-0
KO Rapid 2003 E39
Grischuk,A vs Kramnik,V
0-1
KO Rapid 2003 B30
Grischuk,A vs Karpov,Ana
1/2-1/2
GpB 2003 C42
Polgar,Ju vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
GpB 2003 C89
Shirov,A vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
GpB 2003 B33
Grischuk,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
GpB 2003 B48
Leko,P vs Grischuk,A
0-1
GpB 2003 C88
Anand,V vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
GpB 2003 C88
Grischuk,A vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
ECC 2003 C89
Kasparov,G vs Grischuk,A
1-0
ECC 2003 E32
Ivanchuk,V vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
ECC 2003 C82
Grischuk,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
56th ch-RUS 2003 B54
Svidler,P vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2003 B30
Morozevich,A vs Grischuk,A
1-0
TCh-RUS 2003 D30
Khalifman,A vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Bundesliga 2002-3 2003 E06
Topalov,V vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
GMA 2003 B33
Grischuk,A vs Radjabov,T
1-0
GMA 2003 C02
Anand,V vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
GMA 2003 B30
Grischuk,A vs Polgar,Ju
0-1
GMA 2003 B48
Shirov,A vs Grischuk,A
0-1
GMA 2003 B33
Kramnik,V vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
GMA 2003 B30
Grischuk,A vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
GMA 2003 C67
Ivanchuk,V vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
GMA 2003 E15
Grischuk,A vs Karpov,An
1/2-1/2
GMA 2003 C42
Timman,J vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
GMA 2003 E15
Smirin,I vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Olympiad 2002 C88
Grischuk,A vs Graf,A
1-0
Olympiad 2002 C02
Xu Jun vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Olympiad 2002 D30
Grischuk,A vs Sokolov,I
1-0
Olympiad 2002 C91
Macieja,B vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Olympiad 2002 C54
Atalik,S vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Olympiad 2002 E12
Grischuk,A vs Lputian,S
0-1
Olympiad 2002 C02
Khalifman,A vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
ECC 2002 A29
Grischuk,A vs Adams,Mi
1-0
ECC 2002 C42
Gelfand,B vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
RUS vs. ROW 2002 E15
Grischuk,A vs Shirov,A
0-1
RUS vs. ROW 2002 B12
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