Match of the Century Arrives in October from Capstone Games

Aug 24, 2023

This October will see the release of Match of the Century from Capstone Games. The game focuses on the 1972 World Chess Championship, which essentially became a Cold War showdown between American Bobby Fischer and Soviet Boris Spassky. Match of the Century is a game driven game for two players, ages 10+, plays in around 30 to 45 minutes, and will carry an MSRP of $34.95 when it lands in stores this Fall.

About the game:

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 are 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 asymmetric 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 the effects of your cards.

Match of the Century is the spiritual successor to the award-winning Watergate.

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