1966 World Chess Championship

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:chess_match
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Boris_Spassky
gptkb:Tigran_Petrosian
gptkbp:broadcasts gptkb:Soviet_television
gptkbp:championship gptkb:12.5
gptkbp:chess_opening Boris Spassky and Tigran Petrosian.
gptkbp:community gptkb:Boris_Spassky
gptkb:Tigran_Petrosian
gptkbp:community_engagement gptkb:High
gptkbp:draws gptkb:12
gptkbp:end_date 1966-05-21
gptkbp:events gptkb:Soviet_school_of_chess
Moscow, Soviet Union
World Championship Match
Significant in chess history.
Classical chess match.
Spassky 12.5, Petrosian 11.5.
Spassky won the title.
gptkbp:federation gptkb:FIDE
gptkbp:final_score 12.5 -11.5
gptkbp:finale_date Boris Spassky became a national hero.
Tigran Petrosian remained a prominent figure.
gptkbp:gameplay gptkb:24
gptkbp:held_in gptkb:Moscow
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Monarch
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1966 World Chess Championship
gptkbp:influence Increased popularity of chess.
gptkbp:is_a_venue_for gptkb:Central_Chess_Club
gptkbp:launch_date 1966-04-02
gptkbp:launched gptkb:Sicilian_Defense
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future chess championships.
gptkbp:location gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:loser gptkb:Tigran_Petrosian
gptkbp:match_type Classical
Best of 24 games
gptkbp:media_coverage Extensive
gptkbp:notable_games gptkb:Game_10
gptkb:Game_24
gptkb:Game_12
gptkbp:notable_match 1966-04-02
1966-05-21
gptkbp:number_of_games gptkb:24
gptkbp:number_of_matches 49 days
gptkbp:organizer gptkb:Soviet_Chess_Federation
gptkbp:outcome gptkb:Game_24
gptkbp:significance First championship match in the Soviet Union after World War II.
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:chess_match
gptkbp:winner gptkb:Boris_Spassky