Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Ihe ndị Ivanchuk na-atụ anya inweta n'asọmpi ụwa na-ebelata n'ihi ọghọm nke ịkewa aha site na 1993 ruo 2006. N'ihi ọrụ dịịrị FIDE, Ivanchuk na Anand esoghị asọmpi Dortmund Candidates 2002 maka Classical World Chess Championship 2004. Mgbe ahụ, a chụpụrụ ya n'ụzọ dị mkpirikpi, na ndabere nke ọkwa, site na asọmpi FIDE World Chess Championship 2005. Ọ bụ ezie na ọ meriri otu n'ime ihe omume nke FIDE Grand Prix 2008<unk>2010, arụmọrụ ya ezughị ezu iji ruo eruo ya maka asọmpi ahụ.
World Chess Championship 2012 ndị na-aga ime asọmpi.