1969 World Chess Championship

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:chess_match
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Boris_Spassky
gptkbp:audience Millions worldwide
gptkbp:broadcasts Television and radio
gptkbp:chess_opening Standard tournament chess set
gptkbp:community Highly positive.
gptkbp:cultural_impact Chess became a symbol of intellectual competition.
gptkbp:duration 3 months
gptkbp:events Aggressive play
gptkbp:famous_quote " Chess is a war over the board."
gptkbp:federation gptkb:FIDE
gptkbp:final_standings Not applicable
gptkbp:finish Qe2
gptkbp:format Match play
gptkbp:game_type Classical chess
gptkbp:held_in gptkb:Boris_Spassky
gptkb:Tigran_Petrosian
gptkbp:historical_context Cold War tensions.
gptkbp:historical_significance First championship match in the Soviet Union after World War II.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1969 World Chess Championship
gptkbp:influence Increased popularity of chess.
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future chess championships.
gptkbp:location gptkb:Moscow
gptkbp:loser gptkb:Tigran_Petrosian
gptkbp:media_coverage Extensive
gptkbp:movement gptkb:300
e4
gptkbp:notable_games gptkb:Game_10
gptkb:Game_15
gptkb:Game_24
gptkb:Game_12
gptkbp:notable_match 1969-04-02
1969-05-12
gptkbp:notable_players gptkb:Boris_Spassky
gptkb:Tigran_Petrosian
gptkbp:number_of_games gptkb:24
gptkbp:number_of_matches In-depth analysis by chess experts.
gptkbp:opened gptkb:Sicilian_Defense
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:1966_World_Chess_Championship
gptkbp:rating 2700+
gptkbp:referee gptkb:Aleksandr_Karpov
gptkbp:result Spassky won 12-10
gptkbp:speed 2 hours per game
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:Soviet_Chess_Federation
gptkbp:strategic_importance Positional play
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:1972_World_Chess_Championship
gptkbp:winner gptkb:Boris_Spassky
gptkbp:year gptkb:1969
gptkbp:youth_club Standard tournament chess board