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3/30/2020 The ten best players of the Soviet Union play against the ten best players from the "Rest of the World". On board one Bent Larsen will play against World Champion Boris Spassky, on board two Bobby Fischer, who has only played one single serious tournament game in the last 18 months, will face former World Champion Tigran Petrosian. Live transmission of the games starts at 16.00 pm CEST (10.00 EDT, 14.00 UTC).

Master Class Vol.1: Bobby Fischer

No other World Champion was more infamous both inside and outside the chess world than Bobby Fischer. On this DVD, a team of experts shows you the winning techniques and strategies employed by the 11th World Champion.

Grandmaster Dorian Rogozenco delves into Fischers openings, and retraces the development of his repertoire. What variations did Fischer play, and what sources did he use to arm himself against the best Soviet players? Mihail Marin explains Fischers particular style and his special strategic talent in annotated games against Spassky, Taimanov and other greats. Karsten Mller is not just a leading international endgame expert, but also a true Fischer connoisseur.

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The "Match of the Century" is played on ten boards. The ten best players from the Soviet Union including former World Champions Mikhail Botvinnik, Vassily Smyslo, Mihail Tal and Tigran Petrosian and current World Champion Boris Spassky play against the ten best players from the "Rest of the World".

The venue is the Dom Sindikat in Belgrade. Four rounds will be played. Rounds always start at 16:00 local time.

Fischer will play!

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