2006 World Chess Championship

GPTKB entity

Statements (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:World_Chess_Championship
gptkbp:broadcasts Live on television
gptkbp:chess_board_color gptkb:standard
gptkbp:clock_speed Standard chess clock
gptkbp:controversy Accusations of cheating
gptkbp:cultural_impact Increased popularity of chess in media.
gptkbp:defending_champion gptkb:Vladimir_Kramnik
gptkbp:end_date October 16, 2006
gptkbp:events gptkb:World_Championships
gptkbp:fan_engagement High interest from chess community
gptkbp:final_score 8.5 -7.5
gptkbp:final_standings Not applicable
gptkbp:first_match October 16, 2006
September 12, 2006
gptkbp:format Classical chess
gptkbp:game_type gptkb:test_subjects
gptkbp:gameplay gptkb:Draw
Topalov win
Kramnik win
gptkbp:held_in gptkb:Mexico_City
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the World Chess Championship cycle
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 2006 World Chess Championship
gptkbp:impact Significant for both players' careers
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future championship formats
gptkbp:location gptkb:Mexico
gptkbp:match_statistics In-depth analysis by chess analysts
gptkbp:match_type Best of 12 games
gptkbp:media_coverage Extensive
gptkbp:notable_games Several games considered classics
gptkbp:notable_speakers Provided by chess experts
gptkbp:number_of_games gptkb:12
gptkbp:number_of_players 2
gptkbp:opened gptkb:Ruy_Lopez
gptkbp:organizer gptkb:FIDE
gptkbp:prize_money $1,500,000
gptkbp:runner_up gptkb:Vladimir_Kramnik
gptkbp:setting_time 90 minutes for 40 moves
gptkbp:significance Title match for World Chess Champion
gptkbp:sponsorship Sponsored by various companies
gptkbp:start_date September 12, 2006
gptkbp:time_control2 30 minutes for the rest of the game
gptkbp:winner gptkb:Veselin_Topalov
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kramnik_vs._Topalov
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5