The famous Soviet chess player Viktor Korchnoi died on 86 th year of life – RIA Novosti

19:03 06.06.2016

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MOSCOW, June 6 -. R-Sport The legendary Soviet chess player Viktor Korchnoi, died on Monday at the 86 th year of life, according to the official website of the Russian chess Federation

Korchnoi died in. Wohlen, Switzerland, causes of death were not disclosed

Korchnoi -. born in Leningrad. He was born March 23, 1931. In 1956, he became a grandmaster. He was a contender for the title of world chess champion from the beginning of the 1960s, party games at the world championship in 1978 and 1981, was a four-time champion of the USSR (1960, 1962, 1964, 1970) and in total won about 100 international tournaments.

Since 1976, Korchnoi resided in Switzerland, received the citizenship of this country, as part of its national team took part in 10 chess Olympiads. He was also the oldest of the grand masters of the world, who continued his career. In August 2011, he was at the age of 80 years has won the veterans’ tournament in honor of the 100th anniversary of Mikhail Botvinnik

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