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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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Ponomariov,R vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
ECC 2001 C66
Svidler,P vs Grischuk,A
1-0
ECC 2001 C92
Grischuk,A vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
GM 2001 C42
Grischuk,A vs Korchnoi,V
1/2-1/2
GM 2001 C02
Grischuk,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
GM 2001 B90
Gelfand,B vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
GM 2001 D34
Korchnoi,V vs Grischuk,A
1-0
GM 2001 A84
Svidler,P vs Grischuk,A
1-0
GM 2001 C78
Kasparov,G vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
World Cup of Rapid Chess 1/2 Final 2001 B45
Kasparov,G vs Grischuk,A
1-0
World Cup of Rapid Chess 1/2 Final Playoff 2001 C96
Grischuk,A vs Kasparov,G
0-1
World Cup of Rapid Chess 1/2 Final Playoff 2001 B80
Grischuk,A vs Kasparov,G
1/2-1/2
World Cup of Rapid Chess 1/2 Final 2001 B90
Svidler,P vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
World Cup of Rapid Chess Gp A 2001 C96
Grischuk,A vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
World Cup of Rapid Chess Gp A 2001 B90
Kasparov,G vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
World Cup of Rapid Chess Gp A 2001 B45
Kasparov,G vs Grischuk,A
1-0
SuperGM 2001 B45
Grischuk,A vs Shirov,A
1-0
SuperGM 2001 B90
Leko,P vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
SuperGM 2001 B33
Grischuk,A vs Karpov,An
1-0
SuperGM 2001 B12
Polgar,Ju vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
SuperGM 2001 C96
Shirov,A vs Grischuk,A
1-0
SuperGM 2001 B45
Grischuk,A vs Kasparov,G
0-1
SuperGM 2001 B90
Grischuk,A vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
SuperGM 2001 B12
Karpov,An vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
SuperGM 2001 D30
Grischuk,A vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2
SuperGM 2001 B47
Kacheishvili,G vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
34th Olympiad 2000 A07
Grischuk,A vs Emms,J
1/2-1/2
34th Olympiad 2000 A08
Grischuk,A vs Sargissian,G
1-0
34th Olympiad 2000 B12
Ionescu,Co vs Grischuk,A
0-1
34th Olympiad 2000 A13
Grischuk,A vs Kolev,At
1-0
34th Olympiad 2000 C02
Luther,T vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
34th Olympiad 2000 C96
Grischuk,A vs Lima,Da
1-0
34th Olympiad 2000 C65
Fressinet,L vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
34th Olympiad 2000 C69
Grischuk,A vs Belotti,B
1/2-1/2
34th Olympiad 2000 C67
Grischuk,A vs Belotti,B
1/2-1/2
34th Olympiad 2000 C67
Mokhils,E vs Grischuk,A
0-1
34th Olympiad 2000 C54
Grischuk,A vs Ponomariov,R
1-0
3rd Int 2000 B04
Svidler,P vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
North Sea Cup 2000 C92
Ponomariov,R vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Olympic Capital Young Masters 2000 C45
Grischuk,A vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
Olympic Capital Young Masters 2000 B09
Grischuk,A vs Short,N
0-1
19th Open 2000 C02
Timman,J vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
19th Open 2000 C69
Peptan, Corina vs Grischuk, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Biel blitz 1999 B22
Milov, Vadim vs Grischuk, Alexander
1-0
Biel MTO 1999 D34
Grischuk, Alexander vs Handke, Florian
1-0
Biel MTO 1999 B31
Rashkovsky, Nukhim N vs Grischuk, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Biel MTO 1999 D30
Grischuk, Alexander vs Cebalo, Miso
1-0
Biel MTO 1999 B76
Gurieli, Nino vs Grischuk, Alexander
0-1
Biel MTO 1999 B22
Bozinovic, Bogdan vs Grischuk, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Biel MTO 1999 D46
Grischuk, Alexander vs Cherniaev, Alexander
0-1
Biel MTO 1999 B09
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