Fischer vs. Spassky, 1972

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Fischer_vs._Spassky,_1972

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:chess_player
gptkbp:award	$250,000
gptkbp:broadcastOn	television and radio
gptkbp:challenge	gptkb:Bobby_Fischer
gptkbp:context	gptkb:Cold_War
gptkbp:defendingChampion	gptkb:Boris_Spassky
gptkbp:endDate	1972-09-01
gptkbp:finalScore	12.5–8.5
gptkbp:game	classical chess
gptkbp:legacy	increased popularity of chess worldwide
gptkbp:location	gptkb:Reykjavik,_Iceland
gptkbp:mediaCoverage	extensive international
gptkbp:notableEvent	Fischer forfeited Game 2
gptkbp:notableGame	gptkb:Game_6
gptkbp:numberOfPlayers	21
gptkbp:officialName	gptkb:1972_World_Chess_Championship
gptkbp:organizer	gptkb:Fédération_Internationale_des_Échecs
gptkbp:player1Nationality	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:player2Nationality	gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkbp:playsFor	gptkb:Bobby_Fischer gptkb:Boris_Spassky
gptkbp:significance	Known as the Match of the Century Fischer became the first American world chess champion
gptkbp:startDate	1972-07-11
gptkbp:winner	gptkb:Bobby_Fischer
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Sicilian_Defense,_Najdorf_Variation gptkb:The_Spanish_Game gptkb:King's_Indian_Defence
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Fischer vs. Spassky, 1972