Viktor Korchnoi vs Anatoly Karpov
In the 1978 Baguio tournament, Anatoly Karpov found a way to finish the game against Viktor Korchnoi. This puzzle shows the calculated mate in three that defined their high-stakes meeting.
Roll over to see the solution: 1... Nf3+ 2. gxf3 Rg6+ 3. Kh1 Nf2#
FEN: 8/7R/2r5/8/P3n3/8/3nk1PP/R5K1 b - - 0 1
About the players
Anatoly Yevgenyevich Karpov (1951-) is a Russian chess grandmaster and former World Chess Champion between 1975 and 1985. He lost the title after being defeated by Garry Kasparov.
Viktor Korchnoi (1931-2016) chess Grandmaster (1956-2016) and International Master (1954-1956). Peak rating 2695. Defected from USSR to the Netherlands in 1976.