1970 World Chess Championship

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:World_Chess_Championship
gptkbp:bobby_fischer's_score gptkb:12.5
gptkbp:boris_spassky's_score 8.5
gptkbp:career_games_played gptkb:21
gptkbp:chess_olympiad gptkb:Soviet_Championships
gptkb:1985
gptkb:2020
gptkb:1.d4
Aggressive play
Respected figure in chess history
Maintaining composure
' I play to win.'
Balanced and strategic
Classical and solid
Continued to compete internationally
gptkbp:cultural_impact Symbol of US-Soviet rivalry
gptkbp:end_date September 1, 1972
gptkbp:first_match July 11, 1972
September 1, 1972
gptkbp:fischer's_controversies Withdrawal from chess community
gptkbp:fischer's_endgame_technique Exceptional
gptkbp:fischer's_famous_games Game 6 against Spassky
gptkbp:fischer's_final_match gptkb:1972_World_Championship
gptkbp:fischer's_influence_on_chess Popularized chess in the US
gptkbp:fischer's_preparation_method Studying opponents
gptkbp:held_in gptkb:1970
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1970 World Chess Championship
gptkbp:influence Increased popularity of chess
gptkbp:location Reykjavik, Iceland
gptkbp:match_type Best of 24 games
gptkbp:media_coverage Extensive media coverage
gptkbp:notable_event Game 10, Fischer's famous blunder
Game 21, decisive final game
Game 6, Fischer's Queen's Gambit
gptkbp:produces gptkb:1975
gptkb:2008
Psychological warfare
Influenced future generations
Aggressive and unpredictable
Endgame mastery
Unconventional strategies
' Chess is life.'
Chess Oscar 1964
Disrupting Spassky's focus
World Champion until 1975
gptkbp:repertoire 1.e4
Diverse and innovative
gptkbp:runner_up gptkb:Boris_Spassky
gptkbp:significance Cold War tensions
gptkbp:spassky's_controversies Political implications of matches
gptkbp:spassky's_endgame_technique Strong but less consistent
gptkbp:spassky's_famous_games Game 10 against Fischer
gptkbp:spassky's_final_match gptkb:1972_World_Championship
gptkbp:spassky's_influence_on_chess Promoted chess in the Soviet Union
gptkbp:spassky's_preparation_method Analyzing past games
gptkbp:spassky's_tactics Positional play
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:Icelandic_government
gptkbp:start_date July 11, 1972
gptkbp:winner gptkb:Bobby_Fischer
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Karpov_vs._Korchnoi,_1974
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6