Is Vassily Ivanchuk the best chess player?

He was awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE in 1988. A leading player since 1988, Ivanchuk has been ranked at No. 2 on the FIDE world rankings three times (July 1991, July 1992, October 2007). Ivanchuk has won Linares, Wijk aan Zee, Tal Memorial, Gibraltar Masters and M-Tel Masters titles.

Why did Ivanchuk never become world champion?

According to the chess fraternity, the biggest reason for Ivanchuk not winning a single world championship match in his career was because of his ‘poor nerves’ and unstable behaviour. 5-time world champion Viswanathan Anand even went on to describe Ivanchuk as the most eccentric player in the chess world.

How old is Ivanchuk?

52 years (March 18, 1969)
Vasyl Ivanchuk/Age

Did Vassily Ivanchuk retire?

Luckily for the chess world, Ivanchuk did not actually retire. He won the 2010 Capablanca Memorial with a 7/10 score, ahead of GMs Ian Nepomniachtchi, Dominguez, Short, and other grandmasters.

Does Nigel Short still play chess?

Nigel David Short MBE (born 1 June 1965) is an English chess grandmaster, columnist, coach, commentator and, since October 2018, Vice-President of FIDE….

Nigel Short
Country	England
Born	1 June 1965
Title	Grandmaster (1984)
FIDE rating	2633 (December 2021)

Is Vassily Ivanchuk retired?

What openings does Ivanchuk play?

Vassily Ivanchuk Repertoire with Black pieces (most played)

ECO	Opening	Games
C42	Petrov’s defence	42 games
E15	Queen’s Indian, 4.g3	39 games
D85	Gruenfeld, exchange variation	34 games
D27	Queen’s Gambit Accepted, classical, 6…a6	32 games

Who is Britain’s greatest Chesser?

Michael Adams (born 17 November 1971) is an English chess grandmaster and is a seven-time and the current British Chess Champion. His highest ranking is world No. 4, achieved several times from October 2000 to October 2002. His peak Elo rating is 2761, the highest achieved by an English chess player.