1978 World Championship Candidates

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/1978_World_Championship_Candidates
GPTKB entity
Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:chess_match
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:1975_World_Championship_Candidates
gptkbp:awards 5.5
gptkbp:championship gptkb:3
2
gptkbp:chess_opening gptkb:2006
gptkb:2009
gptkb:Author
gptkb:automobile
gptkb:sports_event
gptkb:Strong
1931
1951
Aggressive
Swiss
Diverse
Exceptional
Positional
Multiple World Champion
Influential chess player
Soviet chess dominance
World Championship Challenger
Pioneer for chess players
Emigration from USSR
Karpov vs Korchnoi, 1978
Korchnoi vs Karpov, 1978
gptkbp:current_champion Continued competition
gptkbp:duration 3 months
gptkbp:events gptkb:Soviet_chess
gptkbp:finale_date gptkb:Karpov_vs_Korchnoi
gptkbp:followed_by 1981 World Championship Candidates
gptkbp:format knockout
gptkbp:held_in gptkb:Baguio_City
gptkbp:highest_point 6.5
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1978 World Championship Candidates
gptkbp:location gptkb:Philippines
gptkbp:notable_match gptkb:Karpov_vs_Korchnoi
gptkbp:number_of_teams gptkb:16
gptkbp:papal_bull 4100010
2600010
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:1974_World_Championship_Candidates
gptkbp:rank Top player
gptkbp:repertoire Aggressive
gptkbp:retirement_year gptkb:75
58
gptkbp:rounds gptkb:14
gptkbp:runner_up gptkb:Viktor_Korchnoi
gptkbp:significant_event Karpov's victory
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:FIDE
gptkbp:team_history Continued success
gptkbp:winner gptkb:Anatoly_Karpov
gptkbp:year gptkb:1978