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Match of the Century

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Category: Capstone Games

In the summer of 1972, the final match of the World Chess Championship in Reykjavik saw the ultimate showdown: American Bobby Fischer challenged the reigning world champion, Boris Spassky from the Soviet Union. Touted by the media as the most important sporting event of the Cold War, an incomparable thriller unfolded…and now, you are right in the middle of it.

In Match of the Century, you play one another over a series of games, just as in a real championship match. However, here each game lasts only a few short and intense turns, so every decision counts in pulling off the win. As you play cards with unique effects from your asymmetric decks, each of you manipulates the mental endurance of the other and the outcome of each quick game, but weigh your options carefully because only by giving up the advantage can you use the effects of your cards.

Match of the Century is the spiritual successor to the award-winning Watergate.

Customer Reviews (4.8 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Ellie ★★★★★

The tension of Reykjavik 1972 comes through on every page, and I appreciated how the book walks through each game of the Fischer–Spassky showdown without drowning you in notation. Finished it in two sittings.

Julian ★★★★★

I've read plenty about this match but playing through the moves myself is a different experience. The card-driven system handles the psychology of Reykjavik really well, especially Spassky's forfeit in game two. My brother and I played three rounds in one sitting.

Elizabeth C. ★★★★★

The tension of that 1972 Fischer-Spassky showdown really comes alive here, and I love how the historical context is baked into the gameplay rather than just pasted on. Set up took us about ten minutes and the card art of Reykjavik’s hall pulled me right in.