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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 Apoorv Kamble
1-0
Titled Tue 10th Oct Early 2023 B23
Boskovic,D vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Titled Tue 10th Oct Early 2023 B50
Schnaider,Ilan vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Titled Tue 10th Oct Late 2023 B51
Andreikin,D vs Grischuk,A
1-0
Titled Tue 10th Oct Late 2023 A22
Grischuk,A vs Preotu,Razvan
0-1
Titled Tue 10th Oct Early 2023 D03
Grischuk,A vs Bacrot,E
1-0
Titled Tue 10th Oct Late 2023 A36
Grischuk,A vs Ladopoulos,D
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 3rd Oct Late 2023 C02
Grischuk,A vs Nigalidze,G
1-0
Titled Tue 3rd Oct Early 2023 D03
Grischuk,A vs Kovalev,Vl
1-0
Titled Tue 3rd Oct Early 2023 D51
Grischuk,A vs Martinez Ramirez,L
1-0
Titled Tue 3rd Oct Late 2023 A50
Priasmoro,Novendra vs Grischuk,A
1-0
Titled Tue 3rd Oct Early 2023 B94
Grischuk,A vs Santos Flores,A
1-0
Titled Tue 3rd Oct Late 2023 D03
Demidov,M vs Grischuk,A
1-0
Titled Tue 3rd Oct Late 2023 D02
Popilski,G vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Titled Tue 3rd Oct Late 2023 B90
Grischuk,A vs Henriquez Villagra,C
1-0
Titled Tue 3rd Oct Late 2023 A40
Grischuk,A vs Harsha,B
1-0
Titled Tue 3rd Oct Late 2023 C02
Urbina Perez,J vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Titled Tue 3rd Oct Early 2023 A40
Grischuk,A vs Rakhmatullaev,Almas
1-0
Titled Tue 3rd Oct Early 2023 D02
Ashraf,Artin vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Titled Tue 3rd Oct Late 2023 A20
Bacrot,E vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Titled Tue 3rd Oct Early 2023 C70
Bashirov,Kemal vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Titled Tue 3rd Oct Early 2023 A40
Skuhala,Jernej vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Titled Tue 3rd Oct Late 2023 B90
Bardyk,Artem vs Grischuk,A
1-0
Titled Tue 3rd Oct Late 2023 B22
Grischuk,A vs Predke,A
1-0
Titled Tue 3rd Oct Early 2023 D51
Yanchenko,R vs Grischuk,A
1-0
Titled Tue 3rd Oct Early 2023 A40
Grischuk,A vs Kononenko,Dmitry2
1-0
Titled Tue 3rd Oct Early 2023 A04
Grischuk,A vs Pakleza,Z
1-0
Titled Tue 3rd Oct Late 2023 B07
Grischuk,A vs Causo,D
1-0
Titled Tue 3rd Oct Early 2023 D02
Grischuk,A vs Dubov,Daniil
1/2-1/2
Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2023 D37
Dubov,Daniil vs Grischuk,A
1-0
Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2023 E06
Grischuk,A vs Volokitin,And
1/2-1/2
World Rapid Team 2023 2023 D38
Zavgorodniy,S vs Grischuk,A
0-1
World Rapid Team 2023 2023 B50
Grischuk,A vs Bluebaum,M
1/2-1/2
World Rapid Team 2023 2023 C11
Grischuk,A vs Nihal,Sarin
1-0
World Rapid Team 2023 2023 A10
Grischuk,A vs Van Foreest,Jorden
1/2-1/2
World Rapid Team 2023 2023 D16
Dubov,Daniil vs Grischuk,A
1-0
World Rapid Team 2023 2023 E06
Veinberg,N vs Grischuk,A
0-1
World Rapid Team 2023 2023 D79
Leonard,Timo vs Grischuk,A
0-1
World Rapid Team 2023 2023 A42
Grischuk,A vs Koellner,Ruben Gideon
1-0
World Rapid Team 2023 2023 D03
Grischuk,A vs Mohammad,Nubairshah Shaikh
1-0
World Rapid Team 2023 2023 A48
Pakleza,Z vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
World Rapid Team 2023 2023 D02
Fiorito,Joaquin vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Titled Tue 22nd Aug Late 2023 E46
Grischuk,A vs Plazuelo Pascual,Juan
1-0
Titled Tue 22nd Aug Early 2023 D02
Lenderman,A vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Titled Tue 22nd Aug Early 2023 E68
Lima,Kleyton Alcantara vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 22nd Aug Late 2023 C19
Grischuk,A vs Kravtsiv,M
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 22nd Aug Late 2023 D38
Grischuk,A vs Orozbaev,Eldiar
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 22nd Aug Early 2023 A43
Grischuk,A vs De Winter,Arthur
1-0
Titled Tue 22nd Aug Early 2023 E62
Batsuren,Dambasuren vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Titled Tue 22nd Aug Late 2023 E48
Grischuk,A vs Livaic,Leon
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 22nd Aug Late 2023 D37
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