Candidates 1991 - The last round: Yusupov strikes back! A Yusupov vs Ivanchuk, 1991  (E43) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 38 moves, 1-0 Candidates 1991 (rapids) - Yusupov! Another brilliancy. Ivanchuk vs A Yusupov, 1991  (E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 39 moves, 0-1 FIDE KO 1997 - Weakening the dark squares didn't pay off. Seirawan vs Ivanchuk, 1997  (E77) King's Indian, 22 moves, 1-0 FIDE KO 1999 (rapids) - A little miscalculation with 14...Qd4+ Nisipeanu vs Ivanchuk, 1999  (C45) Scotch Game, 14 moves, 1-0 FIDE KO 2000 (rapids) - Misguided attack. Ivanchuk vs Ehlvest, 2000  (E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 28 moves, 0-1 FIDE WCh 2002 - Finally the final! But what a terrible start... Ponomariov vs Ivanchuk, 2002  (C11) French, 23 moves, 1-0 FIDE WCh 2002 - No breakthrough, Ponomariov the wall. Ivanchuk vs Ponomariov, 2002  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 58 moves, 1/2-1/2 FIDE WCh 2002 - The big chance, or how to beat yourself. Ponomariov vs Ivanchuk, 2002  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 64 moves, 1-0 FIDE KO 2004 (rapids) - Something went wrong... Ivanchuk vs Kasimdzhanov, 2004  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 27 moves, 0-1 World Cup 2005 - Benko Gambit DNQ for Mexico 2007 WCh. I Cheparinov vs Ivanchuk, 2005  (A57) Benko Gambit, 44 moves, 1-0 World Cup 2007 (rapids) - Nisipeanu vs. uncoordinated pieces. Nisipeanu vs Ivanchuk, 2007  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 38 moves, 1-0 World Cup 2007 (blitz) - Meltdown on white squares (g2/f1+b3). Ivanchuk vs Nisipeanu, 2007  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 22 moves, 0-1 12 games