Ronen through Chess history: Karpov Korchnoi - 1978

Karpov vs. Korchnoi

Opening: B94: Sicilian: Najdorf, 6.Bg5

Player(s): Karpov, Korchnoi

Ronen moves on to present his fans with a brand new show. In these videos, GM Indiana-Jones will go through historical games, those which have made the history of our beloved Game. Chess history at your fingertips in ICC: historical background, stories, anecdotes, and even gossip!

Today Ronen takes us into the epic battle that decided the World Chess Championship in 1978, between Karpov and Korchnoi. This is the 32nd game of a match that was characterized by squabbels and disputes, as Ronen tells us at the beginning of his show. It was back before modern Russia, and Korchnoi was not anymore a son of Mother Russia, as we all know. It's interesing to listen to Ronen's always pleasant way to tell the historical background of the game he is going to analyze in his successful show.