Master Class Band 15 - Viktor Kortschnoi Vereinsbedarf Károlyi's background coaching the Pólgar

Károlyi's background coaching the Pólgar sisters and observing Hungarian chess excellence for decades lends credibility and depth to this unique portrait of a chess legend

I was intrigued to see such interesting analysis of the unusual gambit line 9

Approximately 400 hours of research per volume

to counter anything White might try in order to avoid the Ruy Lopez – the Scotch

• Chess psychology

Master Class Band 15 - Viktor Kortschnoi Vereinsbedarf Károlyi's background coaching the PólgarViktor Korchnoi (1931 2016) is one of the greatest players in chess history. He qualified for a Candidates Tournament for the first time in 1962 and then took part in many more Candidates Matches for the World Championship. He played his last Candidates Match in 1983 against Kasparov. Korchnoi was among the absolute world elite for decades. In the late 1970s he was number two in the world rankings behind Anatoly Karpov.