Vassily Ivanchuk: 100 Selected Games
Ivanchuk continues the line of great players who never became world champion, such as Keres and Korchnoi. However, in some respects, he has even surpassed them: Ivanchuk has finished ahead of myself and Karpov in tournaments, whereas his great predecessors practically never achieved such a success, where they finished in front of the entire elite of their day.(Garry Kasparov)An eye-opening measure of Ivanchuk's greatness.(David R. SandsThe Washington Times)The games are annotated in a very entertaining way, always understandable for the beginner as well.(Uwe BekemannGerman Correspondence Chess Federation)Ivanchuk's style is quite technical, he is always trying to find the truth at the board. That is why his games are so instructive for beginners as well as professionals. This book presents his best games with extensive annotations and shines light on his creations from different angles.(Martin RiegerSchachwelt)The games and analysis are of extraordinary quality and will reward those who wish to improve their chess or simply relish great games.(Raymond KeeneThe Sunday Times)Ivanchuk's best games are exceptional and distinctive, and this book will give you a good taste of his greatness as a player. There are wins over Kasparov, Kramnik, Anand, Carlsen, Aronian, Topalov, Caruana, Karjakin and pretty much every other great player of the past 20 years—generally multiple wins. Kalinichenko's analysis is competent and instructive.(Dennis MonokroussosThe Chess Mind)The book begins with a portrait of Ivanchuk which not only throws light on the beginning of his career, but also deals, in an interesting way that was new to me, with his well-known form swings. Kalinichenko's work is an homage to the greatest lover of our game which is long overdue.(Mario ZieglerRochade Europa Magazine)The games are fascinating and very well analyzed. Ivanchuk has the ability to tie up the greatest players in knots.(Marshtower Chess Reviews)Almost all the games selected are little jewels. Do you see yourself as a real lover of the game? Then you cannot afford to miss this book.(VedderSchakers.info)The first major work on this most enigmatic of champions.(British Chess Magazine)