Fischer's 1972 match with Spassky was dubbed "The Chess Match of the Century" and the "Battle of the Gods." On the 35th anniversary of the best-of-24-games match, Susan Polgar takes a look back.
If the pawns shielding a castled position fall into disrepair, all kinds of terrible things can ensue. Enemy pieces can invade on the weakened squares, and it may be impossible to get rid of the trespassers without making huge concessions.
After FIDE turned to the knockout format to start deciding world championships, who thought we would ever see candidate matches again? Benko examines some endgames from the Elista Candidates' Matches.