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Alexander Grischuk
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Alexander Grischuk

RussiaBorn 1983 (age 43)FIDE ID 4126025

Luft classical

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Monthly Luft ratings, now 2624
FIDE

FIDE classical

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Monthly FIDE ratings, now 2628
Luft

Trophy cabinet

Alexander Grischuk's classical titles

1 classical title, 21 medals, newest first

  • European Team Championship 2017Silver, team · Russia
  • Chess Olympiad 2016Bronze, team · Russia
  • European Team Championship 2015Gold, team · Russia
  • European Team Championship 2013Bronze, team · Russia
  • World Team Championship 2013Gold, team · Russia
  • Chess Olympiad 2012Silver, team · Russia
  • European Team Championship 2011Gold, board 2 · Russia
  • World Team Championship 2011Silver, board 2 · Russia
  • Chess Olympiad 2010Silver, team · Russia "A"
  • World Team Championship 2010Bronze, board 1 · Russia
  • World Team Championship 2010Gold, team · Russia
  • Russian Championship 20091st
  • European Team Championship 2007Gold, team · Russia
  • World Team Championship 2005Gold, board 3 · Russia
  • World Team Championship 2005Gold, team · Russia
  • Chess Olympiad 2004Silver, team · Russia
  • European Team Championship 2003Gold, team · Russia
  • Chess Olympiad 2002Gold, team · Russia
  • World Team Championship 2001Silver, board 3 · Russia
  • World Team Championship 2001Silver, team · Russia
  • Chess Olympiad 2000Bronze, 2nd reserve board · Russia
  • Chess Olympiad 2000Gold, team · Russia
  • Russian Championship 

Luft classical rating

Not ranked yet: the Luft classical rating needs at least 10 classical games in top events over the last year.

Openings

Their most-played, from 22 classical games in top events over the last 4 years

OpeningGamesScore
Ruy Lopez350%
Petrov's Defense275%
Sicilian Defense225%
French Defense1100%
Queen's Gambit Declined150%

Ruy Lopez

With White: 3 games, won 0, drew 3, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Berlin Defense350%

Petrov's Defense

With White: 2 games, won 1, drew 1, lost 0 · 75%

VariationGamesScore
Modern Attack275%

Sicilian Defense

With White: 2 games, won 0, drew 1, lost 1 · 25%

VariationGamesScore
Richter-Rauzer Variation150%
French Variation10%

French Defense

With White: 1 game, won 1, drew 0, lost 0 · 100%

VariationGamesScore
Advance Variation1100%

Queen's Gambit Declined

With White: 1 game, won 0, drew 1, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Three Knights Variation150%

Sicilian Defense

With Black: 7 games, won 0, drew 4, lost 3 · 29%

VariationGamesScore
Najdorf Variation520%
Moscow Variation150%
Closed150%

English Opening

With Black: 2 games, won 0, drew 2, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Agincourt Defense150%
Symmetrical Variation150%

East Indian Defense

With Black: 1 game, won 1, drew 0, lost 0 · 100%

VariationGamesScore
Main line1100%

Zukertort Opening

With Black: 1 game, won 1, drew 0, lost 0 · 100%

VariationGamesScore
Main line1100%

King's Indian Defense

With Black: 1 game, won 0, drew 1, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Fianchetto Variation150%

Recent events

EventPlace+/−+/−
IV President Cup Uzbekistan 202512 Dec 2025=7th−9−8
FIDE Grand Swiss 202515 Sep 2025=27th−3−4
FIDE World Cup 20233 Aug 20231/2−4−4

Best wins

OpponentRating
GML. Mendonca15 Sep 2025 · FIDE Grand Swiss 20252620
GMXu Xiangyu9 Sep 2025 · FIDE Grand Swiss 20252615
GMY. Kuzubov10 Dec 2025 · IV President Cup Uzbekistan 20252610
GMM. Lagarde9 Dec 2025 · IV President Cup Uzbekistan 20252608

Most played

OpponentGamesWDL
GMB. DaneshvarLast 5 Dec 2025 · IV President Cup Uzbekistan 20254040
GMM. LagardeLast 9 Dec 2025 · IV President Cup Uzbekistan 20252110
GMNarayanan S L.Last 4 Sep 2025 · FIDE Grand Swiss 20251010
GMC. Henriquez VillagraLast 5 Sep 2025 · FIDE Grand Swiss 20251001
GMA. KorobovLast 6 Sep 2025 · FIDE Grand Swiss 20251010

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How attributes are calculated

From their games in top events over the last 12 months, each judged against the opponent's rating

  • TacticsHow well they score in sharp games they chose to make sharp.
  • PositionalHow well they score in quiet, manoeuvring games they steered.
  • EndgameHow they do in endgames against what the position promised when it began: converting a winning one earns a little, saving a losing one earns a lot, and throwing a winning one costs a lot.
  • OpeningsThe engine's verdict on their position around moves 15 to 20, against what's normal for that colour, as the score it points to. Over the last 4 years, with older games counting less.
  • ComposureHow well they score under pressure: the game straight after a loss, and the last 3 games of an event while they can still win it. Over the last 4 years.
  • DefenceHow they do in games where they were 0.8 pawns or more worse after move 18, against what that position usually scores: holding the draw earns, turning it around earns more, and losing costs a little.
  • SpeedTheir Luft rapid and blitz ratings. With neither, an estimate a little below their classical level.
  • ConsistencyTheir Luft rating, less their off days: tournaments (5+ games each) over the last 4 years where they played 50+ below it. Anything better never counts against them.

  • "How well they score" is a performance rating: the opponent's rating, plus 400 for a win and minus 400 for a loss, averaged. So it's always judged against who they played.

    The score out of 100: 80 is a 2600 level, and each 13 rating points adds one, so 2860 and up is 100.

    Fair to everyone: with only a few games of a kind, the result leans towards their overall Luft rating. Strengths and weaknesses are measured against their overall level and compared with the top 100, so a specialist's best side stands out. A little recent form is added to all but Speed.