Which country did Korchnoi represent after 1980?
USA
Netherlands
Switzerland
France
Answer
After 1980, Korchnoi represented Switzerland in international competitions. He had previously represented the Soviet Union. In 1976, he was denied permission to travel to the United States to defend his world title, which he had won in 1975. In protest, he resigned from the Soviet Chess Federation and moved to Switzerland, where he became a citizen in 1985.
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