Jaan Ehlvest vs Vasyl Ivanchuk

GM Jaan Ehlvest (2534) · GM Vasyl Ivanchuk (2628)

Ehlvest wins

draws

Ivanchuk wins

games

Jaan Ehlvest and Vasyl Ivanchuk have played 24 recorded games against each other, the first in Jan 1986 and the most recent in Feb 2013. Ehlvest leads 2 wins to 10 - trailing overall, with 12 draws (50% of the games were decisive). Their most common battleground is the Queen's Indian Defense (2 games). The average game between them lasted 32 moves.

Results by color

Split	Games	Ehlvest	Draws	Ivanchuk
Ehlvest with White	10	0	6	4
Ivanchuk with White	14	2	6	6

Results by time format

Format	Games	Ehlvest	Draws	Ivanchuk
Classical	23	2	12	9
Rapid	1	0	0	1

Openings in their games

ECO	Opening	Games	Ehlvest	Draws	Ivanchuk
E15	Queen's Indian Defense	2	0	0	2
B14	Scandinavian Defense: Modern Variation	1	1	0	0
C11	French: Classical Variation	1	0	0	1
B66	Sicilian	1	0	1	0
B94	Sicilian: Najdorf	1	0	0	1
C07	French: Tarrasch Variation	1	0	0	1
B41	Sicilian	1	0	0	1
B07	Pirc Defense	1	0	1	0

All games

Date	White	Black	Result	Opening	Event
Feb 2013	Vassily Ivanchuk	Jaan Ehlvest	1-0	Ruy Lopez	Vladimir Petrov Memorial Open
Jan 2013	Vassily Ivanchuk	Jaan Ehlvest	1-0	Nimzo-Indian Defense	11th Gibraltar Masters
Dec 2000	Vassily Ivanchuk	Jaan Ehlvest	0-1	Scandinavian Defense: Modern Variation	FIDE-Wch k.o.
Dec 2000	Jaan Ehlvest	Vassily Ivanchuk	1/2-1/2	Indian Defense	FIDE-Wch k.o.
Dec 2000	Jaan Ehlvest	Vassily Ivanchuk	1/2-1/2	Indian Defense	FIDE-Wch k.o.
Nov 2000	Vassily Ivanchuk	Jaan Ehlvest	1/2-1/2	English Opening: Reverse Sicilian	FIDE-Wch k.o.
Jan 2000	Vassily Ivanchuk	Jaan Ehlvest	1-0	Queen's Indian Defense	Keres Memorial
May 1998	Vassily Ivanchuk	Jaan Ehlvest	1-0	Sicilian: Najdorf	Presidents Cup
May 1998	Jaan Ehlvest	Vassily Ivanchuk	0-1	Queen's Indian Defense	Presidents Cup
Sep 1996	Vassily Ivanchuk	Jaan Ehlvest	1-0	Indian Defense	Olympiad-32
Jan 1996	Jaan Ehlvest	Vassily Ivanchuk	0-1	Sicilian	Tallinn Rapid
Oct 1995	Jaan Ehlvest	Vassily Ivanchuk	1/2-1/2	Grünfeld Defense	Horgen
May 1995	Vassily Ivanchuk	Jaan Ehlvest	1/2-1/2	Indian Defense	Novgorod
Jan 1995	Jaan Ehlvest	Vassily Ivanchuk	0-1	Queen's Gambit Accepted	Riga Tal Memorial
Jun 1992	Vassily Ivanchuk	Jaan Ehlvest	1-0	French: Tarrasch Variation	Olympiad-30
Jan 1991	Vassily Ivanchuk	Jaan Ehlvest	1/2-1/2	Grünfeld Defense	World Cup
Jan 1991	Jaan Ehlvest	Vassily Ivanchuk	1/2-1/2	Sicilian	Terrassa
Jan 1991	Vassily Ivanchuk	Jaan Ehlvest	1/2-1/2	Pirc Defense	Linares 09
Jan 1989	Vassily Ivanchuk	Jaan Ehlvest	1/2-1/2	French: Classical Variation	32nd Reggio Emilia-A
Jul 1988	Vassily Ivanchuk	Jaan Ehlvest	0-1	King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation	ch-URS 55
Jan 1988	Jaan Ehlvest	Vassily Ivanchuk	1/2-1/2	Ruy Lopez	31st Reggio Emilia A 8889
Jul 1986	Vassily Ivanchuk	Jaan Ehlvest	1/2-1/2	Slav Defense	chT-URS Republics 18th Group 1
Jan 1986	Jaan Ehlvest	Vassily Ivanchuk	1/2-1/2	Slav Defense	ch-URS otbor
Jan 1986	Jaan Ehlvest	Vassily Ivanchuk	0-1	French: Classical Variation	ch-URS U20

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head score between Jaan Ehlvest and Vasyl Ivanchuk?

In 24 recorded games, Jaan Ehlvest has 2 wins, Vasyl Ivanchuk has 10 wins, and they have drawn 12 times.

How many times have Jaan Ehlvest and Vasyl Ivanchuk played each other?

Our database records 24 games between them, from Jan 1986 to Feb 2013.

What openings do Jaan Ehlvest and Vasyl Ivanchuk play against each other?

The most common opening in their games is the Queen's Indian Defense (2 games), followed by the Scandinavian Defense: Modern Variation (1). The full opening breakdown and every game are on this page.