Fischer vs. Spassky 1972

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:chess_match
gptkbp:broadcasts gptkb:television
gptkbp:chess_olympiad gptkb:Soviet_Union
1937
Traditional methods
Mainstream
Respected player
Still alive as of 2023
Classical chess
Continued to play competitively
Defending World Champion
I am not afraid of Fischer.
Involved in chess politics
gptkbp:cultural_impact Symbol of East vs. West
gptkbp:date gptkb:1972
gptkbp:event_type gptkb:World_Chess_Championship
gptkbp:final_score Bobby Fischer 12.5, Boris Spassky 8.5
gptkbp:first_match July 11, 1972
September 3, 1972
gptkbp:fischer's_birth_place gptkb:Chicago
gptkbp:fischer's_controversies Refusal to play in the US
gptkbp:fischer's_game_style Aggressive
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fischer vs. Spassky 1972
gptkbp:influence Increased popularity of chess
gptkbp:launched gptkb:Sicilian_Defense
gptkbp:location gptkb:Iceland
gptkbp:loser gptkb:Boris_Spassky
gptkbp:notable_games gptkb:Game_1
gptkb:Game_21
gptkb:Game_6
gptkbp:number_of_games gptkb:21
gptkbp:produces gptkb:2008
gptkb:World_Chess_Championship
gptkb:American
1943
Reclusive
Psychological warfare
Chess is life.
Chess icon
Intensive study
Erratic
Declined public appearances
gptkbp:repertoire Diverse
gptkbp:significance Cold War rivalry
gptkbp:spassky's_behavior gptkb:Calm
gptkbp:spassky's_birth_place gptkb:Leningrad
gptkbp:spassky's_controversies Political pressure
gptkbp:spassky's_game_style Positional
gptkbp:takes_place_in gptkb:Reykjavik
gptkbp:winner gptkb:Bobby_Fischer
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bobby_Fischer
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4