Victor Lvovich Korchenoi

Korchenoi, half-Jewish, is by profession a historian.

Birth and Death Dates:
b. March 23, 1931

Career Highlights:

Korchenoi is a four-time Soviet champion (1960, 1962-63, 1964-65, 1970), and played in 16 USSR Championship matches. He appeared in eight Candidates Matches.

With the USSR team Korchenoi played in the Olympiads of:
1960: scoring 10.5 points out of 13
1966: 10.5 out of 13
1968: 11 out of 13
1970: 11 out of 15
1972: 11 out of 15
1974: 11.5 out of 15
With the Swiss team he played in the Olympiads of:
1978: scoring 9 points out of 11.

Origin:
Switzerland since 1976 (b. Leningrad, Russia, USSR)

Category:
Challenger (International Grand Master: 1956)