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	Match of the Century
		For a long time it looked doubtful that the match would be played at all, for it was proving impossible for FIDE to accommodate Fischer's myriad demands, such as banning television cameras and a 30% share of the revenue from spectators.
		The match referee was Lothar Schmid, without whose extraordinary patience and resourcefulness the match would never have gotten underway.
		However, in the Candidates matches en route to becoming challenger, Fischer had demolished such stalwarts as Mark Taimanov and Bent Larsen 6-0 (with no draws), and had won four games in a row in his match against former world champion Tigran Petrosian.
	www.bobby-fischer.net /match_of_the_century.htm (1397 words)

	Match of the Century - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Then, for several days, it looked doubtful that the match would be played at all, for it was proving impossible for FIDE to accommodate Fischer's myriad of demands, such as banning television cameras and a 30% share of the revenue from spectators.
		However, in the Candidates matches en route to becoming the challenger, Fischer had demolished such stalwarts as Mark Taimanov and Bent Larsen 6-0 (with no draws), and had won four games in a row in his match against former world champion Tigran Petrosian.
		Svetozar Gligoric, Fischer vs. Spassky - The Chess Match of the Century, Simon and Schuster.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Match_of_the_Century (1572 words)

	Bobby Fischer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Fischer's victory over the Soviet champion Boris Spassky to win the world championship in the "Match of the Century" was seen as a symbolic victory for the West that catalyzed interest in the game internationally.
		According to this booklet, Bobby Fischer would not have been able to have played his famous 1972 Match of the Century, because he would have already fled with the rest of the Worldwide Church of God to Petra, Jordan, because he was one of "God's People".
		The outcome of the Match of the Century cemented two milestones in Fischer's career--the ambition of being the World Chess Champion, and being the highest rated player ever according to the Elo rating system (a rating of 2780 after the Spassky match, although he had been as high as 2785 in 1971).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bobby_Fischer (5374 words)

	Match of the New Century 2002 - GMs Peter Leko and Teimour Radjabov Chambers - The Realm of the Citadel
		Match of the New Century 2002 - GMs Peter Leko and Teimour Radjabov Chambers - The Realm of the Citadel
		The match ran under the Scheveningen System in which each player faces all the members of the opposing team once while the two reserves per team may be called in to replace any player of their team.
		This match is really turning out to be a nightmare for the Russian world champions as things became even grimmer for Kasparov when he was outplayed again with white and was very fortunate hold off the 15-year old prodigy Teimour Radjabov.
	www.geocities.com /MIGHTORS1/Radjabov/match_of_the_century_2002.html (2683 words)

	Match of the Century: Kasparov vs. Fischer! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
		The issue is not to settle that question, but we may be able to learn something from such a match.
		Of course, the political overtones of this match could be overwhelming, but may be worth a try in 2006.
		There would not be any trouble finding a sponsor for this exhibition match and could reinvigorate a moribund chess world.
	www.thechessdrum.net /newsbriefs/2005/NB_Match.html (325 words)

	The Jubilee could be the "match" of the century - Dino Boffo
		The Jubilee could be the "match" of the century - Dino Boffo
		To tell the truth, something of this kind could happen with the "match" of the century, or rather of the millennium.
		This could be an opportunity to side at last decisively with individuals and peoples, at the close of one of the most offensive centuries regarding respect for man's humanity, freedom and rights.
	www.vatican.va /jubilee_2000/magazine/documents/ju_mag_01071997_p-36_en.html (889 words)

	BBC - South West Wales Entertainment - Match of the Century on BBC 1 Wales
		Match of the Century: Wales v N Z 1905
		Match of the Century: Wales v New Zealand 1905
		To celebrate the centenary of this remarkable match and as part of the build up to BBC Wales' exclusive live coverage of Wales Autumn internationals, Edwards puts himself in the boots of his 1905 scrum half equivalent "Pocket Hercules" Dicky Owen to relive the day that changed the history of rugby and Wales itself.
	www.bbc.co.uk /wales/southwest/sites/entertainment/pages/match_century.shtml (938 words)

	ScienceDaily: Match of the century
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	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/match_of_the_century (911 words)

	The Match of the Century
		On one side of the argument is the owner of 007 PC and on the other side are the bookers he hired.
		In order to eliminate a member of the other team you must place your beaten opponent on the opposing equipment (swimmers must be placed on gymnastic equipment and gymnasts on floatation devices in the pool) and then plancha onto your opponent who is lying on the equipment.
		However in this match the only way to win is to plancha your opponent and the advantage in that area goes to the high-flying gymnasts.
	members.aol.com /chryetman/plancha.html (1164 words)

	newindpress on sunday - News Items
		The 'Match of the Century' caught the imagination of the chess public in 1970 when the Soviet Union took on the Rest that had the incomparable Bobby Fischer in their ranks.
		In the two contests held under the same umbrella ('The Match of the Century'), the former Soviet Union scored over the Rest of the World and underlined their supremacy in chess.
		A match of this magnitude was first floated by the Yugoslav federation in the World federation's Puerto Rico meeting in 1969.
	www.newindpress.com /sunday/sundayitems.asp?id=SES20020906101144&eTitle=Sport&rLink=0 (1047 words)

	TweakTown Global Forums - Computex 2005 - DFI's Match of the Century — Taiwan, Korea O.C Showdown in Computex
		- - Computex 2005 - DFI's Match of the Century — Taiwan, Korea O.C Showdown in Computex (http://forums.tweaktown.com/showthread.php?t=20132)
		Match of the Century — Taiwan, Korea O.C Showdown in Computex
		DFI, the maker of the LANParty series motherboards together with GSkill, the memory module maker, are proud to present the Overclocker’s Match of the Century during the Computex show in Taipei, Taiwan.
	www.tweaktown.com /forums/printthread.php?t=20132 (276 words)

	CNN/SI - World Soccer - Euro 2000 playoffs reach crucial second legs - Tuesday November 16, 1999 04:35 PM
		Posted: Tuesday November 16, 1999 04:35 PM Turkey's Hakan Sukur: "It is the match of the century, we are aware of this.
		LONDON (AP) -- In Ukraine and Turkey, the playoffs Wednesday to reach the finals of the European 2000 Championship are being called the matches of the century.
		"It is the match of the century, we are aware of this," Sukur said.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /soccer/world/news/1999/11/16/euro_preview_ap (941 words)

	Nordic Culture > Bjorn Borg, Swedish tennis legend - Scandinavica.com
		For some, he is the tennis player of the century, for others, he was the charismatic and good looking young man who was the first to bring a sexy touch to tennis.
		The "Match of the Century" was Borg's 5th straight Wimbledon championship, an all-time exciting final with a 1-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-7 (16-18), 8-6 triumph over John McEnroe.
		His Cup singles streak record of 33 and his 41 consecutive matches won in Wimbledon were unbeated at his retirement.
	www.scandinavica.com /culture/famous/borg.htm (1237 words)

	Match Of The New Century : Moscow 2002 : Russian Team
		This Match of the Century was in favor of the World team, the members of which were mainly from the former Soviet Union.
		In previous times, such matches were not only sport events, but also tools in the political struggle between the two opposing Soviet and Western camps.
		I am sure that the match will not only become a festival of Big Chess but will promote peace, friendship and mutual understanding between people.
	chess.alfabank.ru /en/moscow (252 words)

	Guardian Unlimited Football \| FA Cup \| Glorious Villa turns the match of the century
		After a match which enthralled Wembley, with the lead changing hands three times, Tottenham Hotspur defeated Manchester City 3-2 in last night's replay and the winning goal, scored by Ricky Villa, will always belong to football history.
		Manchester City, who had drawn level within three minutes of Spurs taking an early lead, appeared to be on the threshold of victory for willpower and sheer perseverence when they lead 2-1 after being awarded a penalty early in the second half.
		Four minutes into the second half, however, the whole complexion of the match changed as Manchester City took the lead with a penalty.
	football.guardian.co.uk /FA_Cup/Story/0,5764,124087,00.html (1120 words)

	CNN/SI - Cricket - India A-Guyana cricket match ends in draw - Sunday November 28, 1999 01:15 PM
		The scores were Guyana 222 in their first innings, India 324 for nine declared in its first innings and Guyana 193-1 in its second innings when the match ended.
		Haniff's century, the first by Guyana, came in 119 balls in 162 minutes and was decorated with 13 fours and one six.
		Opener Arun Kumar became the first Indian on their one-month tour of the West Indies to score a century by smashing a six off leg-spinner Mahendra Nagamootoo to move from his unbeaten overnight score of 94 to three figures.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /cricket/news/1999/11/28/indiaa_guyana_ap (423 words)

	The Match of The Century (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
		The match was devoted to 100 years of the Renju game, which in translation means "string of pearls".
		Sigeru Nakamura was absent and all the attention of the participants of the celebratory ceremony was concentrated on Ando Meritee.
		Yes, he lost a match four years back to Kawamura, but it was mistaken in last game of a match as being equal, and all in Japan, including Kawamura understood it.
	www.renju.nu /merinaka/merinaka.htm (5446 words)

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		The match between the German clubs "Schachfreunde Brackel" and "Mlheim Nord 1931" may not be the match of the century, but for me it is important enough to have come one day beforehand to Dortmund, where the Chessfriends of the town district Brackel reside.
		No, we are not playing the match of the century.
		On our way to the match venue our team captain tells us that the team was in the same situation five years ago.
	www.chesscafe.com /text/hans36.txt (1147 words)

	BBC NEWS \| World \| Europe \| The chess match of the century
		It was the World Championship chess match between the challenger Bobby Fischer, an eccentric American genius, and the Soviet title-holder, Boris Spassky.
		The so-called chess match of the century came to be seen as a proxy for the Cold War.
		Fischer had crushed all his opponents in the run up to the match in a way unparalleled in any sport.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/europe/2182926.stm (592 words)

	Bomb rocks match of century \| WORLD \| NEWS \| tvnz.co.nz (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
		Emergency officials said 17 people were treated for shock or slight injuries after the blast near the Santiago Bernabeu stadium, where thousands of fans had been heading to watch the match between Real Madrid and arch rivals Barcelona.
		A second, smaller explosion went off on the other side of the city in what authorities said was likely to have been the attackers blowing up a getaway car.
		The attack was condemned by politicians from across the political spectrum, and Spanish heir to the throne Crown Prince Felipe confirmed his decision to attend the match.
	tvnz.co.nz /view/page/425822/97907 (630 words)

	Adnan’s century fails to stop Lahore from winning -DAWN - Sport; September 20, 2003
		LAHORE, Sept 19: A defiant century by opener Adnan Zaheer failed to save Sialkot from seven-wicket defeat as Lahore won the final of the Inter-region Under-19 cricket tournament, inside three-days, at Gaddafi Stadium on Friday.
		His century with Tariq Mahmood’s knock of 62 helped Sialkot finish the second innings at 308 in 88.3 overs before adding 73 runs for the remaining two wickets after resuming at 230 for eight wickets.
		Medium-pacer Wahab Riaz of Lahore, who finished with match- figures of nine for 127 (6-26 and 3-101) was declared Man-of-the-Match while Khurram Manzoor (Karachi region) best batsman of the tournament (423 runs) and Tariq Mahmood (Sialkot), best bowler (28 wickets).
	www.dawn.com /2003/09/20/spt2.htm (369 words)

	The Sting Watch -- courtesy of The Crow: A Dead Man Visits You
		It was billed as "The Match of the Century", and it was to be the culmination of a storyline that had its roots over one year before.
		While the match didn't end quite the way he theorized it would, the way it panned out turned out to be almost as stupid.
		While the psychology of a big match demands that at some point the face must be in peril, starting there right off the bat is a bad idea.
	members.fortunecity.com /corvus91370/starrcade97.html (3009 words)

	Match of the Century - Russia vs Rest of the World :: Chess.GR
		Match of the Century - Russia vs Rest of the World :: Chess.GR :: Match of the Century - Russia vs Rest of the World - Final Score 48.0-52.0
		The “Match of the Century” was first officially announced by FIDE President H.E. Kirsan Ilyumzhinov at the ITAR-TASS press conference that took place on June 12, 2002 in Moscow.
		The matches will be played over 10 boards on the Scheveningen system with Rapid Chess time control.
	www.chess.gr /tourn/2002/russia-world (263 words)

	South Africa versus Australia, 3rd Test Match, Durban (Kingsmead) match report: Gibbs century as Proteas prosper
		The first-wicket stand was the first century partnership that South Africa had put on this series.
		Gibbs reached his second half-century of the match from 83 balls, featuring eight fours, after 28.3 overs.
		McKenzie too threw his wicket away, looking to pull Warne from a delivery which was going well down the offside he top-edged the ball to Hayden whose catch at mid-wicket was brave as he chased back.
	www.channel4.com /sport/cricket/international/mr_1600_3_102.html (632 words)

	Fleming smashes century: Charity Match -DAWN - Sport; 24 January, 2005
		WELLINGTON, Jan 23: Stephen Fleming smashed a century off 54 balls to steer New Zealand to a nine wicket win over a World XI in the first of three fundraising one-day matches at Christchurch on Saturday.
		The match was effectively over after the World XI, made up of past and present international players, crumbled to be all out for 158 in the 40th over.
		The three match series was organised to raise funds for victims of the Asian tsunami and to fill a scheduling hole after Sri Lanka's tour of New Zealand was postponed.
	www.dawn.com /2005/01/24/spt7.htm (397 words)

	eBay - chess match, Nonfiction Books, Games items on eBay.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
		Fischer vs. Spassky, Chess Match of the Century, 1972
		Chess: A Psychiatrist Matches Wits with Fritz by Ernest
		Match Point Precision, Chess by Wei, C C and Ron Anders
	search-desc.ebay.com /search/search.dll?query=chess+match&newu=1&krd=1 (470 words)

	Cribbage - wso/wiki (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
		It promises to be an exciting match, as this year has seen hands as big as 28 points, comebacks from 40-point deficits, and even a near miss at that elusive double skunk.
		Somehow, visits later in the day for a second bout of matches were also fairly common, though nearly unheard of in future years, as the more wizened players seemed to opt for a steadier pace.
		A look at all four years shows that this may have been the key to Jonathan's downfall: in every year, the leader in skunks was also the loser of the century match, and the year's series.
	survivor.williams.edu /wiki/index.php/Cribbage (4600 words)

	Australia versus South Africa, 1st Test Match, Adelaide match report: Hayden century sets up victory charge
		Hayden brought up his fourth Test century this year and the fifth of his 25-match career half just before tea, reaching the mark off 170 balls in double-quick time.
		The left-handed opener went on to make another 31 quick runs, taking his aggregrate this year to 1,250 at an average of 59.52, belting 12 fours and four sixes along the way before he charged down the pitch to Kallis and was bowled.
		Warne was introduced into the attack in the sixth over and immediately made an impact, bowling into the rough matches to extract as much turn as possible.
	www.channel4.com /sport/cricket/international/mr_1586_4_102.html (555 words)

	art1
		Australia were 126 for five and looking down the barrel in their bid to overturn Test match history and score 369 runs to vanquish Pakistan.
		Of the sledging between the two teams, particularly on the final day, he said: ''They were trying their best, they had the Test match just about in their hands and it slipped away from them and we all know what happens when we get frustrated.''
		It was a sweet innings for Langer, who turned 29 on Saturday and was playing in his 26th Test.
	www.angelfire.com /mt/JustinLanger/art3.html (434 words)

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