Korchnoi's 400 Best Games

Author: Korchnoi, Viktor Lvovich (1931- ), Robert Graham Wade and Leslie Steven Fraser Blackstock signed by Viktor KorchnoiYear: 1978Publisher: Arco PublishingPlace: New YorkDescription:viii+264 pages with diagrams, tables, and indexes. Octavo (8 3/4" x 5 3/4") bound in black with gilt lettering to spine. Signed by Viktor Korchnoi. (Lusis: 1312) First edition.Viktor Lvovich Korchnoi (Russian: Ви́ктор Льво́вич Корчно́й, IPA: [kɐrt͡ɕˈnoj]; born 23 March 1931) is a professional chess player, author and until recently the oldest active grandmaster on the tournament circuit. He is widely considered the strongest player to have never become World Chess Champion. Born in Leningrad, Soviet Union, Korchnoi defected to the Netherlands in 1976, and has been residing in Switzerland for many years. Korchnoi played three matches against Anatoly Karpov. In 1974, he lost the Candidates final to Karpov, who was declared world champion in 1975 when Bobby Fischer refused to defend his title. He then won