Chess GM Ivanchuk robbed at gunpoint in Sao Paulo

In a tragic end to the Sao Paulo leg of the 4th final Masters tournament, Grandmaster Vassily Ivanchuk of Ukraine was robbed at gun point and lost his luggage and valuable belongings enroute to the......

Leko beats Ivanchuk for title

Grandmaster Peter Leko of Hungary won the first ACP World Rapid Cup tournament, defeating top-seeded Grandmaster Vassily Ivanchuk of Ukraine in the final. Leko, who had displayed top form right......

Harikrishna holds Ivanchuk

Grandmaster Pendyala Harikrishna played out a well fought draw against highly regarded Ukranian Grandmaster Vassily Ivanchuk in the first game of the second round in theWorld Chess Championship......

Miraculous escape saves Anand

World champion Viswanathan Anand had a miraculous escape as he snatched a draw from the jaws of defeat against Grandmaster Vassily Ivanchuk of Ukraine in the fifth round of Magistral Ciudad de......

Anand clings to slender lead

World champion Viswanathan Anand drew with nearest rival Magnus Carlsen of Norway to maintain his slender lead at the end of the 10th round of the Morelia-Linares tournament. Anand took his tally......