The Longest Game The House of Staunton Sample Sale There is even a cord

There is even a cord stopper on the included blue string so the cards can be wrapped up to keep everything secure when the game is not in use

” – International Master John Watson in his Foreword to the first edition

with an adhesive backing that would allow it to be affixed to the underside of a Chess box

Database of 919 Games Shows Black Scored 57%

The Steinitz is a variation for white against the French Defense

The Longest Game The House of Staunton Sample Sale There is even a cordOn September 10, 1984, Anatoly Karpov and Garry Kasparov appeared on the stage of the Hall of Columns in Moscow for the first game of their match for the World Chess Championship. The clash between the reigning champion and his brazen young challenger was highly anticipated, but no one could have foreseen what was in store. In the next six years they would play five matches for the highest title and create one of the fiercest rivalries in sports