Vassily Ivanchuk Ukrainian genius, three-time world number 2 and World Rapid Champion
Vasyl (Vassily) Ivanchuk is a Ukrainian grandmaster who has been one of the world’s best players since 1988. He was world number 2 three times but never played a title match. Ivanchuk knows almost every opening and can play any kind of position. On his best days he is unbeatable, and his games are full of original ideas.
Vassily Ivanchuk: key facts
- Full name
- Vassily Ivanchuk
- Born
- March 18, 1969, Kopychyntsi, Ukraine
- Country
- Ukraine
- Title
- Grandmaster (1988)
- FIDE rating
- 2628 (October 2026 list) · world No. 94
- Peak rating
- 2787
- Games in the archive
- 5,134 (1985–2025)
- Record in the archive
- 1,978 wins · 2,277 draws · 878 losses
- Win rate
- 38.5%
Vassily Ivanchuk's career
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Ivanchuk in numbers
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He won Linares three times, the World Blitz Championship in 2007 and the World Rapid Championship in 2016. His best rating is 2787 (October 2007). On the October 2026 FIDE list he is rated 2628.
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