Viktor Korchnoi
Soviet era · Switzerland · 1931–2016
Defected in 1976, challenged Karpov twice, and was still beating grandmasters at 80.
Career In The Collection
1000Games
272Wins
501Draws
227Losses
52%Score
1951–1999Active
Head-to-Head Records
1000 Games · Page 3 of 5
- 1991 vs Jan Timman Black Tilburg C11 1-0
- 1991 vs Jan Timman White Candidats qf2 A18 0-1
- 1991 vs Jan Timman White Euwe mem D55 1-0
- 1991 vs Veselin Topalov White Las Palmas A30 1-0
- 1990 vs Viswanathan Anand White Hoogovens B38 1/2-1/2
- 1990 vs Boris Gelfand White Manila Interzonal E94 1/2-1/2
- 1990 vs Vassily Ivanchuk Black Manila Interzonal C09 1/2-1/2
- 1990 vs Garry Kasparov White Paris Immopar A49 1/2-1/2
- 1990 vs Garry Kasparov Black Paris Immopar A25 1/2-1/2
- 1990 vs Garry Kasparov White Paris Immopar E60 1/2-1/2
- 1990 vs Garry Kasparov Black Paris Immopar A29 1/2-1/2
- 1990 vs Judit Polgar White Pamplona E99 1-0
- 1990 vs Lajos Portisch Black Hoogovens A29 1-0
- 1990 vs Lajos Portisch White OHRA-A E35 1/2-1/2
- 1990 vs Lajos Portisch Black OHRA-A D93 1-0
- 1990 vs Alexei Shirov White Val Maubuee op A49 1/2-1/2
- 1990 vs Nigel Short Black Manila Interzonal C10 1/2-1/2
- 1990 vs Nigel Short Black Rotterdam C11 1/2-1/2
- 1990 vs Nigel Short White Hoogovens D59 1/2-1/2
- 1990 vs Nigel Short White Rotterdam A25 1-0
- 1990 vs Vasily Smyslov White Beersheba C42 1/2-1/2
- 1990 vs Vasily Smyslov Black Beersheba D76 1/2-1/2
- 1990 vs Vasily Smyslov White Beersheba A21 1/2-1/2
- 1990 vs Jan Timman White Rotterdam A33 1/2-1/2
- 1990 vs Jan Timman Black Rotterdam E20 1/2-1/2
- 1989 vs Vassily Ivanchuk Black Tilburg E04 0-1
- 1989 vs Vassily Ivanchuk White Tilburg A30 1/2-1/2
- 1989 vs Anatoly Karpov White World Cup A33 1/2-1/2
- 1989 vs Garry Kasparov White World Cup E97 0-1
- 1989 vs Garry Kasparov Black World Cup A34 1-0
- 1989 vs Garry Kasparov White Tilburg D76 1/2-1/2
- 1989 vs Garry Kasparov Black Tilburg E35 1-0
- 1989 vs Lajos Portisch Black World Cup A40 1-0
- 1989 vs Nigel Short White WchT E06 0-1
- 1989 vs Nigel Short White World Cup E32 1/2-1/2
- 1989 vs Nigel Short White World Cup A13 1/2-1/2
- 1989 vs Boris Spassky White World Cup C48 1/2-1/2
- 1989 vs Boris Spassky White Clermont Ferrand D54 1-0
- 1989 vs Mikhail Tal Black World Cup D27 1/2-1/2
- 1989 vs Jan Timman Black WchT C11 1/2-1/2
- 1988 vs Anatoly Karpov Black World Cup A33 1-0
- 1988 vs Garry Kasparov White World Cup D87 0-1
- 1988 vs Garry Kasparov White Madrid rapid E73 1/2-1/2
- 1988 vs Bent Larsen White Hastings8899 E11 1-0
- 1988 vs Bent Larsen Black Hastings8899 A13 1/2-1/2
- 1988 vs Lev Polugaevsky Black Haninge D87 1-0
- 1988 vs Lajos Portisch White World Cup E48 1/2-1/2
- 1988 vs Lajos Portisch Black World Cup D87 0-1
- 1988 vs Nigel Short White Hastings8899 E05 1/2-1/2
- 1988 vs Nigel Short Black EUCup f C11 1/2-1/2
- 1988 vs Nigel Short White EUCup f D54 1-0
- 1988 vs Nigel Short Black Hastings8899 C08 1/2-1/2
- 1988 vs Nigel Short Black Thessaloniki ol (Men) C14 1-0
- 1988 vs Vasily Smyslov Black Hastings8899 A06 1/2-1/2
- 1988 vs Vasily Smyslov White Hastings8899 E40 1/2-1/2
- 1988 vs Boris Spassky Black World Cup D02 1/2-1/2
- 1988 vs Mikhail Tal Black World Cup C07 1/2-1/2
- 1988 vs Mikhail Tal Black World Cup C67 1/2-1/2
- 1988 vs Jan Timman Black World Cup D98 1-0
- 1988 vs Jan Timman White World Cup D86 1-0
- 1987 vs Svetozar Gligoric White Belgrade E18 1-0
- 1987 vs Anatoly Karpov White Brussels D26 0-1
- 1987 vs Anatoly Karpov White Brussels blitz E18 1-0
- 1987 vs Anatoly Karpov Black Euwe mem E16 1-0
- 1987 vs Anatoly Karpov White Euwe mem A28 1/2-1/2
- 1987 vs Anatoly Karpov Black Brussels blitz E15 0-1
- 1987 vs Garry Kasparov White Brussels A16 1/2-1/2
- 1987 vs Garry Kasparov White Brussels blitz A16 1/2-1/2
- 1987 vs Garry Kasparov Black Brussels blitz A13 1/2-1/2
- 1987 vs Bent Larsen White Brussels blitz A13 1/2-1/2
- 1987 vs Bent Larsen Black Brussels blitz E15 1/2-1/2
- 1987 vs Bent Larsen Black Brussels A12 0-1
- 1987 vs Lev Polugaevsky White Zagreb Interzonal E15 1-0
- 1987 vs Lev Polugaevsky White Reykjavik E12 1-0
- 1987 vs Lajos Portisch Black Reggio Emilia8788 D79 1/2-1/2
- 1987 vs Lajos Portisch White Reykjavik B84 1-0
- 1987 vs Nigel Short Black Hoogovens C18 1-0
- 1987 vs Nigel Short White Brussels blitz A09 0-1
- 1987 vs Nigel Short Black Brussels C09 0-1
- 1987 vs Nigel Short Black Belgrade C54 1-0
- 1987 vs Nigel Short White Reykjavik C10 0-1
- 1987 vs Nigel Short Black Brussels blitz C11 1-0
- 1987 vs Mikhail Tal Black Brussels blitz C07 1/2-1/2
- 1987 vs Mikhail Tal White Brussels blitz D38 0-1
- 1987 vs Mikhail Tal Black Brussels C81 1/2-1/2
- 1987 vs Mikhail Tal Black Reykjavik C80 1-0
- 1987 vs Jan Timman Black Tilburg C83 1/2-1/2
- 1987 vs Jan Timman Black Brussels blitz E15 0-1
- 1987 vs Jan Timman White Belgrade A20 0-1
- 1987 vs Jan Timman Black Euwe mem D55 1/2-1/2
- 1987 vs Jan Timman White Tilburg A60 0-1
- 1987 vs Jan Timman White Brussels blitz A16 1/2-1/2
- 1987 vs Jan Timman Black Reykjavik C83 0-1
- 1987 vs Jan Timman Black Brussels C11 1-0
- 1987 vs Jan Timman White Euwe mem A31 1/2-1/2
- 1986 vs Anatoly Karpov Black Tilburg E16 1/2-1/2
- 1986 vs Anatoly Karpov White SWIFT A30 1/2-1/2
- 1986 vs Anatoly Karpov White Tilburg A11 0-1
- 1986 vs Anatoly Karpov Black Vienna op D31 1/2-1/2
- 1986 vs Garry Kasparov White OHRA-A D37 1/2-1/2
- 1986 vs Garry Kasparov Black OHRA-A E11 1/2-1/2
- 1986 vs Lev Polugaevsky White Biel A30 1-0
- 1986 vs Lajos Portisch White OHRA-A A04 0-1
- 1986 vs Lajos Portisch Black OHRA-A E62 0-1
- 1986 vs Lajos Portisch White Tilburg B51 0-1
- 1986 vs Lajos Portisch Black Tilburg D75 1/2-1/2
- 1986 vs Nigel Short White OHRA-A D53 1/2-1/2
- 1986 vs Nigel Short Black OHRA-A C19 0-1
- 1986 vs Jan Timman Black Tilburg E11 1/2-1/2
- 1986 vs Jan Timman White Tilburg E60 0-1
- 1986 vs Jan Timman Black SWIFT C11 1/2-1/2
- 1985 vs Lev Polugaevsky Black Tilburg E20 0-1
- 1985 vs Lev Polugaevsky Black Linares E20 0-1
- 1985 vs Lev Polugaevsky White Tilburg E15 1/2-1/2
- 1985 vs Lajos Portisch White Linares A04 0-1
- 1985 vs Lajos Portisch Black Hoogovens E15 1-0
- 1985 vs Lajos Portisch White WchT A34 1/2-1/2
- 1985 vs Lajos Portisch Black Candidats Tournament E12 1-0
- 1985 vs Nigel Short White Candidats Tournament A17 1/2-1/2
- 1985 vs Vasily Smyslov Black Candidats Tournament D02 1/2-1/2
- 1985 vs Boris Spassky Black Candidats Tournament B24 1/2-1/2
- 1985 vs Boris Spassky White Linares A11 1/2-1/2
- 1985 vs Boris Spassky Black Brussels OHRA C42 1/2-1/2
- 1985 vs Boris Spassky Black WchT B25 1/2-1/2
- 1985 vs Mikhail Tal Black Candidats Tournament B63 1-0
- 1985 vs Jan Timman Black Candidats Tournament B17 1/2-1/2
- 1985 vs Jan Timman White Linares A09 1-0
- 1985 vs Jan Timman White Hoogovens A15 1/2-1/2
- 1985 vs Jan Timman Black Tilburg E20 0-1
- 1985 vs Jan Timman White Tilburg A06 1-0
- 1984 vs Anatoly Karpov Black London D91 1-0
- 1984 vs Lev Polugaevsky Black URS-World E12 1/2-1/2
- 1984 vs Lev Polugaevsky White London E11 1/2-1/2
- 1984 vs Lev Polugaevsky White URS-World A11 1-0
- 1984 vs Lev Polugaevsky Black URS-World E12 1/2-1/2
- 1984 vs Mikhail Tal Black Titograd D30 0-1
- 1984 vs Jan Timman Black London E19 1/2-1/2
- 1984 vs Jan Timman Black Sarajevo C45 1/2-1/2
- 1983 vs Garry Kasparov White Candidats sf1 D58 1/2-1/2
- 1983 vs Garry Kasparov White Candidats sf1 E04 1/2-1/2
- 1983 vs Garry Kasparov White Candidats sf1 E05 1/2-1/2
- 1983 vs Garry Kasparov Black Candidats sf1 E04 1/2-1/2
- 1983 vs Garry Kasparov Black Candidats sf1 E12 1/2-1/2
- 1983 vs Garry Kasparov Black Candidats sf1 E04 1-0
- 1983 vs Garry Kasparov Black Candidats sf1 E12 0-1
- 1983 vs Garry Kasparov Black Candidats sf1 E04 1-0
- 1983 vs Garry Kasparov White Candidats sf1 D34 1/2-1/2
- 1983 vs Garry Kasparov White Candidats sf1 D30 0-1
- 1983 vs Garry Kasparov Black Candidats sf1 A60 1-0
- 1983 vs Lajos Portisch Black Candidats qf1 D97 1/2-1/2
- 1983 vs Lajos Portisch White Candidats qf1 A33 1/2-1/2
- 1983 vs Lajos Portisch White Candidats qf1 A33 1-0
- 1983 vs Lajos Portisch White Candidats qf1 A17 1-0
- 1983 vs Lajos Portisch White Candidats qf1 A33 1/2-1/2
- 1983 vs Lajos Portisch White Candidats qf1 A30 1-0
- 1983 vs Lajos Portisch Black Candidats qf1 D85 1/2-1/2
- 1983 vs Lajos Portisch Black Candidats qf1 E12 1-0
- 1983 vs Lajos Portisch Black Candidats qf1 D85 0-1
- 1982 vs Garry Kasparov White Luzern ol (Men) A64 0-1
- 1982 vs Lajos Portisch Black Luzern ol (Men) A60 1/2-1/2
- 1982 vs Boris Spassky White Lugano op A21 1-0
- 1982 vs Jan Timman Black KRO m E16 1/2-1/2
- 1982 vs Jan Timman White KRO m E15 1/2-1/2
- 1982 vs Jan Timman Black KRO m A17 1-0
- 1982 vs Jan Timman White KRO m A28 1/2-1/2
- 1982 vs Jan Timman Black KRO m E16 1/2-1/2
- 1982 vs Jan Timman White KRO m A33 1-0
- 1981 vs Anatoly Karpov Black World Championship 30th A16 1/2-1/2
- 1981 vs Anatoly Karpov Black World Championship 30th C67 1-0
- 1981 vs Anatoly Karpov Black World Championship 30th C82 0-1
- 1981 vs Anatoly Karpov Black World Championship 30th C54 1/2-1/2
- 1981 vs Anatoly Karpov Black World Championship 30th C80 1-0
- 1981 vs Anatoly Karpov Black World Championship 30th C80 1-0
- 1981 vs Anatoly Karpov White World Championship 30th D31 1-0
- 1981 vs Anatoly Karpov White World Championship 30th D53 0-1
- 1981 vs Anatoly Karpov White World Championship 30th D37 1/2-1/2
- 1981 vs Anatoly Karpov Black World Championship 30th C80 1/2-1/2
- 1981 vs Anatoly Karpov White World Championship 30th D58 1/2-1/2
- 1981 vs Anatoly Karpov White World Championship 30th D58 0-1
- 1981 vs Anatoly Karpov White World Championship 30th D53 1/2-1/2
- 1981 vs Anatoly Karpov White World Championship 30th D53 1/2-1/2
- 1981 vs Anatoly Karpov White World Championship 30th A29 1/2-1/2
- 1981 vs Anatoly Karpov Black World Championship 30th C42 1-0
- 1981 vs Anatoly Karpov White World Championship 30th D53 1-0
- 1981 vs Anatoly Karpov Black World Championship 30th C54 1/2-1/2
- 1981 vs Bent Larsen Black Las Palmas C08 1/2-1/2
- 1981 vs Bent Larsen Black Lone Pine op B83 1/2-1/2
- 1981 vs Bent Larsen White Las Palmas E11 0-1
- 1981 vs Jan Timman Black Las Palmas E16 1-0
- 1981 vs Jan Timman White Las Palmas E42 1/2-1/2
- 1980 vs Bent Larsen Black Phillips&Drew A37 1-0
- 1980 vs Tigran Petrosian White Candidats qf4 D46 1/2-1/2
- 1980 vs Tigran Petrosian White Candidats qf4 E12 1-0
- 1980 vs Tigran Petrosian White Candidats qf4 D35 1-0
- 1980 vs Tigran Petrosian Black Candidats qf4 E12 1/2-1/2
- 1980 vs Tigran Petrosian White Candidats qf4 A11 1/2-1/2
- 1980 vs Tigran Petrosian Black Candidats qf4 E49 1/2-1/2
- 1980 vs Tigran Petrosian Black Candidats qf4 E12 1/2-1/2
- 1980 vs Tigran Petrosian Black Candidats qf4 E46 1/2-1/2
- 1980 vs Tigran Petrosian White Candidats qf4 D94 1/2-1/2
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