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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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Ivanchuk,V vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
RUS vs. ROW 2002 C69
Grischuk,A vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
RUS vs. ROW 2002 B31
Grischuk,A vs Radjabov,T
1-0
RUS vs. ROW 2002 B51
Grischuk,A vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
RUS vs. ROW 2002 B31
Grischuk,A vs Short,N
1/2-1/2
RUS vs. ROW 2002 C02
Polgar,Ju vs Grischuk,A
0-1
RUS vs. ROW 2002 C86
Grischuk,A vs Ivanchuk,V
1-0
FIDE GP 2002 B33
Grischuk,A vs Ivanchuk,V
1-0
FIDE GP 2002 B04
Ivanchuk,V vs Grischuk,A
1-0
FIDE GP 2002 D34
Ivanchuk,V vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP 2002 D34
Kasparov,G vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP 2002 C88
Grischuk,A vs Kasparov,G
0-1
FIDE GP 2002 B30
Polgar,Ju vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP 2002 C67
Grischuk,A vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP 2002 B49
Polgar,Ju vs Grischuk,A
1-0
FIDE GP 2002 C65
Grischuk,A vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
FIDE GP 2002 B49
Polgar,Ju vs Grischuk,A
0-1
FIDE GP 2002 C65
Morozevich,A vs Grischuk,A
1-0
Eurotel Trophy 2002 B13
Grischuk,A vs Morozevich,A
0-1
Eurotel Trophy 2002 C42
Grischuk,A vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP 2002 B31
Leko,P vs Grischuk,A
1-0
FIDE GP 2002 B45
Leko,P vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP 2002 C89
Grischuk,A vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP 2002 B31
Leko,P vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP 2002 C88
Shirov,A vs Grischuk,A
0-1
FIDE GP 2002 B12
Shirov,A vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP 2002 B19
Grischuk,A vs Shirov,A
0-1
FIDE GP 2002 B31
Grischuk,A vs Shirov,A
1-0
FIDE GP 2002 B81
Grischuk,A vs Radjabov,T
1-0
FIDE GP 2002 C02
Grischuk,A vs Radjabov,T
1-0
FIDE GP 2002 C02
Radjabov,T vs Grischuk,A
0-1
FIDE GP 2002 D20
Radjabov,T vs Grischuk,A
1-0
FIDE GP 2002 D32
Morozevich,A vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP 2002 C92
Grischuk,A vs Morozevich,A
1-0
FIDE GP 2002 C49
Morozevich,A vs Grischuk,A
1-0
FIDE GP 2002 C89
Morozevich,A vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP 2002 C95
Grischuk,A vs Morozevich,A
1-0
FIDE GP 2002 C78
Lautier,J vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Corus 2002 D34
Grischuk,A vs Khalifman,A
1-0
Corus 2002 B85
Dreev,A vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Corus 2002 D20
Grischuk,A vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Corus 2002 C42
Grischuk,A vs Morozevich,A
1-0
Corus 2002 C67
Bareev,E vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Corus 2002 D34
Grischuk,A vs Timman,J
1-0
Corus 2002 B12
Leko,P vs Grischuk,A
1-0
Corus 2002 C42
Grischuk,A vs Gurevich,M
1/2-1/2
Corus 2002 C02
Van Wely,L vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Corus 2002 D34
Grischuk,A vs Piket,Je
1-0
Corus 2002 C82
Adams,Mi vs Grischuk,A
1-0
Corus 2002 C92
Grischuk,A vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
Corus 2002 C99
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