Karpov-Korchnoi: 40 years after

Today 40 years ago, on October 17th, 1978, a battle of nerves, which lasted over four months and 32 games, ended in Baguio City, the Philippines. The Soviet defector Viktor Korchnoi fought against the Soviet loyalist World Champion Anatoly Karpov for the chess world's highest title. We take a look at a few more details of the match, with photos and discussion of the new feature documentary "Closing Gambit" with producer Alan Byron. | Photos: Screenbound Pictures

Karpov-Korchnoi: 40 years after

Korchnoi Mirrored Sunglasses, 1978 World Chess championship : r/chess

Prime Video: Closing Gambit - 1978 Korchnoi versus Karpov and the Kremlin.

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Chess: Korchnoi Show Determination But Allows Karpov to Draw - The New York Times

Karpov-Korchnoi: 40 years after

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Karpov-Korchnoi: 40 years after

Karpov kasparov hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy

Closing Gambit: 1978 Korchnoi Versus Karpov and the Kremlin, PBS America

Karpov-Korchnoi: 40 years after

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Closing Gambit: 1978 Korchnoi versus Karpov and the Kremlin (2018) - IMDb

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