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Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games
Compiled by visayanbraindoctor
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The Almost World Champions.

Always the second but should have been first. They who in another time and place could have been Chess World Champions.

Viktor Korchnoi

We all know who Victor the Terrible is. Fighting chess incarnate, will accept sacs gladly, pawn grabs anytime, and stares his opponent in the face to prove his sac. One of the greatest endgame masters (especially the difficult Rook and Pawn) of all time.

In an epic career that spans from the 1940s to the 2012 Korchnoi has played every post-WW2 World Champion from Botvinnik to Carlsen; and has amassed positive scores against World Champions Tal, Petrosian, Spassky, and Carlsen; and tied scores against Botvinnik and Fischer. He defeated 9 world champions in individual games and played 11 a world record.

Leading a stormy life that shames tepid reality shows in and later out of the Soviet Union, Korchnoi very nearly made it to the very top during his matches with Karpov.

Korchnoi, his chess strength peaking as he approached 50 years of age, is undeniable proof that chess players have the capacity to play at full strength even in their 50s. It's just a matter of motivation and good health.

Viktor Korchnoi tied Mikhail Botvinnik 1 to 1, with 2 draws

Vasily Smyslov beat Viktor Korchnoi 5 to 3, with 13 draws

Viktor Korchnoi beat Mikhail Tal 13 to 4, with 27 draws

Viktor Korchnoi beat Tigran Vartanovich Petrosian 12 to 10, with 49 draws

Viktor Korchnoi beat Boris Spassky 21 to 16, with 34 draws

Robert James Fischer tied Viktor Korchnoi 2 to 2, with 4 draws

Anatoly Karpov beat Viktor Korchnoi 31 to 14, with 63 draws

Garry Kasparov beat Viktor Korchnoi 16 to 1, with 23 draws

Vladimir Kramnik beat Viktor Korchnoi 6 to 0, with 6 draws

Viswanathan Anand beat Viktor Korchnoi 8 to 0, with 3 draws

Viktor Korchnoi beat Magnus Carlsen 1 to 0

Bonus: At the ripe age of 80, Korchnoi demolishes Caruana, one of the rising stars of 21st century chess, in an unbelievable display of youthful energy.

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Botvinnik
Korchnoi vs Botvinnik, 1955 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 76 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Botvinnik
Korchnoi vs Botvinnik, 1960 
(E44) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 5.Ne2, 42 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Smyslov
Smyslov vs Korchnoi, 1952 
(A31) English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation, 51 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Smyslov
Smyslov vs Korchnoi, 1960 
(D79) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O, Main line, 54 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Smyslov
Smyslov vs Korchnoi, 1961 
(B36) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, 27 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Smyslov
Smyslov vs Korchnoi, 1961 
(A05) Reti Opening, 70 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Smyslov
Smyslov vs Korchnoi, 1967 
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 74 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Smyslov
Korchnoi vs Smyslov, 1967 
(D94) Grunfeld, 40 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Smyslov
Korchnoi vs Smyslov, 1973 
(C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 51 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Smyslov
Smyslov vs Korchnoi, 1975 
(D79) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O, Main line, 44 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Tal
Tal vs Korchnoi, 1955 
(C83) Ruy Lopez, Open, 33 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Tal
Tal vs Korchnoi, 1958 
(C18) French, Winawer, 35 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Tal
Tal vs Korchnoi, 1959 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 60 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Tal
Korchnoi vs Tal, 1962 
(A62) Benoni, Fianchetto Variation, 54 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Tal
Korchnoi vs Tal, 1962 
(D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 62 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Tal
Tal vs Korchnoi, 1962 
(C83) Ruy Lopez, Open, 35 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Tal
Korchnoi vs Tal, 1965 
(D48) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 34 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Tal
Korchnoi vs Tal, 1965 
(D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 93 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Tal
Korchnoi vs Tal, 1968 
(E50) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Nf3, without ...d5, 59 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Tal
Korchnoi vs Tal, 1968 
(A14) English, 42 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Tal
Tal vs Korchnoi, 1968 
(C98) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 36 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Tal
Korchnoi vs Tal, 1968 
(E53) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 38 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Tal
Tal vs Korchnoi, 1970 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 25 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Tal
Tal vs Korchnoi, 1971 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 40 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Tal
Tal vs Korchnoi, 1973 
(A15) English, 56 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Tal
Tal vs Korchnoi, 1984 
(A04) Reti Opening, 62 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Tal
Tal vs Korchnoi, 1985 
(B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 24 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Petrosian
Petrosian vs Korchnoi, 1946 
(A94) Dutch, Stonewall with Ba3, 23 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Petrosian
Korchnoi vs Petrosian, 1961 
(C11) French, 68 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Petrosian
Petrosian vs Korchnoi, 1961 
(D83) Grunfeld, Grunfeld Gambit, 40 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Petrosian
Petrosian vs Korchnoi, 1962 
(A31) English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation, 21 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Petrosian
Korchnoi vs Petrosian, 1962 
(C90) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 69 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Petrosian
Petrosian vs Korchnoi, 1963 
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 36 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Petrosian
Korchnoi vs Petrosian, 1965 
(E50) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Nf3, without ...d5, 56 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Petrosian
Petrosian vs Korchnoi, 1965 
(C83) Ruy Lopez, Open, 49 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Petrosian
Korchnoi vs Petrosian, 1966 
(C86) Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack, 41 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Petrosian
Petrosian vs Korchnoi, 1971 
(E14) Queen's Indian, 44 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Petrosian
Korchnoi vs Petrosian, 1971 
(D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 30 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Petrosian
Petrosian vs Korchnoi, 1971 
(A20) English, 41 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Petrosian
Petrosian vs Korchnoi, 1974 
(D79) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O, Main line, 39 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Petrosian
Korchnoi vs Petrosian, 1974 
(A17) English, 36 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Petrosian
Korchnoi vs Petrosian, 1974 
(A17) English, 51 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Petrosian
Korchnoi vs Petrosian, 1974 
(B39) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Breyer Variation, 43 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Petrosian
Korchnoi vs Petrosian, 1975 
(E07) Catalan, Closed, 74 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Petrosian
Korchnoi vs Petrosian, 1977 
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 71 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Petrosian
Petrosian vs Korchnoi, 1977 
(D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 37 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Petrosian
Petrosian vs Korchnoi, 1977 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 57 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Petrosian
Korchnoi vs Petrosian, 1980 
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 44 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Petrosian
Korchnoi vs Petrosian, 1980 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 46 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Spassky
Korchnoi vs Spassky, 1948 
(B71) Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation, 12 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Spassky
Korchnoi vs Spassky, 1949 
(B71) Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation, 51 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Spassky
Korchnoi vs Spassky, 1952 
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 47 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Spassky
Spassky vs Korchnoi, 1955 
(D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 41 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Spassky
Korchnoi vs Spassky, 1956 
(A49) King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4, 30 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Spassky
Korchnoi vs Spassky, 1959 
(B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 98 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Spassky
Korchnoi vs Spassky, 1960 
(D25) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 40 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Spassky
Spassky vs Korchnoi, 1961 
(B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 40 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Spassky
Spassky vs Korchnoi, 1962 
(D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 44 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Spassky
Spassky vs Korchnoi, 1964 
(E18) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 7.Nc3, 24 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Spassky
Korchnoi vs Spassky, 1966 
(E50) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Nf3, without ...d5, 72 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Spassky
Korchnoi vs Spassky, 1968 
(E16) Queen's Indian, 55 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Spassky
Korchnoi vs Spassky, 1968 
(A14) English, 42 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Spassky
Spassky vs Korchnoi, 1968 
(E83) King's Indian, Samisch, 35 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Spassky
Korchnoi vs Spassky, 1968 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 42 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Spassky
Korchnoi vs Spassky, 1968 
(A27) English, Three Knights System, 58 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Spassky
Korchnoi vs Spassky, 1968 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 41 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Spassky
Korchnoi vs Spassky, 1971 
(A14) English, 29 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Spassky
Spassky vs Korchnoi, 1977 
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 65 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Spassky
Spassky vs Korchnoi, 1977 
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 66 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Spassky
Korchnoi vs Spassky, 1977 
(D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 48 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Spassky
Korchnoi vs Spassky, 1977 
(A33) English, Symmetrical, 35 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Spassky
Spassky vs Korchnoi, 1977 
(C18) French, Winawer, 40 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Spassky
Spassky vs Korchnoi, 1977 
(C18) French, Winawer, 38 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Spassky
Korchnoi vs Spassky, 1977 
(A13) English, 33 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Spassky
Korchnoi vs Spassky, 1977 
(D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 36 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Spassky
Korchnoi vs Spassky, 1978 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 57 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Spassky
Spassky vs Korchnoi, 1978 
(C02) French, Advance, 41 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Spassky
Spassky vs Korchnoi, 1978 
(C26) Vienna, 59 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Spassky
Korchnoi vs Spassky, 1982 
(A21) English, 52 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Spassky
Korchnoi vs Spassky, 1989 
(D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 62 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Spassky
Korchnoi vs Spassky, 2005 
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 48 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Spassky
Spassky vs Korchnoi, 2005 
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 43 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Spassky
Korchnoi vs Spassky, 2009 
(E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 47 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Spassky
Korchnoi vs Spassky, 2009 
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 46 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Spassky
Spassky vs Korchnoi, 2009 
(C49) Four Knights, 35 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Spassky
Korchnoi vs Spassky, 2009 
(A28) English, 26 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Fischer
Korchnoi vs Fischer, 1962 
(E62) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 44 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Fischer
Fischer vs Korchnoi, 1962 
(B89) Sicilian, 45 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Fischer
Fischer vs Korchnoi, 1962 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 33 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Fischer
Fischer vs Korchnoi, 1962 
(C91) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 44 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Karpov
Korchnoi vs Karpov, 1970 
(A34) English, Symmetrical, 57 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Karpov
Karpov vs Korchnoi, 1971 
(C83) Ruy Lopez, Open, 40 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Karpov
Korchnoi vs Karpov, 1971 
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 38 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Karpov
Karpov vs Korchnoi, 1971 
(C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 34 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Karpov
Karpov vs Korchnoi, 1971 
(B83) Sicilian, 32 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Karpov
Karpov vs Korchnoi, 1971 
(B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 43 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Karpov
Korchnoi vs Karpov, 1972 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 44 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Karpov
Korchnoi vs Karpov, 1973 
(A05) Reti Opening, 41 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Karpov
Karpov vs Korchnoi, 1974 
(B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 27 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Karpov
Korchnoi vs Karpov, 1974 
(E17) Queen's Indian, 19 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Karpov
Korchnoi vs Karpov, 1974 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 79 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Karpov
Korchnoi vs Karpov, 1974 
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 42 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Karpov
Karpov vs Korchnoi, 1974 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 31 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Karpov
Korchnoi vs Karpov, 1978 
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 71 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Karpov
Korchnoi vs Karpov, 1978 
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 41 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Karpov
Karpov vs Korchnoi, 1978 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 41 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Karpov
Karpov vs Korchnoi, 1978 
(C82) Ruy Lopez, Open, 50 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Karpov
Korchnoi vs Karpov, 1978 
(E47) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3, 39 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Karpov
Karpov vs Korchnoi, 1978 
(C82) Ruy Lopez, Open, 61 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Karpov
Korchnoi vs Karpov, 1978 
(A19) English, Mikenas-Carls, Sicilian Variation, 79 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Karpov
Korchnoi vs Karpov, 1978 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 60 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Karpov
Korchnoi vs Karpov, 1978 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 61 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Karpov
Korchnoi vs Karpov, 1978 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 50 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Karpov
Karpov vs Korchnoi, 1978 
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 28 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Karpov
Korchnoi vs Karpov, 1981 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 43 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Karpov
Karpov vs Korchnoi, 1981 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 53 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Karpov
Karpov vs Korchnoi, 1981 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 57 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Karpov
Korchnoi vs Karpov, 1981 
(D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 43 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Karpov
Karpov vs Korchnoi, 1981 
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 46 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Karpov
Korchnoi vs Karpov, 1981 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 41 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Karpov
Karpov vs Korchnoi, 1981 
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 41 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Karpov
Karpov vs Korchnoi, 1981 
(C82) Ruy Lopez, Open, 41 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Karpov
Karpov vs Korchnoi, 1984 
(D91) Grunfeld, 5.Bg5, 38 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Karpov
Korchnoi vs Karpov, 1986
(A04) Reti Opening, 40 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Karpov
Karpov vs Korchnoi, 1987 
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 37 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Karpov
Korchnoi vs Karpov, 1991 
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 39 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Karpov
Karpov vs Korchnoi, 1992 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 53 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Karpov
Korchnoi vs Karpov, 1992 
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 54 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Karpov
Karpov vs Korchnoi, 1994 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 72 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Karpov
Karpov vs Korchnoi, 1996 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 42 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Karpov
Korchnoi vs Karpov, 2005 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 63 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Karpov
Korchnoi vs Karpov, 2006 
(D26) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 52 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Karpov
Karpov vs Korchnoi, 2006 
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 85 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Karpov
Karpov vs Korchnoi, 2008 
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 19 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Kasparov
Korchnoi vs Kasparov, 1982 
(A64) Benoni, Fianchetto, 11...Re8, 36 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Kasparov
Kasparov vs Korchnoi, 1983 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Kasparov
Kasparov vs Korchnoi, 1983 
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 30 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Kasparov
Kasparov vs Korchnoi, 1983 
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 46 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Kasparov
Korchnoi vs Kasparov, 1983 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 77 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Kasparov
Kasparov vs Korchnoi, 1983 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 52 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Kasparov
Korchnoi vs Kasparov, 1988 
(D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 43 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Kasparov
Kasparov vs Korchnoi, 1989 
(E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 29 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Kasparov
Kasparov vs Korchnoi, 1989 
(A34) English, Symmetrical, 23 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Kasparov
Korchnoi vs Kasparov, 1989 
(E97) King's Indian, 55 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Kasparov
Kasparov vs Korchnoi, 1990 
(D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 51 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Kasparov
Kasparov vs Korchnoi, 1991 
(C01) French, Exchange, 45 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Kasparov
Korchnoi vs Kasparov, 1991 
(E99) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 31 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Kasparov
Kasparov vs Korchnoi, 1995 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 27 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Kasparov
Korchnoi vs Kasparov, 2000 
(D85) Grunfeld, 54 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Kasparov
Kasparov vs Korchnoi, 2001 
(C13) French, 26 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Kasparov
Kasparov vs Korchnoi, 2006 
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 23 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Kramnik
Korchnoi vs Kramnik, 1993 
(D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 27 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Kramnik
Kramnik vs Korchnoi, 1996 
(D24) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 49 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Kramnik
Korchnoi vs Kramnik, 1996 
(A13) English, 42 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Kramnik
Korchnoi vs Kramnik, 1998 
(D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 31 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Kramnik
Kramnik vs Korchnoi, 1999 
(D26) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 41 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Kramnik
Korchnoi vs Kramnik, 2001 
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 41 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Anand
Korchnoi vs Anand, 1990
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Anand
Korchnoi vs Anand, 1991 
(D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 111 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Anand
Korchnoi vs Anand, 1991 
(A33) English, Symmetrical, 56 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Anand
Anand vs Korchnoi, 1991 
(C10) French, 63 moves, 1/2-1/2

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Anand
Anand vs Korchnoi, 1991 
(C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 60 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Anand
Korchnoi vs Anand, 1993 
(A25) English, 57 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Anand
Anand vs Korchnoi, 1998 
(D40) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 19 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Anand
Anand vs Korchnoi, 1999 
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2

Korchnoi vs World Champions Decisive Games Anand
Anand vs Korchnoi, 2000 
(C11) French, 19 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs Carlsen, 2004 
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 40 moves, 1-0

The Swan's Last Song
Caruana vs Korchnoi, 2011 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 46 moves, 0-1

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