Viktor Korchnoi
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Viktor Korchnoi was a Soviet-born chess grandmaster who later became a Swiss citizen, making him one of the most prominent chess players of the 20th century. He is historically significant because he defected from the Soviet Union during the Cold War and continued to compete at the highest levels of chess, including challenging for the world championship.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1931
- Died
- 2016-06-06
- Works
- 6
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- Chess is my life
- Korchnoi's 400 best games
- Viktor Korchnoi's best games
- Viktor Korchnoĭ's best games
- Antishakhmaty
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Viktor Lvovich Korchnoi (Russian: Виктор Львович Корчной, IPA: [vʲiktər ˈlʲvovʲɪtɕ kɐrtɕˈnoj]; 23 March 1931 – 6 June 2016) was a Soviet (before 1976) and Swiss (after 1980) chess grandmaster (GM) and chess writer. He is considered one of the strongest players never to have become World Chess Champion.
Born in Leningrad, Korchnoi defected to the Netherlands in 1976, and resided in Switzerland from 1978, becoming a Swiss citizen.