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Viktor Lvovich Korchnoi (also Korchnoy, Kortchnoy, Kortschnoi, etc.; pronounced in the original Russian as "karch NOY"; Ви́ктор Льво́вич Корчно́й, born March 23, 1931, in Leningrad, USSR) is a professional Swiss chess player and currently the oldest active grandmaster on the world tournament... Read enhanced Wikipedia article
Date of Birth:
1931
Place of Birth: Saint Petersburg
Nationality:
Switzerland, Soviet Union
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Robert Wade (chess player) He defeated tournament winner Viktor Korchnoi at Buenos Aires 1960, and continued to play on the international circuit.

James Eade He organized the 1995 Pan Pacific International Chess Tournament, the strongest chess tournament ever held in San Francisco, won by Viktor Korchnoi, and the 1996 Hall of Fame tournament, won by Lubomir Kavalek.

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Iivo Nei The event was won by Viktor Korchnoi.

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Corus chess tournament Max Euwe, Lajos Portisch and Viktor Korchnoi won Corus four times each.

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Timeline of chess 1981 - Anatoly Karpov convincingly defeats challenger Viktor Korchnoi six wins to two to retain the World Championship.

played :
chess and games.

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March 23 1931 - Viktor Korchnoi, Russian chess player

List of people from Saint Petersburg Viktor Korchnoi, chess player

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Tony Miles The following year, he tied for first there with Robert Hübner and Viktor Korchnoi, playing several of his games while lying face-down on a table, having injured his back.

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Kasparov and Fischer.

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List of people who have beaten Garry Kasparov in chess Viktor Korchnoi is the only non-World Champion to beat both Kasparov and Fischer

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List of people who have beaten Garry Kasparov in chess Viktor Korchnoi is the only non-World Champion to beat both Kasparov and Fischer

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    Viktor Korchnoi

    Viktor Lvovich Korchnoi (also Korchnoy, Kortchnoy, Kortschnoi, etc.; pronounced in the original Russian as "karch NOY") (Ви́ктор Льво́вич Корчно́й), born March 23, 1931, in Leningrad, USSR, is a professional Swiss chess player and currently the oldest active grandmaster on the world tournament circuit.
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    Corus chess tournament

    1984 - Alexander Beliavsky and Viktor Korchnoi
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    World Chess Championship 1963

    | 04 | Viktor Korchnoi (USSR) | 0 | ½ | ½ | x | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 14.0 | 4–5 |
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    Ricardo Calvo

    This game between Ricardo Calvo and GM Viktor Korchnoi is known as "Calvo's Salvo".
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    Anatoly Karpov

    The Candidates' final was set in Moscow against fellow Soviet Viktor Korchnoi, a notable fighting player.
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    Russia (USSR) vs Rest of the World

    Board 3 - Viktor Korchnoi 1½ v 2½ Lajos Portisch Hungary
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    Ratmir Kholmov

    Kholmov made his international debut at Bucharest 1954 with a tied 3rd-4th place, on 11/17, as Viktor Korchnoi won.
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    French Defence

    5...Bd7 was mentioned by Greco as early as 1620, and was revived and popularized by Viktor Korchnoi in the 1970s.
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    Tilburg chess tournament

    | Sergei Tiviakov | 0.5 | | Viktor Korchnoi | 2 | |
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    Boris Spassky

    But at Belgrade 1977, Spassky lost to Viktor Korchnoi, +4 -7 =7. ... At Brussels 1985, he placed second with 10½/13 behind his old rival Korchnoi.

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