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Master Class Vol.15 - Viktor Korchnoi
Viktor Kortchnoi
In this video course, experts (Pelletier, Marin, Müller and Reeh) examine the games of Viktor Korchnoi. Let them show you which openings Korchnoi chose to play, where his strength in middlegames were, or how he outplayed his opponents in the endgame.
After Korchnoi fled the USSR as a dissident in 1976, he engaged in two exciting and politically heated competitions for the world championship against Karpov, in 1978 and 1981. In 1978, Korchnoi lost by a narrow margin. He continued to play at a high level in many tournaments well into his later years. He cultivated a very combative, concrete style, and was a master of defence. He gladly accepted sacrifices, or won and then defended a material advantage until victory. Korchnoi had outstanding knowledge of the endgame, and was probably the world’s best expert on rook endgames. In this video course, experts including Yannick Pelletier, Mihail Marin, Karsten Müller and Oliver Reeh, examine the games of Viktor Korchnoi. Let them show you which openings Korchnoi chose to play, where his strength in middlegames were, or how he outplayed his opponents in the endgame. Finally, you’ll get a glimpse of his tactical abilities in the Tactics section. This edition features an additional video by Yannick Pelletier, who looks back on Korchnoi’s life, and shares the memory of his experiences with one of the greatest players of all time.
• Video running time: 7 hours 53 minutes(English)
• Interactive tactics test with video feedback
• “Korchnoi Powerbooks”: Korchnoi’s opening repertoire as a variation tree
• Tactical training with 24 games
• Extra video by Yannick Pelletier
Contents
3
Viktor Korchnoi Spotlight
15
Kortschnoj-Petrosian 1980
16
Korchnoi-Petrosian, Candidates 1980
17
Kortschnoj-Jussupov 1981
18
Korchnoi-Jussupow, Lone Pine 1981
19
Karpov-Kortschnoj 1978
20
Karpov-Korchnoi, World Championship Game 28 1978
21
Gruenfeld-Kortschnoj 1985
22
Gruenfeld-Korchnoi, Brussels 1985
23
Kortschnoj-Polugaevsky 1987
24
Korchnoi-Polugaevsky, Candidates 1977
25
Kortschnoj-Plakhetka 1969
26
Korchnoi-Plachetka, Luhacovice International 1969
27
Caruana-Kortschnoj 2011
28
Caruana-Korchnoi, Gibraltar 2011
31
Korchnoi-Cherepkov 1953
37
Korchnoi-Balashov 1971
42
Langeweg-Korchnoi 1976
44
Sigurjonsson-Korchnoi 1980
46
Portisch-Korchnoi 1983
47
Korchnoi-Beliavsky 1990
50
Korchnoi-Romanishin 1992
52
Ballmann-Korchnoi 1995
53
Fressinet-Korchnoi 1996
54
Korchnoi-Lepelletier 1996
61
Reaching the Lucena position
62
The rook belongs behind the passed-pawn
63
Kasparov's king advance
64
Kasparov's king retreat
66
The power of the passed e-pawn
67
The power of connected passed pawns
69
The world championship match Karpov-Korchnoi Baguio City 1978
78
Powerplay on the light squares
79
Powerplay on the dark squares
80
Rook and knight vs rook
83
Queen plus h- and f-pawn win against queen
84
Knight vs bishop endgame
85
Zugzwang is the sharpest endgame weapon
86
The knight strikes back
90
Korchnoi book with White
91
Korchnoi book with Black
