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NEW YORK -- The historic 1972 title chess match between American Bobby Fischer and the defending Soviet champ, Boris Spassky, was as much about Cold War politics as it was about pawns and bishops. England Jordan Henderson World Cup Jersey .Now, a chess board used in the Match of the Century is slated to be auctioned off in New York City on Friday, in a memorabilia sale timed to coincide with the FIDE World Chess Championship, which began in the city this past Friday.Fischer and Spassky used the board in games 7 through 21 at the world championship in Reykjavik, Iceland. It replaced a stone board -- likely substituted because of Fischers unpredictable and demanding demeanor -- that had been used in the earlier games and now resides in the National Museum of Iceland.Heritage Auctions has set an opening bid of $75,000 for the board, now owned by an unidentified New York collector.Chris Ivy, Heritages director of sports auctions, said the Spassky-Fischer match remains revered both for the level of play, and the geopolitical climate of the time.After World War II, the Soviets had dominated the world championships, regarding their success as evidence of the superiority of the socialist system.Fischer portrayed the match as nothing less than the free world against the lying, cheating, hypocritical Russians. ... They always suggest that the worlds leaders should fight it out hand to hand. And that is the kind of thing we are doing ... over the board.The match made Fischer the first American chess champion, and a national hero. His win came the same year that the Soviets beat the U.S. mens basketball team for an Olympic gold medal.Fischer died in 2008 in Iceland, where he went to live in 2005 when offered citizenship. He had been on the run from U.S. authorities since a 1992 rematch with Spassky in Yugoslavia violated economic sanctions against Slobodan Milosevics Serbian government.When Fischer made anti-American statements after the 9/11 attacks in New York and Washington, the U.S. revoked his passport and unsuccessfully sought his return.The chess board, which both players signed in black marker after the legendary match, is on view at Heritages New York offices. It is being offered with the table and two matching chairs that the players used during the match.Also in the sale is a set of 1959-1960 Bobby Fischer handwritten U.S. Chess Championship score sheets. England Kieran Trippier World Cup Jersey . P.A. Parenteau scored early in the third period to help the Avs edge Toronto 2-1 on Tuesday night. 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Forget the Big Two, Cameron Smith says Melbournes charge towards a third NRL title boils down to the form of the clubs perpetually underrated big boppers.The Storm look set to finish inside the top two, and clinch an important home semi-final, after grinding out an 18-6 win over premiers North Queensland at 1300SMILES Stadium on Saturday night.While the result was largely attibuted to the absence of Cowboys halfback Johnathan Thurston, Melbourne skipper Smith laid praise at the feet of his sides forwards and their ability to lock down Matt Scott, James Tamou and Jason Taumalolo.The Cowboys all-international middle forwards were well held by the Storm with Scott (82m), Tamou (78m) and Taumalolo (135m) lacking their usual impact.Smith said they went into the clash knowing that while Thurstons absence was going to blunt their attack, it would count for naught if they didnt also win the yardage game against North Queenslands much-vaunted big men.They dont get any smaller and they dont run slower because JT isnt there, Smith said.But our ruck has been fantastic all year.Maybe because were way down south in Melbourne they dont get too many raps or the raps they should get but I think theyve been exceptional.All year theyve given Cooper (Cronk) and Blake Green and Cameron Munster opportuniities to do their thing out wide. 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Obviously Jesse (Bromwich) is having a good season again but guys like Tim Glasby, who was back tonight, Dale Finucane, Kenny Bromwich - theyre all playing really good football and thats what Ive been really pleased with.The Storms defence is shaping as the cornerstone of their premiership charge and after provisionally moving into top spot, Smith revealed the playing group resolved to improve their standards after being challenged by coach Craig Bellamy in the pre-season.Bellamys accusation that the side had lost their defensive steel has fired the group to top the league in most defensive stats this year.Going into round 21, they had conceded the least points, tries and linebreaks, missed the least tackles, as well as boasting the best completion rate and making the least errors, according to Fox Sports Stats.In the last two seasons I think weve fallen away from our standards in defence, Smith said.We always pride ourselves on defence.The coaches challenged us during our season review to make that better. 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