Douglas Griffin on X: The Estrada Theatre, Moscow, 14th April 1969. The opening game of the World Championship match between Tigran Petrosian and Boris Spassky is pictured at the start of play. (

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The Match of the Century: USSR vs the World

The Petrosian-Spassky World Championship Match (Moscow, 1966), with annotations by Tal, Boleslavsky, Bondarevsky, etc.

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Douglas Griffin on X: Some photos from the event: #1 Fischer & Spassky, with Jacqueline Piatigorsky. #2 Fischer #3 Petrosian & Spassky prior to their 1st-round game. #4 Reshevsky in play v.

The Petrosian-Spassky World Championship Match (Moscow, 1966), with annotations by Tal, Boleslavsky, Bondarevsky, etc.

Douglas Griffin on X: Some photos from the event: #1 Fischer & Spassky, with Jacqueline Piatigorsky. #2 Fischer #3 Petrosian & Spassky prior to their 1st-round game. #4 Reshevsky in play v.

Tigran Petrosian's games v. Gurgenidze & Bannik (Spartak Team-ch, Moscow 1961).

The 'Match of the Century' – USSR v. Rest of the World, Belgrade 1970.

Douglas Griffin on X: The Estrada Theatre, Moscow, 14th April 1969. The opening game of the World Championship match between Tigran Petrosian and Boris Spassky is pictured at the start of play. (

Douglas Griffin on X: World Champion Tigran Petrosian in play during the 11th game of his first title match v. Boris Spassky, at the Estrada Theatre in Moscow, 4th May 1966. (Photo

The Petrosian-Spassky World Championship Match (Moscow, 1966), with annotations by Tal, Boleslavsky, Bondarevsky, etc.

Party Animal: the lost triumph of Tigran Petrosian