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Masters and Matches: A History of Chess

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by Peter Doggers & Arne Moll

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<p>Meet legendary chess players and relive historic events. A podcast in the style of The Rest is History about chess-related topics from the past.</p><p><br>PETER DOGGERS has played chess for over 30 years and written about it for almost 20. He regularly writes for Chess.com and New in Chess. He is the author of The Chess Revolution and also hosts The Chess News Podcast. More info: peterdoggers.com ARNE MOLL has played chess even longer than Peter and also loves to write about it. He contributed many thought-provoking articles to the website ChessVibes.com between 2007 and 2013 and recently published his first book as well, called The Center Game. newinchess.com/the-center-game</p>

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10/30/2025

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May 12, 2026

The Offbeat Englishman: Tony Miles

Anthony Miles (1955-2001) was not only the first UK-born grandmaster but also one of the most interesting characters that ever appeared in the English chess scene. His win against Anatoly Karpov as Black in 1980 using the move 1...a6 is legendary, but in fact he successfully played offbeat openings throughout his career. Hosts Peter Doggers and Arne Moll discuss Miles the chess player, but also Miles as the outstanding writer that he was, and in particular his book reviews in which he never m...

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April 17, 2026

Karpov's Biggest Triumph & The Touch-Move Incident: Linares 1994

It was Anatoly Karpov's biggest triumph and probably still the best ever tournament performance in chess: Linares 1994. The 12th world champion won the 12th edition of the original "Wimbledon of Chess" with four draws and nine wins, scoring a tremendous 11/13. He finished 2.5 points ahead of Garry Kasparov and Alexei Shirov. Hosts Peter Doggers and Arne Moll discuss the tournament, including the famous touch-move incident that occurred in the game Polgar-Kasparov in the fifth round. Que...

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March 27, 2026

The Most Famous Candidates Tournament Of All: Zurich 1953

On the occasion of the upcoming FIDE Candidates Tournament in Cyprus, Peter Doggers and Arne Moll discuss what is surely the most famous Candidates Tournament of all: Zurich 1953. The tournament was won by Vasily Smyslov, who scored his first international tournament victory and who qualified for his first world championship. (He would eventually play 12-12 vs. Mikhail Botvinnik in a match in 1954, but in 1957 Smyslov managed to win another match against the same opponent to become the 7th Wo...

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What is Masters and Matches: A History of Chess?
<p>Meet legendary chess players and relive historic events. A podcast in the style of The Rest is History about chess-related topics from the past.</p><p><br>PETER DOGGERS has played chess for over 30 years and written about it for almost 20. He regularly writes for Chess.com and New in Chess. He is the author of The Chess Revolution and also hosts The Chess News Podcast. More info: peterdoggers.com ARNE MOLL has played chess even longer than Peter and also loves to write about it. He contributed many thought-provoking articles to the website ChessVibes.com between 2007 and 2013 and recently published his first book as well, called The Center Game. newinchess.com/the-center-game</p>
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