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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

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0-1

Shirov, Alexei vs Ivanchuk, Vassily

Linares 14th

1997

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0-1

Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Polgar, Judit

Linares 14th

1997

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FCGFCG
1-0

Morozevich,A vs Ivanchuk,V

Amber Blindfold

2008

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FCGFCG
1-0

Ivanchuk,V vs Arab,A

FIDE WCh KO

2004

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FCGFCG
0-1

Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Kamsky, Gata

Amber-blind 3rd

1994

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FCGFCG
1-0

Radjabov,T vs Ivanchuk,V

FIDE Candidates

2013

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FCGFCG
1-0

Kasparov, Gary vs Ivanchuk, Vassily

Reggio Emilia9192

1992

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FCGFCG
0-1

Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Ivanchuk, Vassily

Amber-blind 5th

1996

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FCGFCG
1-0

Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Nogueiras, Jesus

Wch Team

1993

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Games (5140)

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Rausis,I vs Ivanchuk,V
0-1
Keres Mem (Rapid) 2000 A45
Lputian,S vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
Eu Team Ch 1999 A13
Lautier,J vs Ivanchuk,V
1-0
Eu Team Ch 1999 D49
Ivanchuk,V vs Efimov,I
1/2-1/2
Eu Team Ch 1999 A42
Damljanovic,B vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
Eu Team Ch 1999 B27
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Tkachiev, Vladislav
1/2-1/2
EUCup G6 1999 C78
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Smirin, Ilia
1/2-1/2
EUCup G6 1999 B42
Piket, Jeroen vs Ivanchuk, Vassily
1-0
Hoogovens 1999 E99
Reinderman, Dimitri vs Ivanchuk, Vassily
0-1
Hoogovens 1999 B46
Yermolinsky, Alex vs Ivanchuk, Vassily
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1999 E94
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Sokolov, Ivan
1-0
Hoogovens 1999 A33
Van Wely, Loek vs Ivanchuk, Vassily
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1999 E97
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Piket, Jeroen
1-0
Hoogovens 5' 1999 D44
Van Wely, Loek vs Ivanchuk, Vassily
0-1
Hoogovens 5' 1999 D39
Sokolov, Ivan vs Ivanchuk, Vassily
1-0
Hoogovens 5' 1999 D35
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Bosboom, Manuel
1-0
Hoogovens 5' 1999 A50
Reinderman, Dimitri vs Ivanchuk, Vassily
0-1
Hoogovens 5' 1999 B14
Yermolinsky, Alex vs Ivanchuk, Vassily
0-1
Hoogovens 5' 1999 D35
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Dorfman, Josif D
1-0
Cap d'Agde KO 1998 E55
Dorfman, Josif D vs Ivanchuk, Vassily
0-1
Cap d'Agde KO 1998 D38
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Mohamed, Esam Ahmed Nagib
1-0
Cap d'Agde-B 1998 B57
Arencibia, Walter vs Ivanchuk, Vassily
1/2-1/2
Cap d'Agde-B 1998 A57
Dao Thien Hai vs Ivanchuk, Vassily
0-1
Cap d'Agde-B 1998 D85
Bacrot, Etienne vs Ivanchuk, Vassily
0-1
Cap d'Agde-B 1998 E97
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Adianto, Utut
1-0
Cap d'Agde-B 1998 E12
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Morovic Fernandez, Ivan
1/2-1/2
Cap d'Agde-B 1998 C45
Lputian, Smbat G vs Ivanchuk, Vassily
0-1
Elista ol (Men) 1998 D92
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Dreev, Alexey
1/2-1/2
Elista ol (Men) 1998 B19
Nikolic, Predrag vs Ivanchuk, Vassily
0-1
Elista ol (Men) 1998 A57
Polak, Tomas vs Ivanchuk, Vassily
1/2-1/2
Elista ol (Men) 1998 D85
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Seirawan, Yasser
1/2-1/2
Elista ol (Men) 1998 D42
Peng Xiaomin vs Ivanchuk, Vassily
1/2-1/2
Elista ol (Men) 1998 C42
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Isaev, Jamshed
1-0
Elista ol (Men) 1998 D85
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Krasenkow, Michal
0-1
Rubinstein mem 35th 1998 B30
Rublevsky, Sergei vs Ivanchuk, Vassily
1/2-1/2
Rubinstein mem 35th 1998 B51
Oll, Lembit vs Ivanchuk, Vassily
1/2-1/2
Rubinstein mem 35th 1998 C02
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Markowski, Tomasz
1-0
Rubinstein mem 35th 1998 B35
Macieja, Bartlomiej vs Ivanchuk, Vassily
1/2-1/2
Rubinstein mem 35th 1998 B57
Huebner, Robert vs Ivanchuk, Vassily
1/2-1/2
Frankfurt Ordix op 1998 E68
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Ivanchuk, Vassily
1/2-1/2
Frankfurt Ordix op 1998 D20
Kindermann, Stefan vs Ivanchuk, Vassily
1/2-1/2
Frankfurt Ordix op 1998 C92
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs David, Alberto
1-0
Frankfurt Ordix op 1998 B70
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Ubilava, Elizbar
1-0
Frankfurt Ordix op 1998 B56
Kekelidze, Mikheil vs Ivanchuk, Vassily
0-1
Frankfurt Ordix op 1998 B80
Hertneck, Gerald vs Ivanchuk, Vassily
1-0
Frankfurt Ordix op 1998 E15
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Schaack, Harry
1-0
Frankfurt Ordix op 1998 A65
Niebling, Ferdinand vs Ivanchuk, Vassily
0-1
Frankfurt Ordix op 1998 B25
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Bareev, Evgeny
1-0
Presidents Cup 1998 B19
Bareev, Evgeny vs Ivanchuk, Vassily
0-1
Presidents Cup 1998 D97
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Bareev, Evgeny
1/2-1/2
Presidents Cup 1998 B19
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