According to some reports, Korchnoi indeed supports Karpov against Ilyumzhinov, as well. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » The Really Important Political Battle of the Year] Reference
Viktor Korchnoi and Tigran Petrosian are watching the game see the trap and discuss the solution. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-04-01] Reference
Thus, Korchnoi already knew that Fisher was a stronger opponent and wanted Spassky to acknowledge that. From Wordnik.com. [The Pathfinder (a tribute to Robert Fisher)] Reference
Saturn recognized motifs developed by Botvinnik in the Netherlands, Alekhine in Zurich, Korchnoi in Leningrad. From Wordnik.com. [Achille's Choice]
Against the universally liked Spassky, however, Korchnoi relaxed and the two of them produced wonderful chess. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-01-01] Reference
He did lose a great match to Viktor Korchnoi as the latter qualified to meet Karpov in the 1978 world title match. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-01-01] Reference
Really good players--Korchnoi was an extreme example--understand exactly why it is that sheer aggression is usually punished. From Wordnik.com. [February 25th, 2009] Reference
Spassky, without ever becoming a public dissident like Korchnoi, gradually made it known that he had no sympathy for the Soviet regime. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-01-01] Reference
Korchnoi was a dissident, living abroad by then, and his matches against the representatives of the Soviet regime tended to be grinding, hate-filled affairs. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-01-01] Reference
Korchnoi, the old warrior playing for Switzerland on Board 1, lost to GM Caruna of Italy, but I don't know what colors they were playing I'm not following the games live, just logging in to various websites and reading what is being posted. From Wordnik.com. [2008 Chess Olympiad] Reference
Chess, Goddess and Everything: The Legendary Korchnoi skip to main. From Wordnik.com. [The Legendary Korchnoi] Reference
Korchnoi accused Karpov of placing a hypnotist in the audience to distract him. From Wordnik.com. [Later On] Reference
He narrates how he was enthralled by the matches between Karpov and Korchnoi, always rooting for the latter. From Wordnik.com. [ChessBase Neuheiten] Reference
Korchnoi had alleged that Karpov had engaged a parapsychologist, Dr Zukhar, to sit in the audience and distract him. From Wordnik.com. [The Times of India] Reference
Those efforts came in lengthy matches (more than 24 games) and eventually went in vain as both Karpov and Korchnoi lost the final. From Wordnik.com. [Top Stories - Google News] Reference
The festivities, which include a Jubilee Open, will see Anand, Karpov, Korchnoi, Kramnik, Spassky, Ponomariov and Topalov playing a Champions Rapid. From Wordnik.com. [ChessBase News] Reference
The fireworks of the cold war match between Fischer and Spassky and the intrigue of Karpov versus Korchnoi - coded yoghurt pots and all - were still fresh in the memory. From Wordnik.com. [The Guardian World News] Reference
Here is a quoted advice of Korchnoi, later a defector to the West: ". From Wordnik.com. [The Pathfinder (a tribute to Robert Fisher)] Reference
You really needed to be an apparatchik to get anywhere in the Soviet chess ranks in the 80’s, compare what happened to Korchnoi. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » The Really Important Political Battle of the Year] Reference
In the middlegame Korchnoi advised Spassky to make the game tactically and strategically complicated in an attempt to make the intuition and the senses a stronger factor in the game's outcome. ". From Wordnik.com. [The Pathfinder (a tribute to Robert Fisher)] Reference
Can Korchnoi be far behind?. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » The Really Important Political Battle of the Year] Reference
"I played against him along with Karpov, Korchnoi and Gelfand in the Pivdenny Chess Cup back home. From Wordnik.com. [Susan Polgar Chess Daily News and Information] Reference
All eyes on Korchnoi, still playing strong!. From Wordnik.com. [Susan Polgar Chess Daily News and Information] Reference
Petra Korchnoi also becomes a honorary member. From Wordnik.com. [ChessBase Neuheiten] Reference
I had a conversation with Korchnoi after Hastings. From Wordnik.com. [ChessBase Neuheiten] Reference
Andersen, Korchnoi and Larkspur Sectors. From Wordnik.com. [Oberheim (Voices)] Reference
The Legendary Korchnoi. From Wordnik.com. [The Legendary Korchnoi] Reference
Korchnoi, Viktor, chess player. From Wordnik.com. [Subject Index Page 41] Reference
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