Alexander Grischuk
Alexander Grischuk (born Moscow, 31 October 1983) is a chess grandmaster, one of the top Russian players.
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| Full name | Alexander Igorevich Grischuk |
| Country |  Russia |
| Title | Grandmaster |
| FIDE rating | 2777 (#6 in the April 2014 FIDE ratings list) |
| Peak rating | 2786 (October 2013) |
In the FIDE World Chess Championship 2000 he made it to the semi finals. In the FIDE World Chess Championship 2004 he made it to the quarter finals, where he lost 3–1 to Rustam Kasimdzhanov.
Grischuk is also one of the best blitz chess players in the world, having once held the record for highest rating achieved on the Internet Chess Club. In 2006 he won the World Blitz Championship in Israel.[1]
Grischuk is married to the Ukrainian WGM Natalia Zhukova. [2]
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Alexander Grischuk in 1992 at Duisburg, 2nd at the World Chess Championship under 10
Alexander Grischuk in 2005
References
- ↑ "Grischuk wins FIDE World Blitz Championship". 12 September 2006. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
- ↑ "Chess players and their spouses". Archived from the original on 2019-04-27. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
Other Websites
- "Alexander Grischuk". www.chessgames.com. Retrieved 2010-05-10.