Grischuk Alexander (31.12.1983)

Russian Grandmaster. World Blitz Champion in 2006, 2012 and 2015. Russian Champion in 2009. Co-World Champion U10 in 1992. Russian Champion U14 in 1996. Grischuk is also known as a professional poker player.

Best results: Young Masters Lausanne 2000, 1^st; Chigorin Memorial 2000, 1^st; Torshavn Intl 2000, 1^st; Wijk aan Zee 2002, 2^nd, Russian championship 2004, 2^nd; Ordix Open Mainz 2004, 1^st; Russian championship 2007, 2^nd; Elista Grand Prix 2008, 1-3^rd; Linares 2009, 1^st; Linares 2010, 2^nd, Russian championship 2010, 3^rd; World Cup 2011, 2^nd; Tigran Petrosian Memorial 2014, 1^st; Sharjah Grand Prix 2017, 1-3^rd

A participant in the 2000 and 2004 World Championships and in the 2007 World Championship Tournament.
A member of the winning team at the 2000 and 2004 Olympiads. Also a member of the team which won the Gold at the European Team Championship in 2005, 2007, 2015 and at the World Team Championship in 2005, 2010 and 2013.

Peak rating: 2810 in 2014, he was the 3rd world ranked player.