Quo Fuit places 4 dated presences for Viktor Korchnoi across 4 places, from 1931 to 1978.
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Viktor Lvovich Korchnoi (23 March 1931 – 6 June 2016) was a Soviet (before 1976) and Swiss (after 1980) chess grandmaster (GM) and chess writer.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Viktor Korchnoi was documented, and when
23 March 1931exact date
Leningradattested“Korchnoi was born on 23 March 1931 in Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union, to a Jewish mother and a Polish-Catholic father.”source: Wikipedia: Viktor Korchnoi
1968year
Moscowattested“The match, held in Moscow 1968, was close, but Korchnoi won by (+2−1=7), and moved on to face GM Boris Spassky in the Candidates' final.”source: Wikipedia: Viktor Korchnoi
1977year
Soviet Unionattested“At the time he was living with Petra Leeuwerik, a German woman who had been imprisoned in the Soviet Union and who had led Korchnoi's delegation during the candidate matches in 1977; the two would later marry.”source: Wikipedia: Viktor Korchnoi
1978year
Switzerlandattested“He moved to West Germany for a short period, and by 1978 had settled in Switzerland, eventually becoming a Swiss citizen.”source: Wikipedia: Viktor Korchnoi
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1947year
Leningradmentioned“In 1947, Korchnoi won the Junior Championship of the USSR, with 11½/15 at Leningrad, and shared the title in 1948 with 5/7 at Tallinn, Estonia.”source: Wikipedia: Viktor Korchnoi
1947year
Tallinnmentioned“In 1947, Korchnoi won the Junior Championship of the USSR, with 11½/15 at Leningrad, and shared the title in 1948 with 5/7 at Tallinn, Estonia.”source: Wikipedia: Viktor Korchnoi
1951 to 1970period
Leningradmentioned“To prepare, he first played a secret training match with his good friend GM David Bronstein, who drew the 1951 World Championship match, in Leningrad 1970, losing 3½–2½.”source: Wikipedia: Viktor Korchnoi
1952year
Minskmentioned“In the semifinal at Minsk, 1952, he scored 10½/17 for a shared 2nd–4th place, to advance.”source: Wikipedia: Viktor Korchnoi
1953year
Vilniusmentioned“The next year, he again had to qualify through the semifinal event held at Vilnius 1953, with 9/14 for a shared 3rd–4th place.”source: Wikipedia: Viktor Korchnoi
1954year
Kievmentioned“Korchnoi improved on the previous year's showing with his shared 2nd–3rd place in URS-ch21 at Kiev 1954, on 13/19, as GM Yuri Averbakh won.”source: Wikipedia: Viktor Korchnoi
1954year
Bucharestmentioned“This high championship placing was rewarded with his first international opportunity, a participation in Bucharest 1954, where he finished in clear first place with 13/17.”source: Wikipedia: Viktor Korchnoi
1955year
Hastingsmentioned“He won the 1955 Leningrad Championship with a massive score of 17/19, and shared 1st–2nd places at Hastings 1955–56 on 7/9.”source: Wikipedia: Viktor Korchnoi
1959 to 1960period
Krakówmentioned“He won at Kraków 1959 with 8½/11, shared 1st–2nd places with GM Samuel Reshevsky at Buenos Aires 1960 with 13/19, and won at Córdoba, Argentina 1960 with 6/7.”source: Wikipedia: Viktor Korchnoi
1959 to 1960period
Buenos Airesmentioned“He won at Kraków 1959 with 8½/11, shared 1st–2nd places with GM Samuel Reshevsky at Buenos Aires 1960 with 13/19, and won at Córdoba, Argentina 1960 with 6/7.”source: Wikipedia: Viktor Korchnoi
1959 to 1960period
Córdoba, Argentinamentioned“He won at Kraków 1959 with 8½/11, shared 1st–2nd places with GM Samuel Reshevsky at Buenos Aires 1960 with 13/19, and won at Córdoba, Argentina 1960 with 6/7.”source: Wikipedia: Viktor Korchnoi
Budapestmentioned“After his victory at Budapest 1961 (Géza Maróczy Memorial) with 11½/15 ahead of GMs David Bronstein and Miroslav Filip, each with 9½, Korchnoi was recognized as one of the world's best players.”source: Wikipedia: Viktor Korchnoi
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