Botvinnik vs. Smyslov, 1954

GPTKB entity

Properties (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf chess match
gptkbp:analyzes extensive post-match analysis
gptkbp:audience international chess community
gptkbp:broadcasts first televised chess match
gptkbp:chessOpening gptkb:Ruy_Lopez
gptkb:Soviet_Chess_Federation
FIDE
strategic
algebraic notation
positional play
analyzed by chess software
numerous books written
influenced future generations
match play format
important event in chess history
used in chess training
tactical combinations
analyzed by grandmasters
analyzed by modern chess engines
Soviet_chess_culture
gptkbp:community global chess community
gptkbp:decidedBy Game 24
gptkbp:duration April to May 1954
gptkbp:events gptkb:World_Chess_Championship
gptkbp:famousQuote "Chess is a war over the board."
gptkbp:highestPoint 24
gptkbp:historicalContext Cold War era
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Botvinnik vs. Smyslov, 1954
gptkbp:impact increased popularity of chess
gptkbp:location gptkb:Moscow
gptkbp:matchType classical chess
best of 24
gptkbp:notable_player gptkb:Vasily_Smyslov
Mikhail Botvinnik
gptkbp:notableFeature Botvinnik_vs._Smyslov,_1953
Botvinnik_vs._Smyslov,_1957
gptkbp:notableGames Game 10
gptkbp:opened Queen's Gambit
gptkbp:previousName 24
gptkbp:result Smyslov won 12, Botvinnik won 9, 3 draws
gptkbp:reviews Elo rating system
gptkbp:rival Botvinnik-Smyslov rivalry
gptkbp:significance First title match won by Smyslov
gptkbp:technique strong endgame skills
gptkbp:title World_Champion
gptkbp:winner gptkb:Vasily_Smyslov
gptkbp:year 1954
gptkbp:youth_tournaments inspired future tournaments