8/1/2016 – Among the many activities and events hosted at the Biel Chess Festival were two excellent Master Classes. The first was presented by MVL, and this second one is by GM Daniel King together with GM Yannick Pelletier. The theme is suitably a tribute to Viktor Korchnoi, who was a Swiss citizen for much of his life, and his games played at the Biel tournaments. Enjoy this video presentation on Viktor the Terrible!
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Together with GM Daniel King is Swiss GM Yannick Pelletier who faced Viktor Korchnoi at the board many times, as well as played beside him in the Olympiad. Pelletier shares anecdotes and impressions of Viktor as they go over various games played by the legend at Biel over the years.
After defecting from the Soviet Union, Viktor Korchnoi was essentially 'stateless' for a while as he sought citizenship from a country sympathetic to his plight. Switzerland opened its doors to him and he proudly fought for his new home for decades.
It starts with one of the first grandmaster round-robins held at Biel in 1979. In spite of having won the event several rounds (yes, that is rounds with an S) in advance, Korchnoi was his usual fighting self, always seeking to score the maximum possible, and won with 12.0/13 while the second place finisher had 7.5. Take a look at the crosstable as it is something to behold. Viktor was the world no.2 at the time, just behind Anatoly Karpov.
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The video lasts a little over an hour but is a joy to watch. Grab a coffee and sit back and enjoy this Master Class on a legend. Be sure to watch it full screen by clicking on the icon in the bottom right corner of the video.
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