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Korchnoi, Viktor Lvovich |
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Korchnoi, Viktor Lvovich (vyēk`tər ləvôv`yĭch kôrch`noi), 1931–, Russian-Swiss chess master. A long-time leading Soviet player, he lost to Anatoly Karpov Karpov, Anatoly (ənŭtôl`yē kär`pôf), 1951–, Russian chess master. ..... Click the link for more information. in 1974, competing for the right to challenge Bobby Fischer Fischer, Bobby (Robert James Fischer) (fĭsh`ər), 1943–, American chess player, b. Chicago. ..... Click the link for more information. for the world title. Korchnoi criticized Karpov after the match, was banned from competition for six months by Soviet authorities, and in 1976 emigrated to Switzerland. An innovative but erratic tactician, he lost world-title matches against Karpov in 1978 and 1981. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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