Evil-Doer: Half a Century with Viktor Korchnoi Sosonko Genna
Evil-Doer: Half a Century with Viktor Korchnoi Sosonko Genna Viktor Korchnoi was one of the leading grandmasters of the 20th century, coming within one game of winning the world championship in 1978.…
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Evil-Doer: Half a Century with Viktor Korchnoi Sosonko Genna
Viktor Korchnoi was one of the leading grandmasters of the 20th century, coming within one game of winning the world championship in 1978. A man with a unique - and in many ways tragic - life and career, Korchnoi's defection to the West in 1976 was a major event in Cold War politics.Grandmaster Genna Sosonko was Korchnoi's coach and second during tournaments and candidates matches in 1970-71 and then a close friend of Korchnoi for decades. His battles with Karpov for the world crown were among the most important chess matches ever played.
They would meet up at tournaments and at home and discuss chess, politics, and just about everything else. Indeed, Sosonko's emigration to the West in 1972, which is described in detail in this memoir, had a key impact on Korchnoi's decision to defect four years later. Their conversations constitute an important part of this book, in