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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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Daneshvar,Bardiya vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2023 2023 A14
Grischuk,A vs Daneshvar,Bardiya
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2023 2023 D37
Grischuk,A vs Sivakumar,Shaaketh
1-0
Titled Tue 1st Aug Late 2023 C02
Rozen,Eytan vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Titled Tue 1st Aug Late 2023 C02
Ardelean,Ge vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Titled Tue 1st Aug Late 2023 C01
Zhigalko,S vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Titled Tue 1st Aug Late 2023 C51
Grischuk,A vs Kurmangaliyeva,Liya
1-0
Titled Tue 1st Aug Late 2023 B23
Grischuk,A vs Krishna,CRG
1-0
Titled Tue 1st Aug Late 2023 A04
Tologontegin,S vs Grischuk,A
1-0
Titled Tue 1st Aug Late 2023 C02
Jovic,Sta vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Titled Tue 1st Aug Late 2023 A13
Grischuk,A vs Demidov,M
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 1st Aug Late 2023 A04
Kazakouski,Valery vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Titled Tue 1st Aug Late 2023 A13
Maksimovic,Bojan vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Titled Tue 25th Jul Late 2023 A05
Zavgorodniy,S vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Titled Tue 25th Jul Late 2023 A40
Grischuk,A vs Wu,Derek
1-0
Titled Tue 25th Jul Late 2023 A14
Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 25th Jul Late 2023 E11
Grischuk,A vs Zhigalko,S
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 25th Jul Late 2023 A45
Leitao,R vs Grischuk,A
1-0
Titled Tue 25th Jul Late 2023 A21
Ashraf,Artin vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 25th Jul Late 2023 A22
Grischuk,A vs Sabuk,P
1-0
Titled Tue 25th Jul Late 2023 C58
Grischuk,A vs Besedes,Danilo
1-0
Titled Tue 25th Jul Late 2023 C02
Grischuk,A vs Mahdavi,Reza
1-0
Titled Tue 25th Jul Late 2023 E68
Grischuk,A vs Fressinet,L
0-1
Titled Tue 25th Jul Late 2023 D03
Artemiev,V vs Grischuk,A
1-0
19th Moscow Stars Prelim 2023 A41
Tomashevsky,E vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
19th Moscow Stars Prelim 2023 D33
Grischuk,A vs Tomashevsky,E
1/2-1/2
19th Moscow Stars Prelim 2023 C77
Grischuk,A vs Artemiev,V
1/2-1/2
19th Moscow Stars Prelim 2023 D31
Andreikin,D vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Aimchess Rapid Div 3 L 2023 A07
Grischuk,A vs Andreikin,D
0-1
Aimchess Rapid Div 3 L 2023 D31
Grischuk,A vs Andreikin,D
1/2-1/2
Aimchess Rapid Div 3 L 2023 C75
Grischuk,A vs Mamedov,Rau
1-0
Aimchess Rapid Div 3 W 2023 B30
Grischuk,A vs Mamedov,Rau
1/2-1/2
Aimchess Rapid Div 3 W 2023 D10
Mamedov,Rau vs Grischuk,A
1-0
Aimchess Rapid Div 3 W 2023 C53
Grischuk,A vs Durarbayli,Vasif
1/2-1/2
Aimchess Rapid Div 3 W 2023 B51
Alekseev,Evgeny vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Aimchess Rapid Div 3 W 2023 B51
Grischuk,A vs Alekseev,Evgeny
1-0
Aimchess Rapid Div 3 W 2023 D35
Durarbayli,Vasif vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Aimchess Rapid Div 3 W 2023 C65
Yu Yangyi vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Global Chess League Final 2023 C50
Yu Yangyi vs Grischuk,A
1-0
Global Chess League Final 2023 C50
Grischuk,A vs Yu Yangyi
0-1
Global Chess League Final 2023 B90
Grischuk,A vs Yu Yangyi
1/2-1/2
Global Chess League Final 2023 B90
Grischuk,A vs Yu Yangyi
1-0
Global Chess League Final 2023 D17
Dardha,Daniel vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Titled Tue 27th Jun Late 2023 C67
Ohanyan,Emin vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Titled Tue 27th Jun Late 2023 E11
Grischuk,A vs Tristan,L
1-0
Titled Tue 27th Jun Late 2023 D03
Yoo,Christopher Woojin vs Grischuk,A
1-0
Titled Tue 27th Jun Late 2023 E11
Grischuk,A vs Tologontegin,S
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 27th Jun Late 2023 A04
Grischuk,A vs Fernandez,Dan SIN
1-0
Titled Tue 27th Jun Late 2023 B23
Oliveira,T1 vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Titled Tue 27th Jun Late 2023 A40
Leitao,R vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 27th Jun Late 2023 A36
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