Karpov-Korchnoi: 40 years after

Today 40 years ago, on October 17th, 1978, a battle of nerves, which lasted over four months and 32 games, ended in Baguio City, the Philippines. The Soviet defector Viktor Korchnoi fought against the Soviet loyalist World Champion Anatoly Karpov for the chess world's highest title. We take a look at a few more details of the match, with photos and discussion of the new feature documentary "Closing Gambit" with producer Alan Byron. | Photos: Screenbound Pictures

Kasparov - Karpov World Championship Match (1987) chess event

CHESS; KARPOV DEFEATS KORCHNOI IN SECOND CHESS GAME - The New York Times

Closing Gambit: 1978 Korchnoi Versus Karpov and the Kremlin, PBS America

Major Events

Karpov - Korchnoi World Championship Match (1981) chess event

Anatoly Karpov returns to site of 1978 world championships

The games of Anatoly Karpov by Anatoly Karpov

Viktor Korchnoi, 1931-2016

Karpov-Korchnoi: 40 years after