Karpov vs Korchnoi Chess Life Academy

On this day in 1978, Anatoly Karpov defeated Viktor Korchnoi 16½-15½ in Baguio City, winning one of the most bizarre and controversial world championship matches of all time. : r/chess

Karpov - Korchnoi World Championship Match (1981) chess event

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Bobby Fischer quote: Karpov, Kasparov, Korchnoi have absolutely destroyed chess by their immoral

Viktor Korchnoi vs Anatoly Karpov (1978) Halvin' Can Wait

Jesse February on X: 1975, Fischer refused to defend his WC title against Karpov due to his dispute over the match format. 1978, Karpov played his first WC match, beating Korchnoi. 2023

International Chess Federation on X: The famous Soviet, and then Swiss grandmaster Viktor Korchnoi was born #onthisday in 1931. A 10-time World Championship Candidate, he contested a Candidates final and two matches

Anatoly Karpov with his wife - Vintage Photograph