Fischer vs. Spassky, 1972

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Fischer_vs._Spassky,_1972
GPTKB entity
Statements (31)
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
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fischer vs. Spassky, 1972
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:Gruenfeld_Defense
gptkb:King's_Indian_Defence
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7