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Korchnoi

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Korchnoi
Victor. born 1931, Soviet-born chess player: Soviet champion 1960, 1962, and 1964: defected to the West in 1976


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Korchnoi defected to the west in 1976, and then contested two world championship matches against the Soviet champion, Anatoly Karpov.
Only pawns in their game? by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk
PHILLIIPPINES: Today's 29thgame in the world chess championship between Anatoly Karpov, who leads five-games to three, and challenger Viktor Korchnoi was postponed beacause of a power failure.
Liverpool held by Saudis by Birmingham Mail (England)
In the Eighties, when chess gurus Karpov and Korchnoi squared up to each other, they would complain about their opponent's attempts to gain a psychological advantage, whether it was dressing to distract or snacking in front of the other player to annoy them.
Chess love story that fails to make right moves; LUZHIN DEFENCE (12) by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
 
 
 
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