Forever Chess GamesForever Chess Games Logo
CreateGiftsProductsGamesPlayersOpeningsTop 100FAQ

Explore

  • Players
  • Openings
  • Famous Games
  • Top 100 Games
  • World Championships

Create

  • Create Visualisation
  • How It Works
  • Gift Ideas

Eras

  • 1880s – Classical
  • 1960s – Fischer Era
  • 1990s – Kasparov Era
  • 2020s – Modern

Info

  • FAQ
  • Contact Us
  • Terms of Use

© 2026 Forever Chess Games. All Rights Reserved

  1. Home
  2. /Players
  3. /Ivanchuk, Vassily

Ivanchuk, Vassily

modern era

Vassily Ivanchuk is widely regarded as one of the most naturally gifted chess players of all time, with Garry Kasparov placing him in the same category as world champions. A creative genius with an unpredictable universal style, he reached No. 2 in the world rankings three times and won virtually every major tournament, including the World Rapid Championship (2016) and World Blitz Championship (2007). Judit Polgar named him alongside only Carlsen and Anand when asked which players she considered true geniuses.

Total Games

5140

Wins

1979

Draws

2280

Losses

880

38.5% wins44.4% draws17.1% losses

Most Played Openings

C42 - Petrov's Defense109E15 - Queen's Indian Defense: Buerger Variation100D37 - Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack89B90 - Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation85D11 - Slav Defense: Modern Line59E12 - Queen's Indian Defense55D85 - Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation53B33 - Sicilian Defense: Open51C92 - Ruy Lopez: Closed50C65 - Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense50

Most Faced Opponents

Gelfand,B95 gamesLeko,P88 gamesRadjabov,T76 gamesCarlsen,M75 gamesAronian,L71 gamesAnand,V71 gamesAnand, Viswanathan63 gamesKramnik,V60 gamesGrischuk,A59 gamesTopalov,V56 games

Featured Games

FCGFCG
1-0

Kramnik, Vladimir vs Ivanchuk, Vassily

Dortmund

1995

View Print
FCGFCG
0-1

Shirov, Alexei vs Ivanchuk, Vassily

Linares 14th

1997

View Print
FCGFCG
0-1

Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Polgar, Judit

Linares 14th

1997

View Print
FCGFCG
1-0

Morozevich,A vs Ivanchuk,V

Amber Blindfold

2008

View Print
FCGFCG
1-0

Ivanchuk,V vs Arab,A

FIDE WCh KO

2004

View Print
FCGFCG
0-1

Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Kamsky, Gata

Amber-blind 3rd

1994

View Print
FCGFCG
1-0

Radjabov,T vs Ivanchuk,V

FIDE Candidates

2013

View Print
FCGFCG
1-0

Kasparov, Gary vs Ivanchuk, Vassily

Reggio Emilia9192

1992

View Print
FCGFCG
0-1

Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Ivanchuk, Vassily

Amber-blind 5th

1996

View Print
FCGFCG
1-0

Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Nogueiras, Jesus

Wch Team

1993

View Print

Games (5140)

Search & Filter All Games →
Leko,P vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
Corus 2001 B17
Ivanchuk,V vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Corus 2001 E31
Morozevich,A vs Ivanchuk,V
0-1
Corus 2001 C26
Ivanchuk,V vs Kramnik,V
0-1
Corus 2001 C65
Fedorov,Alex vs Ivanchuk,V
0-1
Corus 2001 C39
Anand,V vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
Corus 2001 B17
Ivanchuk,V vs Kasparov,G
1/2-1/2
Corus 2001 B85
Tiviakov,S vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
Corus 2001 C65
Ivanchuk,V vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Corus 2001 E34
Van Wely,L vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
Corus 2001 A61
Nikolic,Pr vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
34th Olympiad 2000 A64
Ivanchuk,V vs Van Wely,L
1/2-1/2
34th Olympiad 2000 B85
Torre,E vs Ivanchuk,V
0-1
34th Olympiad 2000 D30
Ivanchuk,V vs Ftacnik,L
1/2-1/2
34th Olympiad 2000 D98
Ivanchuk,V vs Rogers,I
1-0
34th Olympiad 2000 C00
Marin,M vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
34th Olympiad 2000 A13
Ivanchuk,V vs Andersson,U
1/2-1/2
34th Olympiad 2000 D35
De la Riva Aguado,O vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
34th Olympiad 2000 B42
Anand,V vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup KO 2000 B22
Ivanchuk,V vs Anand,V
0-1
FIDE World Cup KO 2000 B85
Short,N vs Ivanchuk,V
0-1
FIDE World Cup Gp B Playoffs 2000 B85
Ivanchuk,V vs Ponomariov,R
1-0
FIDE World Cup Gp B 2000 E90
Ivanchuk,V vs Short,N
1-0
FIDE World Cup Gp B Playoffs 2000 A40
Ivanchuk,V vs Short,N
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup Gp B 2000 E34
Ivanchuk,V vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2
Rubinstein Mem 2000 D97
Svidler,P vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
Rubinstein Mem 2000 B33
Gelfand,B vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
Rubinstein Mem 2000 A31
Ivanchuk,V vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2
GM 2000 D46
Topalov,V vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
Masters 2000 C90
Jussupow,A vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
Masters 2000 D76
Ivanchuk,V vs Adams,Mi
0-1
Masters 2000 C45
Ivanchuk,V vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Masters 2000 A42
Adams,Mi vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
Masters 2000 B45
Ivanchuk,V vs Jussupow,A
1-0
Masters 2000 C42
Ivanchuk,V vs Korchnoi,V
1-0
Leonid Stein Mem 2000 C08
Ivanchuk,V vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Leonid Stein Mem 2000 C42
Beliavsky,A vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
Leonid Stein Mem 2000 D31
Korchnoi,V vs Ivanchuk,V
0-1
Leonid Stein Mem 2000 D43
Gelfand,B vs Ivanchuk,V
0-1
Leonid Stein Mem 2000 A31
Ivanchuk,V vs Beliavsky,A
1-0
Leonid Stein Mem 2000 C92
Ivanchuk,V vs Lautier,J
1-0
Amber Rapidplay 2000 B49
Lautier,J vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2000 D39
Ivanchuk,V vs Van Wely,L
1-0
Amber Blindfold 2000 E25
Van Wely,L vs Ivanchuk,V
0-1
Amber Rapidplay 2000 D20
Ivanchuk,V vs Piket,Je
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapidplay 2000 D39
Piket,Je vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2000 D27
Nikolic,Pr vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapidplay 2000 D18
Ivanchuk,V vs Nikolic,Pr
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2000 E32
Ivanchuk,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2007-8 2000 C49
Ivanchuk,V vs Shirov,A
1-0
Keres Mem (Rapid) 2000 D88
PreviousPage 39 of 103Next

Explore More

All PlayersAll OpeningsFamous Games