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Famous Chess Win of the 1800s: The Opera Game

Famous Chess Win of the 1800s: The Opera Game

Morphy vs. Löwenthal, 1858 .One of the most famous chess wins ever played is called “The Opera Game.” Paul Morphy played it in Paris in 1858 — and it’s still one of the best games for beginners to study. Morphy didn’t win with “luck.” He won because he followed one...

TWO GIANTS MET IN 1972

TWO GIANTS MET IN 1972

The 1972 World Chess Championship, called "The Match of the Century," was indeed a monumental clash between two chess giants: American challenger Bobby Fischer and Soviet champion Boris Spassky.   The match was dramatic from start to finish. Fischer's behavior before...

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