50 Years Later: Why Fischer Vs. Spassky Was The Greatest World Championship Match

Chess has a long tradition of matches for the highest crown. Even after 50 years, perhaps the Match of the Century still reigns supreme as the greatest competition between a challenger and a defending champion. My reflection on the World Chess Championship 1972 between GM Bobby Fischer and GM Boris Spassky

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50 Years Later: Why Fischer Vs. Spassky Was The Greatest World Championship Match

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