The Game of the Century
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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)The Game of the Century (chess)The Game of the Century usually refers to a chess game played between Donald Byrne and 13-year-old Bobby Fischer in the Rosenwald Memorial Tournament in New York City on October 17, 1956. It was nicknamed "The Game of the Century" by Hans Kmoch in Chess Review...
, a chess game between Donald Byrne and Bobby Fischer in 1956 - Game of the Century (college basketball)Game of the Century (college basketball)The Game of the Century in college basketball was a historical NCAA game between the University of Houston Cougars and the UCLA Bruins played on January 20, 1968 at the Astrodome in Houston, Texas. It was the first NCAA regular season game broadcast nationwide in prime time...
, a basketball game between the Houston Cougars and UCLA Bruins in 1968 - Game of the Century (college football)Game of the Century (college football)The phrase "Game of the Century" is a superlative that has been applied to several college football contests played in the 20th century, the first full century of college football in the United States...
, any one of several games in U.S. college football - Game of the Century (football)Game of the Century (football)The semi-final of the 1970 FIFA World Cup between Italy and West Germany is known as the "Game of the Century" . It was played on 17 June 1970 at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City...
, the semi-final of the 1970 FIFA World Cup between Italy and West Germany - The Game of the Century (Go), a game of Go between Honinbo Shusai and Go Seigen in 1934