Viktor Korchnoi

Biography

Viktor Korchnoi was a renowned Russian chess player who reached the pinnacle of his craft, earning top-ranked status. His most notable match, against Boris Spassky, captured the world's attention in the 1972 World Chess Championship. A self-proclaimed Cold War icon, Korchnoi's life was immortalized in the 2018 documentary "Closing Gambit: Korchnoi vs Karpov & The Kremlin", offering a glimpse into his remarkable life and legacy.