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Chess

Korchnoi’s French

9 July 2016

9:00 AM

9 July 2016

9:00 AM

As we bid farewell to the great Viktor Korchnoi, it is worth pointing out that he was one of those rare players who at various times held a diversity of national titles. His record included winning the championships of the USSR, the Netherlands and finally Switzerland.

I conclude my tribute to him this week with one of his classic wins in the French Defence.

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