GM Portisch (2530) – GM Korchnoi (2605) [A90]
Corus – 23.01.2008
1.d4 e6 2.c4 f5 3.g3 Nf6 4.Bg2 d5 5.Nf3 Bb4+ 6.Nbd2 Be7 7.0–0 Nc6 8.b3 0–0 9.Bb2 Ne4 10.Qc2 Bd7 11.Rad1 a5 12.a3 Be8 13.Ne5 Nxe5 14.dxe5 Bg6 15.Nxe4 fxe4 16.Bh3 Ra6 17.Qd2 dxc4 18.Qe3 Qe8 19.bxc4 Qa4 20.c5 Rc6 21.Rc1 h6 22.Qd4 Qb5 23.e3 Rd8 24.a4 Qe2 25.Qc3 Rd3 0–1
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Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
How does he do it? What does he eat? Seriously. Most GMs his age have dropped a good 200 Elo points from where they were in their prime, but Viktor is still able to compete with the best of them and come out with a respectable result. Such an inspiration.
He stays fit by clearing 100 chess boards every morning in a fit of masterful rage.
He slams down his left fist and clears 50 boards and then uses his right “sweep” to clear 50 more boards. Then he swears to some phantom opponent that they will never play him agian.
It keeps him young and some-what semi-senile.
Korchnoi is amazing! No less than this.
Yes. He is so amazing. I enjoy his sportsman ship. A true chess player.