World Chess Championship 1978
The 1978 World Chess Championship was played between Anatoly Karpov and Viktor Korchnoi in Baguio, Philippines from July 18 to October 18, 1978. Karpov won, thereby retaining the title. The match had many bizarre incidents. Karpov's team included Dr. Zukhar (a well known hypnotist), while Korchnoi adopted two local renegades currently on bail for attempted murder. There was more controversy off the board, with histrionics ranging from X-raying of chairs, protests about the flags used on the board, the inevitable hypnotism complaints and the mirror glasses used by Korchnoi. When Karpov's team sent him a blueberry yogurt during a game without any request for one by Karpov, the Korchnoi team protested, claiming it could be some kind of code. They later said this was intended as a parody of ea
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World Chess Championship 1978
The 1978 World Chess Championship was played between Anatoly Karpov and Viktor Korchnoi in Baguio, Philippines from July 18 to October 18, 1978. Karpov won, thereby retaining the title. The match had many bizarre incidents. Karpov's team included Dr. Zukhar (a well known hypnotist), while Korchnoi adopted two local renegades currently on bail for attempted murder. There was more controversy off the board, with histrionics ranging from X-raying of chairs, protests about the flags used on the board, the inevitable hypnotism complaints and the mirror glasses used by Korchnoi. When Karpov's team sent him a blueberry yogurt during a game without any request for one by Karpov, the Korchnoi team protested, claiming it could be some kind of code. They later said this was intended as a parody of ea
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Bei der Schachweltmeisterschaf ...... ippinischen Baguio City statt.
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El Campeonato Mundial de Ajedr ...... ch 6–5, manteniendo su título.
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El Campionat del món d'escacs ...... matx, per 6-5, amb 21 taules.
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Het wereldkampioenschap schake ...... - 15½ met remises meegeteld).
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Il campionato del mondo di sca ...... re. Karpov mantenne il titolo.
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Le Championnat du monde d'éche ...... Il a été remporté par Karpov.
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Mistrzostwa świata w szachach ...... brońca tytułu Anatolij Karpow.
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O match pelo Campeonato Mundia ...... ma derrota contra um desertor.
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The 1978 World Chess Champions ...... e match, by 6–5 with 21 draws.
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Матч за звання чемпіона світу ...... захистив титул чемпіона світу.
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Bent Larsen
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Boris Spassky
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Henrique Mecking
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Lajos Portisch
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Lev Polugaevsky
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Tigran Petrosian
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Viktor Korchnoi
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Vlastimil Hort
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Il Ciocco, Feb–Mar 1977
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Lucerne, Feb–Mar 1977
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Reykjavik, Feb–Mar 1977
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RD1T4-loc
Rotterdam, Feb–Mar 1977
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RD2-team
Boris Spassky
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Lajos Portisch
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Lev Polugaevsky
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Viktor Korchnoi
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Evian, July 1977
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RD2T2-loc
Geneva, July–Aug 1977
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Boris Spassky
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Viktor Korchnoi
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RD3T1-loc
Belgrade, Nov–Dec 1977
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Bei der Schachweltmeisterschaf ...... ippinischen Baguio City statt.
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El Campeonato Mundial de Ajedr ...... ch 6–5, manteniendo su título.
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El Campionat del món d'escacs ...... viar un iogurt de blueberry du
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Het wereldkampioenschap schake ...... - 15½ met remises meegeteld).
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Il campionato del mondo di sca ...... re. Karpov mantenne il titolo.
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Le Championnat du monde d'éche ...... Il a été remporté par Karpov.
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Mistrzostwa świata w szachach ...... brońca tytułu Anatolij Karpow.
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O match pelo Campeonato Mundia ...... ma derrota contra um desertor.
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The 1978 World Chess Champions ...... was intended as a parody of ea
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Матч за звання чемпіона світу ...... захистив титул чемпіона світу.
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Campeonato Mundial de Ajedrez 1978
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Campeonato Mundial de Xadrez de 1978
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Campionat del món d'escacs de 1978
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Campionato del mondo di scacchi 1978
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Championnat du monde d'échecs 1978
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Mistrzostwa świata w szachach 1978
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Monda Ŝaka Ĉampionumo 1978
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Schachweltmeisterschaft 1978
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Wereldkampioenschap schaken 1978
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World Chess Championship 1978
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