Alexander Grischuk

Russian chess player

In the history of chess, Alexander Grischuk is one of the names the record keeps returning to.

The record lists Alexander Grischuk as Russian chess player.

Alexander Grischuk was born at Moscow in 1983. His recorded nationality is Russia.

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Over the course of the career Alexander Grischuk turned out for Paris Chess Club and Lübecker Schachverein.

He competed at Candidates Tournament 2018, 34th Chess Olympiad and 35th Chess Olympiad.

Athletic careers are short and pitilessly measured, which is what makes the great ones legible.

That the career was built from Russia matters: facilities, coaching and funding are unevenly distributed, and they decide who ever reaches the start line.

Alexander Grischuk is still competing or recently retired, and the final placing in the sport's history is not yet settled.

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