Player profile · Updated October 2026
Alexander Grischuk Three-time World Blitz Champion and five-time Candidate
Alexander Grischuk is a Russian grandmaster, three-time World Blitz Champion and a player in five Candidates Tournaments. Grischuk is a brilliant calculator, famous for using most of his time in the opening and then playing very fast and accurately in time trouble.
2810 peak rating
Russia
2628 FIDE, Oct 2026
43% wins
1869–2025
At a glance
Alexander Grischuk: key facts
- Full name
- Alexander Grischuk
- Born
- October 31, 1983, Moscow, Russia
- Country
- Russia
- Title
- Grandmaster (2000)
- FIDE rating
- 2628 (October 2026 list) · world No. 96
- Peak rating
- 2810
- Games in the archive
- 6,393 (1869–2025)
- Record in the archive
- 2,748 wins · 2,502 draws · 1,143 losses
- Win rate
- 43%
Timeline
Alexander Grischuk's career
The results that made the name
2000
Becomes a grandmaster and reaches the semi-final of the FIDE World Championship.
2006
Wins his first World Blitz Championship.
2009
Wins the Russian Championship.
2011
Reaches the final of the Candidates, where he loses to Boris Gelfand.
2012 and 2015
Wins the World Blitz Championship again.
2014
Reaches his best rating of 2810.
Record
Grischuk in numbers
From the 6,393 games in the Rama Chess archive
Games
6,393
1869–2025
Wins
2,748
43% of games
Draws
2,502
39.1% of games
Losses
1,143
17.9% of games
He won the Russian Championship in 2009 and reached the final of the 2011 Candidates. His best rating is 2810 (December 2014). On the October 2026 FIDE list he is rated 2628.
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Archive
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SacrificesQueen, rook, bishop, knight, and exchange sacrifices
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Questions
Frequently asked questions
Who is Alexander Grischuk?
Alexander Grischuk: Three-time World Blitz Champion and five-time Candidate. Alexander Grischuk is a Russian grandmaster, three-time World Blitz Champion and a player in five Candidates Tournaments.
What is Alexander Grischuk's FIDE rating?
On the October 2026 FIDE list Alexander Grischuk is rated 2628, world number 96 among active players. His career-best rating is 2810.
What is Alexander Grischuk's win rate?
In the 6,393 games of Alexander Grischuk in the Rama Chess archive he won 2,748, which is 43%. He drew 39.1% and lost 17.9%.
When and where was Alexander Grischuk born?
Alexander Grischuk was born on October 31, 1983, Moscow, Russia.
How many Alexander Grischuk games can I replay on Rama Chess?
The archive has 6,393 games of Alexander Grischuk from 1869–2025: 2,748 wins, 2,502 draws and 1,143 losses. Every game can be played through move by move.
Who has Alexander Grischuk played most often?
In the Rama Chess archive the most frequent opponents are Aronian, L (141 games), Karjakin, Sergey (114 games), Carlsen, M (114 games).
What is Alexander Grischuk's playing style?
Grischuk is a brilliant calculator, famous for using most of his time in the opening and then playing very fast and accurately in time trouble.