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Viktor Korchnoi, chess giant who drew Soviet ire, dies at 85
He won his first major tournaments in the 1940s, but never captured world championship in over 60 years as an elite player
Published Tue, Jun 7, 2016 · 09:50 PM
New York
VIKTOR Korchnoi, who was widely considered one of the greatest chess players in history but never captured the world championship in more than 60 years as an elite competitor, died on Monday in Switzerland, where he had lived for decades after defecting from the Soviet Union. He was 85.
He had been ill since he suffered a stroke several years ago, his son, Igor, said.
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