Medal of the 1978 World Championship Match

The 1978 World Chess Championship between Anatoly Karpov and Viktor Korchnoi, held in Baguio City, Philippines, was one of the most dramatic and politically charged matches in chess history. Karpov, the reigning world champion, faced Korchnoi, a Soviet defector and fierce critic of the Soviet regime. The match was filled with tension and controversy.Karpov initially took a lead by 4-1, but Korchnoi fought back, leveling the match at 5-5 after 31 games. The match was decided by the first player to win six games, and Karpov clinched the title by winning the very next game, finishing with a score of 6-5.