GMAlexander Grischuk
RUS · FIDE ID 4126025 · 974 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2628
#7 in RUS (active)
Rapid
2671
#3 in RUS (active)
Blitz
2697
#4 in RUS (active)
Score
58%
349 W · 434 D · 191 L
Opp. avg
2580
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-11
Esports World Cup 2026 | Play-in
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 48% of games (scores 66%), otherwise 1.d4 (40%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 107 of 229 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 52%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 125 of 176 games (Indian Defense), scoring 54%.
- Weak spot: Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line as Black, only 31% in 13 games.
- Comfort zone: Ruy Lopez: Closed, Delayed Exchange as White, 69% in 18 games.
- By opponent strength: 45% against higher-rated players, 67% against lower-rated.
Based on 974 over-the-board games (400 rapid · 179 blitz · 36 classical). 484 with White (63%), 490 with Black (53%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 234 | 66% |
| 1.d4 | 195 | 65% |
| 1.Nf3 | 37 | 49% |
| 1.c4 | 18 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Closed, Delayed Exchange | 18 | 69% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 17 | 62% |
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation | 15 | 63% |
| Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations | 10 | 70% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 9 | 61% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (229 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 107 | 52% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 66 | 54% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 50 | 51% |
Against 1.d4 (176 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 125 | 54% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 36 | 43% |
| 1...g6 Queen's Pawn Game | 8 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 24 | 52% |
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation | 20 | 48% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 13 | 31% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 12 | 58% |
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Rio Gambit Accepted | 9 | 39% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-11 | Andrey Esipenko (2680) Esports World Cup 2026 | Play-in · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-11 | Vladislav Artemiev (2653) Esports World Cup 2026 | Play-in · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-08-11 | Chithambaram VR. Aravindh (2677) Esports World Cup 2026 | Play-in · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-11 | Chithambaram VR. Aravindh (2677) Esports World Cup 2026 | Play-in · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-09 | Andrey Esipenko (2680) Esports World Cup 2026 | Play-in · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-08-09 | Vladislav Artemiev (2653) Esports World Cup 2026 | Play-in · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-09 | Chithambaram VR. Aravindh (2677) Esports World Cup 2026 | Play-in · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-06 | Andrew Tang (2551) Esports World Cup 2026 | Last Chance Qualifier Playoff · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-06 | Andrew Tang (2551) Esports World Cup 2026 | Last Chance Qualifier Playoff · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-06 | Yi Wei (2752) Esports World Cup 2026 | Last Chance Qualifier Playoff · rapid | ½ |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.