#alexander grischuk

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alexander grischuk at the 2007 european team championship, by andreas kontokanis

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alexander grischuk at qualifying competition of russian chess players for the world and european championships among boys and girls, saint petersburg, 1992.

no game without favorite toy.

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for @chaurey & all who misses grischuk's funnies.

sasha was the best commentator of the carlsen-nepomniachtchi match.

*by the way, no matter how much grischuk wanted to, magnus didn’t lose the game.

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alexander grischuk talks about the chance to play against hans niemann, esports, shared victory in ny & etc

'what are your impressions of the tournament [aeroflot open]? how would you characterise your performance?'

'the tournament was great. but my performance wasn't very good.'

'fide president arkady dvorkovich said that the russian national team might soon return to official tournaments in full force. how close do you think this prospect is?'

'they have been saying that for a long time, so i don't even pay attention to such things. i think, until there are political changes in the world, the national team will not return anyway.'

'how important is it to perform under the flag of your country?'

'it's not about playing under the flag, but playing for the national team. to be honest, it's not that important to compete under the exact flag. of course, it would be nice, but it's not a matter of life and death. but playing for the national team — yeah, it would be interesting.'

'how would you describe current chess situation in russia? are we ready for a full-fledged return to the world arena?'

'we are ready, but it doesn't depend on us. of course we'll be competitive! but we have to face the truth — india is stronger now.'

'ian nepomniachtchi believes that the chess federation isn't doing enough to support players and develop chess in russia. what do you think of this statement?'

'it's more of a philosophical question, because in my time it did much less. now it's much more, but you can always do more. i don't think that chess is some kind of task of national importance. i've never expected anything from the chess federation, so i've never been disappointed.'

'what are your relations with the chess federation of russia in general? do they help, support you in any way?'

'i have normal relations with them, you know, neutral.'

'the brics games were held in summer, and there was a chess tournament there, too. how would you rate those competitions? can they be considered an alternative to the world championship or the olympic games?'

'frankly speaking, there was a very weak line-up there. that's why it can't be considered an alternative. i don't know about all sports, but i suspect it was the same there. but it's certainly better than nothing.'

'several chess players have signed contracts with esport organisations. what do you think of this action? have you had any thoughts of doing that?'

'i think it's great! i haven't had any offers, but i'd be happy to consider them if there are any.'

'do you think it will help to popularise chess?'

'firstly, it will help the players. and as for popularisation, i think chess is very popular on the internet now. and it will never be popular in person. so, it seems to me, there's nowhere to popularise it.'

'in this respect, don't you think that the online format will completely supplant otb chess?'

'no. it's impossible to completely eliminate cheating online, and it completely kills chess, if it exists. any child can beat a world champion if he or she sits with a phone and doesn't work hard at it. that's why the biggest tournaments will continue to be played live.'

'you said that everyone knows people who cheat. very same hans niemann — there's a negative attitude towards him in the chess community, but nobody takes any measures. how do you think we should fight cheating, how should we deal with those who cheat?'

'i don't think it's possible to do anything here alone. it's a question of general attitude: if it was extremely negative, then yes. but i see that it is not happening, and it is pointless to do anything alone. you can just stop communicating with dozens of people. but what would that accomplish? another problem is that for some people you're sure, and for others you think, ‘probably yes, but not sure.’ it just leaves you in a kind of total isolation. i think cheating has already won in that regard.'

'what do you think of niemann's proposal to play match with dubov and nepomniachtchi out of the tournaments?'

'i just read yesterday that there was a challenge to ian. and i have a question: what would it take for him to offer me?'

'would you play with him?'

'with great pleasure, of course! why not?'

'would you give him a lie detector test?'

'even without a lie detector, just for the sake of interest.'

'the final of the world blitz championship in new york is still being discussed. sergey karjakin said that such shared victory was unacceptable, it was necessary to determine sole winner. what is your opinion?'

'yes, of course, i agree.'

'do you think that's fair? and how important is it what you wear playing chess?'

'on the one hand, it's good that even the strongest chess players in the world are fined on general grounds. on the other hand, the dress code itself. in my view, decent jeans should be allowed. i think the rule itself is idiotic, but the fact that even the world champions were penalised for it is to some extent a good thing.'

'many chess players note that the level of play changes with age, and the brain starts to work less well. what's the situation with you? does your game change with age?'

'probably, yes, most likely. but sometimes i can still play well.'

'nepomniachtchi, for example, said that he might not think so quickly now, but he began to see things differently, to think differently.'

'of course, there are some positives. for example, i have completely stopped worrying and being afraid of someone.'

'boris vasilyevich spassky has recently passed away. what did this man mean to you? how do you remember him?'

'i didn't know him very well, but we had several conversations. i even visited him once. he gave me some advice. from what i knew, my impressions of him were the most favourable. great memories…'

'how do you rest from chess?'

'i rest all the time.'

source: sovsport.ru

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Alexander Grischuk, photo by David Llada

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Grandmaster Alexander Grischuk.