1972 Fischer–Spassky match

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/1972_Fischer–Spassky_match
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:chess_player
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Match_of_the_Century
gptkbp:arbiter gptkb:Lothar_Schmid
gptkbp:award $250,000
gptkbp:Bobby_Fischer_nationality gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:Bobby_Fischer_title_after_match gptkb:World_Chess_Champion
gptkbp:Bobby_Fischer_title_before_match gptkb:Challenger
gptkbp:Boris_Spassky_nationality gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkbp:Boris_Spassky_title_after_match Former World Chess Champion
gptkbp:Boris_Spassky_title_before_match World Champion
gptkbp:broadcastOn television and radio
gptkbp:coldWarContext yes
gptkbp:culturalSignificance subject of books and films
gptkbp:date 1972
gptkbp:draws 11
gptkbp:event gptkb:World_Chess_Championship_1972
gptkbp:finalScore 12.5–8.5
gptkbp:firstAppearance July 11, 1972
gptkbp:Fischer_absence missed opening ceremony and Game 2
gptkbp:Fischer_age 29
gptkbp:Fischer_demands special lighting, cameras, and audience restrictions
gptkbp:Fischer_rating 2785 (July 1972)
gptkbp:Fischer_wins 7
gptkbp:forfeit gptkb:Game_2_by_Fischer
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1972 Fischer–Spassky match
gptkbp:impact increased popularity of chess in the US
gptkbp:lastTestDate August 31, 1972
gptkbp:location gptkb:Reykjavík,_Iceland
gptkbp:losses gptkb:Boris_Spassky
gptkbp:mediaCoverage extensive international
gptkbp:notableBook gptkb:Bobby_Fischer_Goes_to_War
gptkbp:notableFilm gptkb:Pawn_Sacrifice
gptkbp:notableGame gptkb:Game_6
gptkbp:numberOfPlayers 21
gptkbp:openingCeremony July 1, 1972
gptkbp:openingGame1 gptkb:Nimzo-Indian_Defense
gptkbp:openingGame6 gptkb:Queen's_Gambit_Declined
gptkbp:organizer gptkb:Fédération_Internationale_des_Échecs
gptkbp:playsFor gptkb:Bobby_Fischer
gptkb:Boris_Spassky
gptkbp:significance end of Soviet dominance in chess
gptkbp:Spassky_age 35
gptkbp:Spassky_rating 2660 (July 1972)
gptkbp:Spassky_response agreed to most demands
gptkbp:Spassky_wins 3
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:Icelandic_Chess_Federation
gptkbp:winner gptkb:Bobby_Fischer
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:chess_player
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5