Viktor Korchnoi

Viktor Lvovich Korchnoi was a Soviet and Swiss 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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Tournaments won by Viktor Korchnoi

Tournament Year Location
Biel 2001 Biel (Switzerland)
Politiken Cup 1996 Copenhagen (Denmark)
Madrid 1995 Madrid
Tallinn Rapid 1994 Tallinn (Estonia)
Harlingen 1991 Harlingen
Max Euwe Memorial Tournament 1990 Amsterdam (Netherlands)
Rotterdam 1990 Rotterdam (Netherlands)
Pamplona 1990 Pamplona
Lugano 1989 Lugano
Clermont-Ferrand 1989 Clermont-Ferrand
Hoogovens Wijk aan Zee 1987 Wijk aan Zee (Netherlands)
Zagreb (Interzonal Tournament) 1987 Zagreb
Vienna 1986 Vienna
Lugano 1986 Lugano
Tilburg 1985 Tilburg (Netherlands)
Brussels 1985 Brussels
Hoogovens Wijk aan Zee 1984 Wijk aan Zee (Netherlands)
Sarajevo 1984 Sarajevo
Lugano 1982 Lugano
Candidates Matches 1980 - 1981 1981 Merano
Lone Pine International 1981 Lone Pine (United States)
London 1980 London
Konex Master Chess Tournament 1979 Buenos Aires (Argentina)
Biel 1979 Biel (Switzerland)
Candidates Matches 1977 1977 Belgrade
IBM international chess tournament 1976 Amsterdam (Netherlands)
Leningrad (Interzonal Tournament) 1973 Leningrad
Palma de Mallorca 1972 Palma de Mallorca
Hoogovens Wijk aan Zee 1971 Wijk aan Zee (Netherlands)
Hastings 1971 Hastings (England)
1970 USSR Chess Championship 1970 Riga
Capablanca Memorial 1969 Havana (Cuba)
Hoogovens Wijk aan Zee 1968 Wijk aan Zee (Netherlands)
Palma de Mallorca 1968 Palma de Mallorca
Chigorin Memorial 1966 Sochi
Sochi 1966 Sochi
Yerevan 1965 Yerevan
1964 USSR Chess Championship 1964 Kyiv
Capablanca Memorial 1963 Havana (Cuba)
Havana 1963 Havana
1962 USSR Chess Championship 1962 Yerevan
Budapest 1961 Budapest
1960 USSR Chess Championship 1960 Leningrad
Buenos Aires 1960 Buenos Aires
Córdoba 1960 Córdoba
Hastings 1955 Hastings (England)
Viktor Korchnoi

Photo: Rob Bogaerts, Nationaal Archief
Born: Monday, March 23, 1931
Died: Monday, June 6, 2016

Daily puzzles with Viktor Korchnoi

Boris Spassky - Viktor Korchnoi
Candidats final, Kiev
1968
Viktor Korchnoi - Yasser Seirawan
London
1984
Viktor Korchnoi - Grigory Levenfish
URS Trade Union-chT, Minsk
1953
Viktor Korchnoi - Hans Ree
Amsterdam IBM I
1972
Viktor Korchnoi - Lajos Portisch
Reykjavik
1987
Viktor Korchnoi - Garry Kasparov
Candidats sf1, London
1983
Viktor Korchnoi - Anatoly Karpov
World Championship 29th, Baguio City
1978
Viktor Korchnoi - Jeroen Piket
Tilburg
1989
Grigory Serper - Viktor Korchnoi
Groningen PCA open
1993
Viktor Korchnoi - Lev Gutman
Wijk aan Zee
1987

Puzzles with Viktor Korchnoi

Artur Jussupow - Viktor Korchnoi
III GM-Tage, Pulvermuehle GER
2006.02.26
J. Markos - Viktor Korchnoi
III GM-Tage, Pulvermuehle GER
2006.03.05
J. Markos - Viktor Korchnoi
III GM-Tage, Pulvermuehle GER
2006.03.05
Viktor Korchnoi - V. Atlas
III GM-Tage, Pulvermuehle GER
2006.03.04
Viktor Korchnoi - A. Braun
III GM-Tage, Pulvermuehle GER
2006.03.01
Viktor Korchnoi - M. Bezold
III GM-Tage, Pulvermuehle GER
2006.02.27
Viktor Korchnoi - M. Bezold
III GM-Tage, Pulvermuehle GER
2006.02.27
Artur Jussupow - Viktor Korchnoi
III GM-Tage, Pulvermuehle GER
2006.02.26
Zlatko Ilincic - Viktor Korchnoi
Banja Luka 9th, Banja Luka
2008.10.01
D. Sadvakasov - Viktor Korchnoi
Match, Astana KAZ
2003.01.19
A. Savanovic - Viktor Korchnoi
8th GM, Banja Luka BIH
2007.07.25
Vlado Jakovljevic - Viktor Korchnoi
8th GM, Banja Luka BIH
2007.07.23
Francisco Vallejo Pons - Viktor Korchnoi
Match g/1h+25s, Vera ESP
2004.07.09
Juan Manuel Bellon Lopez - Viktor Korchnoi
Las Palmas
1981
JM Bellon Lopez - Viktor Korchnoi
It, Malmo SWE
1996.06.11
Viktor Korchnoi - Semen Furman
31st URS-ch, Leningrad URS
1963
Ratmir Kholmov - Viktor Korchnoi
32nd URS-ch, Kiev URS
 
Art Minasian - Viktor Korchnoi
2nd IECC, Ohrid MKD
2001.06.14