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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 Goltsev,Dmitry
1-0
Titled Tue 27th Jun Late 2023 A07
Grischuk,A vs De la Villa Garcia,J
1-0
Titled Tue 27th Jun Late 2023 A43
Grischuk,A vs Erdogmus,Yagiz Kaan
1-0
Titled Tue 27th Jun Late 2023 E15
Grischuk,A vs Yu Yangyi
1/2-1/2
Global Chess League 2023 2023 D43
Yu Yangyi vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Global Chess League 2023 2023 C50
Grischuk,A vs Svane,R
1-0
Titled Tue 20th Jun Early 2023 D03
Manukyan,SaA vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Titled Tue 20th Jun Late 2023 A40
Grischuk,A vs Riehle,Marco
1-0
Titled Tue 20th Jun Late 2023 D02
Grischuk,A vs Kyrychenko,Maryan
1-0
Titled Tue 20th Jun Early 2023 A08
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Grischuk,A
1-0
Titled Tue 20th Jun Early 2023 C11
Grischuk,A vs Beerdsen,Thomas
1-0
Titled Tue 20th Jun Early 2023 A46
Grischuk,A vs Kravtsiv,M
1-0
Titled Tue 20th Jun Early 2023 D03
Grischuk,A vs Hakobyan,Aram
1-0
Titled Tue 20th Jun Early 2023 A05
Grischuk,A vs Munkhdalai,Amilal
1-0
Titled Tue 20th Jun Early 2023 A05
Donchenko,Alexa vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Titled Tue 20th Jun Early 2023 A15
Mendoza,Ro vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Titled Tue 20th Jun Late 2023 C00
Babazada,Khazar vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 20th Jun Late 2023 C19
Grischuk,A vs Haszon,D
1-0
Titled Tue 20th Jun Late 2023 A05
Andreikin,D vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 20th Jun Early 2023 C11
Gubajdullin,A vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Titled Tue 20th Jun Early 2023 A40
Grischuk,A vs Rasulov,Vu
0-1
Titled Tue 20th Jun Late 2023 D03
Grischuk,A vs Bolourchifard,F
1-0
Titled Tue 20th Jun Late 2023 D03
Grischuk,A vs Nasir,Zehn
0-1
Titled Tue 20th Jun Late 2023 A04
Hakobyan,Aram vs Grischuk,A
1-0
AimChess Play-In Match 2023 D40
Moussard,J vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
AimChess Rapid Play-In 2023 C65
Aradhya,Garg vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
AimChess Rapid Play-In 2023 E11
Grischuk,A vs Hakobyan,Aram
1-0
AimChess Play-In Match 2023 D03
Grischuk,A vs Michalik,P
1/2-1/2
AimChess Rapid Play-In 2023 D03
Hakobyan,Aram vs Grischuk,A
1-0
AimChess Play-In Match 2023 E28
Grischuk,A vs Kozak,Adam
1-0
AimChess Rapid Play-In 2023 D03
Grischuk,A vs Sevian,Samuel
1-0
AimChess Rapid Play-In 2023 D03
Srihari,L R vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
AimChess Rapid Play-In 2023 E11
Grischuk,A vs Predke,A
1-0
AimChess Rapid Play-In 2023 D03
Dubov,Daniil vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
AimChess Rapid Play-In 2023 E11
Samadov,Read vs Grischuk,A
1-0
Titled Tue 6th Jun Early 2023 A21
Grischuk,A vs Djordjevic,Vu
1-0
Titled Tue 6th Jun Early 2023 A14
Grischuk,A vs Kravtsiv,M
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 6th Jun Early 2023 A14
Grischuk,A vs Bryakin,M
1-0
Titled Tue 6th Jun Early 2023 A05
Yeletsky,Ivan vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 6th Jun Early 2023 C02
Grischuk,A vs Sowinski,Pawel
1-0
Titled Tue 6th Jun Early 2023 B10
Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 6th Jun Early 2023 A40
Svane,Frederik vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 6th Jun Early 2023 C02
Grischuk,A vs Chernomordik,P
1-0
Titled Tue 6th Jun Early 2023 B06
Kvaloy,Aksel Bu vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Titled Tue 6th Jun Early 2023 C15
Galchenko,Matvey vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Titled Tue 23rd May Early 2023 A03
Grischuk,A vs Salinas Herrera,P
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 23rd May Early 2023 A07
Grischuk,A vs Bacrot,E
1-0
Titled Tue 23rd May Early 2023 D03
Samunenkov,Ihor vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Titled Tue 23rd May Early 2023 A40
Grischuk,A vs Badmatsyrenov,O
0-1
Titled Tue 23rd May Late 2023 A04
Grischuk,A vs Levitskiy,Andrey
1-0
Titled Tue 23rd May Early 2023 B35
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