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Match of the Century: When the Cold War was fought on 64 squares

"Bobby [Fischer] and myself committed the same crime... Put sanctions against me also. Arrest me. And put me in the same cell with Bobby Fischer. And give us a chess set," former Russian chess ...
Yardbarker

No Québécois will have participated in the match of the century in Montreal

As practically everyone mentioned, last night’s game between Canada and the United States was THE hockey match of the century in Montreal. It had been since 2016 that the best Canadian and American ...
The Spokesman-Review

Boris Spassky, chess champion who lost ‘Match of the Century,’ dies at 88

Boris Spassky, the world chess champion whose career was overshadowed by his loss to Bobby Fischer in the “Match of the Century” in 1972, died Thursday in Moscow. He was 88. His death was announced by ...
FOX 10 Phoenix

Boris Spassky, Soviet chess champ who lost Cold War’s ‘Match of the Century,’ dies at 88

Boris Spassky, former world chess champion, died in Moscow at 88. He was best known for his 1972 "Match of the Century" loss to Bobby Fischer. The International Chess Federation called Spassky "one of ...
7News Miami

4 tennis players in their 90s compete in Match of the Century’ in Fort Myers

FORT MYERS, Fla. (WSVN) — With over 360 years of combined experience, a group of tennis pros are at the top of their game. A Fort Myers community gathered behind four tennis players Tuesday to watch ...