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12-31-2012 , 06:13 PM

TexAg06

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Not sure how many have seen this, but Korchnoi had a stroke and is recovering in a hospital in Switzerland. At the age of 81, it's likely that he's done with the game, at least competitively. Here are a couple of articles.

http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=8737

http://www.chess.com/news/careers-en...-korchnoi-4564

I hope he makes a speedy recovery. I have a great amount of respect for someone that can play the game at a high level like that at 80+. Just last year he beat Caruana. That's incredibly impressive.

Does anyone have a couple of games of Korchnoi's they particularly like? I've never studied or really looked at his games at all and would be curious to see what y'all recommend.

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12-31-2012 , 06:40 PM

ganstaman

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Is he allowed to stop playing?

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12-31-2012 , 07:10 PM

Vempele

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Originally Posted by ganstaman

Is he allowed to stop playing?

I knew a guy who was told by a doctor to stop playing. He didn't. He lost his last game by dying.

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01-01-2013 , 03:05 AM

EvilSteve

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Technically wouldn't he have lost on time, or did he die right as the flag fell?

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01-06-2013 , 11:41 PM

Alpha 5.20

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I have read his book on his career "my best games" from Edition Olms not too long ago, that was a very interesting read, guy is a real fighter there is no doubt about that.

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