It is a gross overstatement, but in chess, it can be said I play against my opponent over the board and against myself on the clock. — Viktor Korchnoi Copy Share Image
Sometimes I even say that I have surpassed Lasker in using psychology. How? Well, sometimes I use psychology with a portion of risk. That… — Viktor Korchnoi Copy Share Image
No Chess Grandmaster is normal; they only differ in the extent of their madness — Viktor Korchnoi Copy Share Image
[Garry] Kasparov and [Anatoly] Karpov have something in common. They both want to become deputies of the Russian State Duma. — Viktor Korchnoi Copy Share Image
The whole life with a wife is like an end game with two bishops of different colors. — Viktor Korchnoi Copy Share Image
The human element, the human flaw and the human nobility - those are the reasons that chess matches are won or lost. — Viktor Korchnoi Copy Share Image
Skeletons of mice are often to be found in coconuts, for it is easier to get in, slim and greedy, than to get out,… — Viktor Korchnoi Copy Share Image
Every time I win a tournament I have to think that there is something wrong with modern chess. — Viktor Korchnoi Copy Share Image
The aim was simple: to deprive Karpov of his favourite occupation - standing at the board, staring straight at his opponent. While I was… — Viktor Korchnoi Copy Share Image
As a rule, the more mistakes there are in a game, the more memorable it remains, because you have suffered and worried over each… — Viktor Korchnoi Copy Share Image
Those who think that it is easy to play chess are mistaken. During a game a player lives on his nerves, and at the… — Viktor Korchnoi Copy Share Image
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