Korchnoi
Britishnoun
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He compared football to grandmaster strategy by citing a famous 1991 World Championship match between Anatoly Karpov and Viktor Korchnoi.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
It eclipsed a 124-move draw in the bitter 1978 title fight between Soviet champion Anatoly Karpov and Soviet challenger Viktor Korchnoi.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 7, 2021
In 1982, they were allowed to join Korchnoi in Switzerland.
From Time ● Jun. 7, 2016
His rival, Viktor Korchnoi, lost four games in a row before he recovered.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 17, 2015
Soviets Efim Geller and Paul Keres tied for second, a half point behind, and Bobby’s fourth-place score was three full points below the three leaders and a half point ahead of Korchnoi.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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