CHESS
July/August 2016
Viktor Korchnoi, who has died at the age of 85, defeated nine world champions but never managed to claim the title for himself
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June 2016
Accusations of off-board skulduggery can be a powerful tool of psychological warfare
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May 2016
The two greatest chess prodigies of the age will soon face each other
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April 2016
Tigran Petrosian's prophylactic prowess
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