World Championship 1972

GPTKB entity

Properties (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf chess match
gptkbp:aftermath Increased chess interest
gptkbp:almaMater 2785
gptkbp:awards $250,000
gptkbp:broadcasts Yes
gptkbp:cartRental Historic moment
From competitive chess
gptkbp:chessOpening Psychological warfare
Unconventional
Chess genius
On future players
Unnerving Spassky
gptkbp:criticism gptkb:Boris_Spassky
gptkb:Bobby_Fischer
gptkbp:embodiment Charismatic
gptkbp:filmography nan
gptkbp:gameFeatures Approximately 2 months
gptkbp:gameplay July 11, 1972
September 1, 1972
gptkbp:hasBranchesIn Adaptation
gptkbp:heldIn 1972
gptkbp:historicalContext US-Soviet_rivalry
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label World Championship 1972
gptkbp:impact Increased popularity of chess
gptkbp:isCriticizedFor 2560
gptkbp:isSetIn Later in life
gptkbp:legacy Cultural icon
gptkbp:location gptkb:Reykjavik
gptkbp:name Famous for brilliant play
gptkbp:nickname Critical loss
gptkbp:notableGames Game 6
Game 21
gptkbp:opened Sicilian Defense
gptkbp:openingHours July 10, 1972
September 2, 1972
gptkbp:portrayedBy Eccentric
gptkbp:previousName 21
gptkbp:referee gptkb:Lothar_Schmid
gptkbp:result Bobby_Fischer_won
gptkbp:significance Cold War context
gptkbp:sponsor Icelandic government
gptkbp:title Aggressive
Classical
Controversial
Respected player
Continued playing
On chess strategies
gptkbp:youth_tournaments Best of 24 games