2007 World Chess Championship

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:World_Chess_Championship
gptkbp:chess_olympiad former World Champion
extensive post-match analysis conducted.
strong but not enough to win
gptkbp:controversy Kramnik's claims of unfair play
gptkbp:date September 12 to October 14, 2007
gptkbp:events highly publicized
gptkbp:federation gptkb:FIDE
gptkbp:final_match_date Topalov retained the title
gptkbp:final_score 6-6
gptkbp:first_match October 14, 2007
September 12, 2007
gptkbp:format gptkb:test_subjects
gptkbp:game_community mixed opinions on the match
gptkbp:game_type classical chess
gptkbp:gameplay draw
gptkbp:held_in gptkb:Mexico_City
gptkbp:historical_context part of the World Chess Championship series
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 2007 World Chess Championship
gptkbp:legacy influenced future championship formats
gptkbp:location gptkb:Mexico
gptkbp:match_type World Championship match
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive
gptkbp:notable_games several memorable encounters
gptkbp:number_of_games gptkb:12
gptkbp:number_of_players 2
gptkbp:opened gptkb:Ruy_Lopez
gptkbp:outcome tiebreaks
gptkbp:prize_money $1 million
gptkbp:rating both players were top-rated
gptkbp:runner_up gptkb:Vladimir_Kramnik
gptkbp:setting_time 90 minutes for 40 moves, then 30 minutes for the rest
gptkbp:significance Topalov's first title defense
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:FIDE
gptkbp:tiebreaks_format 4 rapid games
gptkbp:tiebreaks_score 3.5-2.5
gptkbp:tiebreaks_winner gptkb:Veselin_Topalov
gptkbp:title gptkb:World_Championships
gptkbp:topalov's_performance dominant in tiebreaks
gptkbp:venue Torre de Reforma
gptkbp:winner gptkb:Veselin_Topalov
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Viswanathan_Anand
gptkb:Anand
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5