everytime I try to like Nakamura he puts in another classless off-the-board performance.

will he ever grow up?

Ivanchuck is a true gentleman player!

It's understandable Ivanchuk is more popular than Nakamura.

However, I am not sure if we should call the former as "gentleman".

Just remember the infamous "Ivanchuk Gambit" in FIDE KO tournament and what he did after losing to Kamsky in Olympiad...

I think the spectators had no right to boo Nakamura. When was the last time a chess player received such a welcome? In my opinion, people dislike Nakamura not only for his arrogance, but also for the fact that he is an American, and it's really no wonder that this incident have happened in France.

@blueofnoon: If you would care to be a little more specific, maybe we could follow what you're actually trying to say.

@Alexander: We don't even know how many people were booing - "the spectators" (all or a majority of them) is probably wrong. Well, maybe people dislike Nakamura for his "American arrogance", a cliche but one with a grain of truth (also applying to some Americans, not all of them!).

@blueofnoon: I am also unsure if gentleman is the _best_ word to describe or characterize Ivanchuk, in his interviews he rather comes over as a world-class comedian. No clue what you mean with "infamous 'Ivanchuk gambit' ", about his strong reaction after the Dresden Olympiad: It was mostly because he felt that he let down the team (I don't remember similar incidents after individual tournaments) and he didn't hurt anyone but himself physically or emotionally - concrete pillars could handle his attack easily :) . By comparison, Svidler's reaction after losing a key last-round game in Khanty-Mansiysk was also emotional, though less SELF-aggressive.

Ivanchuk threw his chair in the tournament hall right after knocked out by Ehlvest in FIDE KO tournament.

Of course he was in huge disappointment after losing in such important tournament, but in any case not kind of a behavior you would expect from a "gentleman".

http://www.chess.co.uk/twic/twic317.html

As far as this video is concerned I see nothing rude in his comments. More an insighful strategic observation.

He prefaced his reasons regarding Shirovs choice by talking about the competition/standings and his need for a victory and shirov being under less pressure where a draw would be helpful to him.

In essence he was saying that the onus was him to be aggressive, and that shirov could play of of that by playing something a little quieter where Shirov might entice Nakumura to overextend

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IoUcpcvZ3M

thx for the link though, his commentary was way better than most GMs.

In this instance Nakamura NOT GUILTY!!