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Korchnoi, Viktor

classical era

Viktor Korchnoi was one of the greatest players never to become World Champion, twice challenging for the title against Anatoly Karpov in epic Cold War-era matches in 1978 and 1981. His fierce determination and fighting spirit allowed him to compete at the highest level for an extraordinary six decades, winning top tournaments well into his 70s. He defected from the Soviet Union in 1976 and his subsequent championship matches became geopolitical spectacles.

Total Games

1037

Wins

405

Draws

397

Losses

235

39.1% wins38.3% draws22.7% losses

Most Played Openings

C11 - French Defense: Steinitz Variation34E11 - Bogo-Indian Defense31E32 - Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation25D37 - Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack22E12 - Queen's Indian Defense22C02 - French Defense: Advance Variation18D11 - Slav Defense: Modern Line17E16 - Queen's Indian Defense: Yates Variation16E81 - King's Indian Defense: Steiner Attack15A13 - English Opening: Neo-Catalan15

Most Faced Opponents

Ponomariov,R12 gamesUhlmann,W12 gamesTimman,J12 gamesSpassky,B11 gamesGelfand,B11 gamesPolgar,Ju9 gamesPelletier,Y9 gamesBeliavsky,A9 gamesVallejo Pons,F9 gamesVaisser,A8 games

Featured Games

FCGFCG
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Korchnoi,V vs Ivanchuk,V

34th Olympiad

2000

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Psakhis,L vs Korchnoi,V

FIDE WCh KO

2001

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1-0

Leko,P vs Korchnoi,V

38th Olympiad

2008

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1-0

Caruana,F vs Korchnoi,V

38th Olympiad

2008

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FCGFCG
1-0

Morozevich,A vs Korchnoi,V

36th Olympiad

2004

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1-0

Polgar,Ju vs Korchnoi,V

Gibraltar Open

2012

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FCGFCG
1-0

Shirov,A vs Korchnoi,V

Czech Coal

2007

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FCGFCG
1-0

Korchnoi,V vs Kakageldyev,A

38th Olympiad

2008

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FCGFCG
1-0

Korchnoi,V vs Polgar,S

Klompendans

2001

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1-0

Kamsky,G vs Korchnoi,V

TCh-RUS

2008

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Games (1037)

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Stojanovski,D vs Korchnoi,V
0-1
2nd IECC 2001 C10
Korchnoi,V vs San Segundo Carrillo,P
0-1
2nd IECC 2001 D43
Korchnoi,V vs Smirnov,P
1-0
2nd IECC 2001 E73
Ilic,Ljubo vs Korchnoi,V
0-1
2nd IECC 2001 B15
Dancevski,O vs Korchnoi,V
1/2-1/2
2nd IECC 2001 A43
Korchnoi,V vs Efimenko,Z
1/2-1/2
2nd IECC 2001 E83
Acs,P vs Korchnoi,V
1-0
2nd IECC 2001 B12
Korchnoi,V vs Chatalbashev,B
0-1
2nd IECC 2001 A40
Miroshnichenko,E vs Korchnoi,V
1/2-1/2
2nd IECC 2001 B83
Korchnoi,V vs Malakhov,V
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2001 A84
Landa,K vs Korchnoi,V
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2001 E57
Korchnoi,V vs Beshukov,S
1-0
TCh-RUS 2001 D12
Korchnoi,V vs Garagulya,K
1-0
TCh-RUS 2001 D55
Yandemirov,V vs Korchnoi,V
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2001 D02
Hug,W vs Korchnoi,V
0-1
Korchnoi Birthday Gp B 2001 A46
Jenni,F vs Korchnoi,V
0-1
Korchnoi Birthday Gp B 2001 C12
Rublevsky,S vs Korchnoi,V
0-1
Korchnoi 70 2001 C09
Korchnoi,V vs Taimanov,M
1-0
Korchnoi 70 2001 E39
Sakaev,K vs Korchnoi,V
1/2-1/2
Korchnoi 70 2001 A17
Korchnoi,V vs Popov,Val
0-1
Korchnoi 70 2001 A84
Korchnoi,V vs Chepukaitis,G
1/2-1/2
Korchnoi 70 2001 A42
Chepukaitis,G vs Korchnoi,V
0-1
Korchnoi 70 2001 A43
Korchnoi,V vs Rublevsky,S
1-0
Korchnoi 70 2001 A20
Taimanov,M vs Korchnoi,V
1/2-1/2
Korchnoi 70 2001 A36
Korchnoi,V vs Sakaev,K
0-1
Korchnoi 70 2001 A25
Popov,Val vs Korchnoi,V
1/2-1/2
Korchnoi 70 2001 A31
Bertholee,R vs Korchnoi,V
0-1
Tch-NED 2001 C00
Korchnoi,V vs Schebler,G
1-0
Tch-NED 2001 E73
Korchnoi,V vs Sturua,Z
1-0
3rd Hilton Open 2001 D41
Horvath,Cs vs Korchnoi,V
0-1
3rd Hilton Open 2001 A46
Korchnoi,V vs Baklan,V
0-1
XVI ECC 2000 A58
Korchnoi,V vs Movsesian,S
1/2-1/2
XVI ECC 2000 D15
Korchnoi,V vs Xie Jun
1-0
Schuhplattler Veterans vs Ladies 2000 E73
Zhu Chen vs Korchnoi,V
0-1
Schuhplattler Veterans vs Ladies 2000 D60
Korchnoi,V vs Galliamova,A
1/2-1/2
Schuhplattler Veterans vs Ladies 2000 D43
Korchnoi,V vs Ioseliani,N
1-0
Schuhplattler Veterans vs Ladies 2000 D37
Xie Jun vs Korchnoi,V
1/2-1/2
Schuhplattler Veterans vs Ladies 2000 B80
Korchnoi,V vs Zhu Chen
0-1
Schuhplattler Veterans vs Ladies 2000 D30
Galliamova,A vs Korchnoi,V
0-1
Schuhplattler Veterans vs Ladies 2000 B19
Ioseliani,N vs Korchnoi,V
1/2-1/2
Schuhplattler Veterans vs Ladies 2000 E41
Romanishin,O vs Korchnoi,V
0-1
Leonid Stein Mem 2000 E17
Korchnoi,V vs Krasenkow,M
1/2-1/2
Leonid Stein Mem 2000 D80
Korchnoi,V vs Romanishin,O
1-0
Leonid Stein Mem 2000 E12
Krasenkow,M vs Korchnoi,V
1-0
Leonid Stein Mem 2000 D21
Korchnoi,V vs Greenfeld,A
0-1
Israeli League 2000 D80
Korchnoi,V vs Rabinovich,Al
0-1
Israeli League 2000 A06
Makarov,M vs Korchnoi,V
1-0
RUS-Team 2000 D26
Korchnoi,V vs Iljushin,A
1/2-1/2
RUS-Team 2000 A33
Pigusov,E vs Korchnoi,V
1/2-1/2
RUS-Team 2000 A08
Korchnoi,V vs Aleksandrov,A
1/2-1/2
RUS-Team 2000 E46
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