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Sunlight Cadence · 2 rounds

Reykjavík 1972 · World Championship

Fischer vs Spassky in the Cold War's loudest silence. Two of the match's defining rounds, replayed at the speed of sunlight.

Laugardalshöll · Reykjavík · 1972
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Game 1 · The Bxh2 Blunder

Boris Spassky vs Bobby Fischer · 🇺🇸 Bobby Fischer
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2m 22s
Ply 43 / 93 · 43/174 total
1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nf3d54.Nc3Bb45.e3O-O6.Bd3c57.O-ONc68.a3Ba59.Ne2dxc410.Bxc4Bb611.dxc5Qxd112.Rxd1Bxc513.b4Be714.Bb2Bd715.Rac1Rfd816.Ned4Nxd417.Nxd4Ba418.Bb3Bxb319.Nxb3Rxd1+20.Rxd1Rc821.Kf1Kf822.Ke2Ne423.Rc1Rxc124.Bxc1f625.Na5Nd626.Kd3Bd827.Nc4Bc728.Nxd6Bxd629.b5Bxh230.g3h531.Ke2h432.Kf3Ke733.Kg2hxg334.fxg3Bxg335.Kxg3Kd636.a4Kd537.Ba3Ke438.Bc5a639.b6f540.Kh4f441.exf4Kxf442.Kh5Kf543.Be3Ke444.Bf2Kf545.Bh4e546.Bg5e447.Be3
Debate Podcast · Sage vs Ash

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A skeptical historian and a passionate advocate argue about why this tournament still matters. Auto-generated once, then cached for replay.

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