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Great players of all time: What Vassily Ivanchuk is your opinion?



"With nervous system, commonly-controlled explosive and a tight game, Chuky gives the impression that its decline has not yet come "(Leontxo García, El País)
Ivanchuk playing in Gibraltar 2011

"The Ukrainian Vassily Ivanchuk, better known as 'Chucky' is without doubt one of the largest, dedicated and talented players of all time. Known for his eccentricity and genius Chuky, along with Paul Keres, Victor Korchnoi David Bronstein and one of the uncrowned world champion. In 2002, his match against compatriot Ruslan Ponomariov, Vassily succumbed to his nerves, and must surrender the title to a player that, while extraordinary, has shown no such capability and expertise. This item displays great Ivanchuk genius, which was evident once again, to devastate their opponents in the recent tournament in Gibraltar Tradewise (formerly Gibtelecom) in a way that is worthy only of a world champion or, in the case of Chucky, a genius absolutely incomparable, almost indescribable "(Javier Brown, Genios64.com)
Ivanchuk with Miss Gibraltar


Anecdotes and trivia Ivanchuk:

"Ivanchuk is an extraordinary player who joins a deep strategic thinking great tactical vision, but his worst enemy is himself . Already Karpov once said: "It will be world champion if your nerves allow it." Unable to control his nerves at times of tension has starred in a number of amusing anecdotes. On one occasion, started crashing his head violently against a wall after having made a mistake. In Linares, while walking through the stage, approached the referee's table and rang the bell to start giving the games, giving a shock to everyone here. In Seville, while walking, became faint because a dog barked behind bars. In the closing ceremony of 1989, Linares began to sing loudly. The stories are endless, but his kind nature and we all know that does not make bad faith, has delivered more than a penalty. " http://enciclopedia.us.es/index.php/Vassily_Iv% C3% A1nchuk

"The Linares tournament goers will never forget the stories that produced Ivanchuk. For example, leaving the full heading stage and went running through the streets to relieve tension. Or had many problems, just hours before a decisive game to take a tablespoon from plate to mouth without losing the contents down the road, because her hand tremor. However, he has won three times in the Wimbledon of chess. " Leontxo Garcia, http://www.elpais.com/articulo/deportes/Anand/muestra/temor/Ivanchuk/elpepidep/20011211elpepidep_11/Tes

Ivanchuk What is he doing?

"Garcia recalled that Ivanchuk Leontxo occasionally asked the waiter in the hotel restaurant Hannibal (Linares) a couple of fried eggs with potatoes entry way, a while later he called the waiter to express its desire to eat one second dish, fried eggs with potatoes and once the second half Dining requested dessert: fried eggs with potatoes. That night Ivanchuk did not raise its ELO points, but their cholesterol levels significantly.
On another occasion, participated in the Linares Ivanchuk and tension of the game was great for the nerves of the chess player with the intention to relax into the street to relax with a career, however, found street children playing football and decided to join them.
Ivanchuk, in the manner of Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde, is one to begin an entirely different headings and in the end, when the nerves will transform his behavior so inevitable, until their actions lose their sanity ; Leontxo Garcia, storyteller and chronicler of the tournament, says that 15 years ago, Ivanchuk was participating in a tournament in Holland where they played in the last round the first place, Ivanchuk has in mind a very nice combination and if the opponent does the move he hopes will win with a memorable finish. Ukrainian throws his lance, and awaits the response of the opponent; 5 minutes, 10 minutes. 15 minutes and the rival does not own, poking and Ivanchuk's impatience in a fit of anxiety struck the gong that is used to mark the start of games. " Carlos F. Marquez, http://www.lajornadamichoacan.com.mx/2007/03/05/index.php?section=cultura&article=015n1cul

Ivanchuk at Linares 2006

"The Ukrainian has surprised fans and judges deal with several items in the first phase of the tournament (Linares-Morelia 2008), which takes place in the town Morelia Mexican, with a Madrid team tracksuit.
The judges of the competition, the Azerbaijani Faik Gassanov and English Juan Vargas, he has been called to order by going in this manner and we have urged to come forward with a jacket, like the other participants.
"I feel comfortable with the Track of Real Madrid is a team I like and admire Raul, who is a real football and score lots of goals. Besides giving me luck as I managed two good results with it ', he explained to reporters Ivanchuk, who has won three times the Linares tournament. " http://www.terra.com/deportes/ articulo/html/fox529510.htm

Ivanchuk playing for Real Madrid tracksuit

"In the edition XLI Capablanca in Memoriam, Ivanchuk amazed all present with their ongoing trips around the room, even mingled with the audience, staring, as if trying to find a solution to his departure. When he realized that the opponent had made the move, almost running to the board and more than once met with a spectator. " Miguel Ernesto Gomez Masjuán,
http://www.cubasi.cu/desktopdefault.aspx?spk=160&clk=139886&lk=1&ck=72469&spka=35


"2009 Tal Memorial: While some players sign boards by the fighting on other fronts (against germs and bacteria that gives us the fall season) Ivanchuk was presented with a mask to his game against Magnus Carlsen in the fifth round (which ended in a draw). "http://www.chessbase.com/espanola/newsdetail2.asp?id=7732

Video
2009 Tal Memorial, where we can see showing up to play against Ivanchuk Carlsen mask, prompting laughter from all attendees:


"Breakfast of chess" by Arturo Perez-Reverte:

"I see him enter one of the canteens Monte Carlo hotel where I attend the legendary Amber Chess Tournament, which for a large sum of money faces the twelve best chess players in the world. It's a rough looking guy, awkward ways, wearing blue tracksuit that walks through the orange juice jars, piles of croissants, fruit and hot trays with eggs, sausage and bacon. Comes disheveled unshaven, and watch in amazement as slow to recognize. Moves very awkwardly, as if awakening did not end completely, or as if just left the bed, its members had just become accustomed to the usual movements. Until his way to rest your feet on the ground is peculiar: Drag sneakers foot turning inward, as well as those who have some physical defect that prevents them from walking freely. To this we must add the rapt expression of face, his blue eyes under bushy eyebrows seem lost in the void, empty of content, giving an air of extreme stupidity. And all this, the rustic and vulgar expression, so tired to move, make it seem out of place in the dining room at the luxurious Monaco, which if a farmer crude and blunt way intelligence had just sneak, inexplicably, the Arabs dressed in Hugo Boss and Slavic accent blonde, short skirt and long legs, which accompanying businessmen in silk shirt, mobile phone and solid gold Rolex on his wrist.

I follow with his eyes, interested, clutching a boiled egg. With this in hand, hesitating as if not knowing exactly what to do, just for speaking to a table where a woman looks young and stout that looks like your wife. Sitting next door, the man used the term stupid time incredibly long to study the egg as if to figure out where to GET WITH IT. Finally, clumsy and slow, hitting a little on the edge of the table and peeled the top half before taking him directly to his mouth and eat it slowly, staring before. When finished, the empty shell left on the table and stares for a long time, absorbed, with the expression of absolute stupidity. From farmhand out of place and time. And just when the woman moves, with further requests that would have prevented if we take into, leans toward him, with a napkin, you clean egg yolk remnants that are left in the bristles of his unshaven chin.

Six hours later, sitting in a room that was perfectly quiet, reverential, I am back to three meters of the same man. Now I see it shaved, well groomed and clean, wearing a dark suit. Elbows are at a chess board and no longer looks like a sloppy and stupid peasant. Vassily Ivanchuk is called, is Ukrainian, and is also the fifth best player in the world in the current ranking grandmasters. Two days ago I saw in this room playing against Magnus Carlsen of Norway, yesterday I was faced with Viswanathan Anand, currently world number one, in a memorable game, and for five minutes, playing with white against the Bulgarian Veselin Topalov, I been sacrificed deliberately a tower, during a daring attack on the queenside, precise as a stroke of a scalpel, which has transformed the game in a show of perfect beauty. And while I'm still amazed at the progression of his flawless game, I see the rapt expression of Vassily Ivanchuk blue eyes is identical to that of this morning at breakfast, as he laboriously removed the egg shell, alienated and empty. And so, as I conclude that one can never be sure what hides look stupid, intelligent, kind or evil of a human being, I remember the man I have before told my friend the journalist and chess grandmaster Leontxo Garcia, when he asked long ago if it was conceivable to wake up one morning without having a game to play. The Ukrainian was thoughtful fifteen seconds, if calculated as a movement, and finally responded with a terse "no."

motionless in my chair, between the small audience, smiled, his eyes Ivanchuk, still hunched over his board. Now I know that it is perfectly possible, at half past eight, play a game of chess against a boiled egg. "

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The best tournament Ivanchuk:
Champion in 1991 Linares Kasparov brilliantly defeating

sorting of Linares 1991:
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Ivanchuk and Kasparov at Linares 1991
Best games in the Chess Informant:

vs Ivanchuk. Shirov 1996. Position after 21.Dg7 !

Leontxo Other items discussed by García:

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Vídeopartida commented:
more notable items: http://www.chessgames.com/player/vassily_ivanchuk.html

I vanchuk has become recognized as the second strongest player in the world ( No. 1 after Kasparov)
Video
PCA historic Grand Prix 1995 with final victory Ivanchuk:

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