Match of the Century

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 can be 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 asymmetrical 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 your cards' effects.
—description from the publisher
BGG Link: | BGG Link |
Game Type: | Strategy Games |
Game Categories: | Card Game |
Game Mechanisms: | Card Play Conflict Resolution | Hand Management | Multi-Use Cards | Race | Tug of War | Variable Player Powers |
Game Family: | Card Games: Lane Battler | Digital Implementations: TableTop Simulator Mod (TTS) | History: Cold War | Players: Two-Player Only Games | Theme: Boardgaming | Traditional Games: Chess |
Game Designer(s): | Paolo Mori |
Game Artist(s): | Klemens Franz |
BGG Rank Overall: | 2480 |
BGG Weight: | 2.55 |
BGG Weight Filter: | 2 to 3 |
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 can be 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 asymmetrical 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 your cards' effects.
—description from the publisher