The Game of the Century

The Game of the Century

The Game of the Century is a name frequently given to outstanding matches of some sport or competition. Some of them include:

*The Game of the Century (chess), a chess game between Donald Byrne and Bobby Fischer in 1956
*Game of the Century (college basketball), a basketball game between the Houston Cougars and UCLA Bruins in 1968
*Game of the Century (college football), any one of several games in U.S. college football
*Game of the Century (football), a FIFA World Cup semi-final game between Italy and West Germany in 1970
*The Game of the Century (Go), a game of Go between Honinbo Shusai and Go Seigen in 1934

ee also

*The Greatest Game Ever Played (disambiguation)


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