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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Viktor_KorchnoiViktor Korchnoi - Wikipedia

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   Viktor Lvovich Korchnoi (Russian: Виктор Львович Корчной, IPA: [vʲiktər lʲvovʲɪtɕ 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.

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3. www.chess.com › players › viktor-korchnoiViktor Korchnoi | Top Chess Players - Chess.com

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   Jun 6, 2016 · Learn about the life and career of Viktor Korchnoi, a chess legend who played in 10 Candidates tournaments but never became world champion. See his achievements, games, photos and legacy on Chess.com.

4. www.britannica.com › biography › Viktor-KorchnoiViktor Korchnoi | World Champion Challenger, Defector, Soviet ...

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   Apr 25, 2024 · Viktor Korchnoi (born March 23, 1931, Leningrad, Russia, U.S.S.R. [now St. Petersburg, Russia]—died June 6, 2016, Wohlen, Switzerland) was a world chess champion contender who was one of the fiercest competitors in the history of chess. During his prime years he was known as “Viktor the Terrible.”

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6. www.chess.com › garry-kasparov-on-viktor-korchnoiGarry Kasparov On Viktor Korchnoi - Chess.com

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   Jun 7, 2016 · A tribute to the late chess legend Viktor Korchnoi by his former rival and world champion Garry Kasparov. Kasparov shares his personal anecdotes and impressions of Korchnoi's chess career, character and impact on his life.

7. www.nytimes.com › 2016/06/07 › worldViktor Korchnoi, Chess Giant Who Drew Soviet Ire, Dies at 85

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   Jun 7, 2016 · Viktor Korchnoi, who was widely considered one of the greatest chess players in history but never captured the world championship in more than 60 years as an elite competitor, died on Monday in...

8. www.chesshistory.com › winter › extraVictor Korchnoi (1931-2016) - Chess

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   Apr 15, 2024 · A tribute to the late chess grandmaster Victor Korchnoi, who played in four world championship matches and defected from the Soviet Union. The web page contains photos, quotes, anecdotes and references related to his life and career.

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   Who was Viktor Korchnoi?

   • GM Viktor Korchnoi (1931-2016) was a Soviet and later Swiss grandmaster who achieved nearly every possible chess success in a roughly 70-year career (approximately from 1945 to 2015) other than a world championship. He played in 10 Candidates tournaments over nearly 30 years from 1962-91, winning two of them but never becoming champion.

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   How did Viktor Korchnoi die?

   • In a bad year for sports legends, the chess world is not staying behind. Today Viktor Korchnoi died at the age of 85 in a hospital in Wohlen, Switzerland. Korchnoi had been ill for some time and was hospitalized last week after suffering from internal bleeding, Chess-News reports. Viktor Lvovich Korchnoi was born March 23, 1931 in Leningrad.

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   How old was Viktor Lvovich Korchnoi when he died?

   • The great Viktor Lvovich Korchnoi died Tuesday in Switzerland at the age of 85. His longevity as a top-level player and his fighting spirit were such that it was easy to hope that he might trick Death himself in a rook endgame and live forever! Instead, we have our memories of “Viktor the Terrible” and...

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   Is Victor Korchnoi a chess player?

   • This is purely his own individual style, his chess character. Victor Korchnoi may be described as a searching chessplayer. To me, he seems more a destroyer of the other player’s plans and positions rather than a creator. His strength is most evident in counter-attacks.

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10. www.chess.com › blog › BlueSpongeCakeThe Almost Champ: who is Viktor Korchnoi - Chess.com

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    Jan 31, 2024 · Jan 31, 2024, 11:46 PM | 0. In the chess world, Viktor Korchnoi is the maestro who nearly won it all but never got the big prize—the World Chess Championship. Born in 1931 in Russia, Korchnoi was a chess wizard with a never-give-up attitude and a flair for playing chess beautifully.