Vasyl Ivanchuk is an Ukrainian chess player, born in Kopychyntsi in 1969.
His honours include Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class, Order of Merit, 1st class, Order of Merit (Ukraine), 2nd class, Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 4th class, Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 5th class and anniversary medal for the 20 years of independence of Ukraine.
Within chess, Vasyl Ivanchuk is remembered for a record that stands up against anything his generation produced.
The public record credits Vasyl Ivanchuk with 6 recorded honours. Chess is sport as pure calculation, and its champions are studied like composers, move by move, decades after they played.
Achievements
- Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class
- Order of Merit, 1st class
- Order of Merit (Ukraine), 2nd class
- Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 4th class
- Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 5th class
- anniversary medal for the 20 years of independence of Ukraine
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