Korchnoi
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Nakamura did the best of the peripatetic American stars, winning his third straight Korchnoi Zurich Chess Challenge while finishing first in both the classical and blitz portions of the event.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 25, 2017
Korchnoi continued to play into old age, was still ranked in the top 100 in the world at the age of 75 and was Swiss chess champion as recently as 2011.
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
There was the ferocious rivalry between the loyal Russian communist Anatoly Karpov and the awkward dissident Victor Korchnoi.
From BBC ● Nov. 27, 2014
Samuel Reshevsky, his American archrival, had tied for first with Viktor Korchnoi.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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