Challenge 1570 / 1747

The move that cost Petrosian the game against Korchnoi

URS Spartakiad 1963. Tigran Petrosian was much better here. He played Rxh6, and he was lost. Take White from move 35 and find what he missed. Viktor Korchnoi still has to be beaten.

Petrosian, Tigran V – Kortschnoj, Viktor
URS Spartakiad 1963 · 0-1
You play White
Portrait of Viktor Korchnoi

Viktor Korchnoi

“The Fighter”
Soviet Era Peak 2695
  • Opponent: Viktor Korchnoi
  • Difficulty: FIDE Master
  • Goal: Beat the personality.
  • Reward: Tigran Petrosian challenge · URS Spartakiad 1963. Tigran Petrosian was much better here. He played Rxh6, and he was lost. Take White from move 35 and find what he missed. Viktor Korchnoi still has to be beaten.
Collections
  • The Executioner 0/5
  • Second Chances 0/5
  • Technique 0/5
  • Only Move 0/5
  • The Karpov File 0/3
  • The Tal File 0/3
  • The Fischer File 0/3
  • Across the Board from Kortschnoj 0/3