Fischer, Karpov and Kortschnoi

If Bobby Fischer had not retired after becoming World Champion in 1972 we would have seen a decade dominated by Fischer, Anatoly Karpov and Viktor Kortschnoi. What would have happened, if there had been a match Fischer - Karpov or Fischer - Kortschnoi? And why did Fischer not play against Karpov in 1975? And how would Fischer's decision have turned out if the challenger had not been Karpov, but Kortschnoi? Some thoughts by Stephan Oliver Platz.

The Karpov-Korchnoi Candidates' Final (Moscow, 1974), with annotations by Botvinnik.

Karpov - Fischer World Championship Match (1975) chess event

Chess Daily News by Susan Polgar - Fischer, Karpov and Kasparov

Viktor Korchnoi dies at 85

Viktor Korchnoi vs Bobby Fischer Herceg Novi blitz, 1970

Karpov on Fischer (2/3)

Karpov - Korchnoi World Championship Match (1981) chess event

Korchnoi Year by Year: Volume I (1945-1968) (Paperback)

Closing Gambit: 1978 Korchnoi versus Karpov and the Kremlin (2018) - IMDb

The Weirdest Chess World Championship - Positive Chess