Challenge 1720 / 1747

Hort–Korchnoi: the mistake that decided it

Bad Homburg 1998. Vlastimil Hort was level here. He played Nc5, and he was lost. Take White from move 22 and find what he missed. Viktor Korchnoi still has to be beaten.

Hort, Vlastimil – Kortschnoj, Viktor
Bad Homburg 1998 · 0-1
You play White
Portrait of Viktor Korchnoi

Viktor Korchnoi

“The Fighter”
Soviet Era Peak 2695
  • Opponent: Viktor Korchnoi
  • Difficulty: FIDE Master
  • Goal: Make it past move 25 — alive, drawn, or victorious.
  • Reward: Vlastimil Hort challenge · Bad Homburg 1998. Vlastimil Hort was level here. He played Nc5, and he was lost. Take White from move 22 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