I was a bit surprised when I read that Grischuk was/is considered the best blitz player of the world in chess.
I’ve read that he has a very good understanding of the game; but then I saw recently him playing blitz on video against Carlsen and Kostenjuk. Against Carlsen he lost an endgame with 3 pawns up, and against A. Kostenjuk he got a mate in 24 moves.
I think: important is not only the thing itself but also the perspective of how a matter is seen… and sometimes one gets a wrong impression simply because one doesn’t have a comprehensive view.
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