ChessBase 17 - Mega package - Edition 2024
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The “Match of the Century” between World Champion Boris Spassky and his challenger Bobby Fischer took place in 1972 in Reykjavik, Iceland.
After two traumatic games for Fischer at the outset, World Champion Spassky was leading 2-0 in the match. But then Fischer started to play and struck back by winning the third encounter.
But could have Spassky escaped with a draw? According to the analyses sent by Charles Sullivan, with the assistance of Wolfram Schön, Zoran Petronijevic and other ChessBase readers, the game could have indeed ended in a draw.
The most controversial point was whether 34.Kf1!! draws, as Charles Sullivan had claimed from the start — and it turns out that White can defend the fortress against all attacks.
So the conclusions are (find full analysis in the dynamic replayer below):
Relive the match with a fantastic 14-part narration by Frederic Friedel: Part 1 ... Part 14
Endgames of the World Champions from Fischer to Carlsen
Let endgame expert Dr Karsten Müller show and explain the finesses of the world champions. Although they had different styles each and every one of them played the endgame exceptionally well, so take the opportunity to enjoy and learn from some of the best endgames in the history of chess.