World Chess Championship 1957

GPTKB entity

Properties (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf chess match
gptkbp:awardedBy 12
gptkbp:brandAmbassadors Positional play
gptkbp:careerEnd 24
gptkbp:challenges gptkb:Viktor_Korchnoi
gptkbp:chessOpening Various
Positive
Extensive post-match analysis
Complex endgames
Several books on the matches
Algebraic_notation
Strong_support_from_FIDE
Subsequent_World_Championships
gptkbp:defeated 0
gptkbp:drawings 12
gptkbp:famousQuote "Chess is a war over the board."
gptkbp:finaleDate 1957-05-15
gptkbp:finalScore 12.5 - 11.5
gptkbp:format Match play
gptkbp:gameplay 1957-05-15
1957-03-15
gptkbp:heldIn 1957
gptkbp:highestPoint 12.5
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:Cold_War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label World Chess Championship 1957
gptkbp:impact Increased popularity of chess
gptkbp:isTargetedAt Aggressive play
gptkbp:launchDate 1957-03-15
gptkbp:legacy Influence on future championships
gptkbp:location gptkb:Moscow
gptkbp:loser gptkb:Viktor_Korchnoi
gptkbp:matchType Title match
gptkbp:mayOffer 46
gptkbp:mediaCoverage Extensive
gptkbp:membership Yes
gptkbp:notableFeature Mikhail Botvinnik
Diverse openings
gptkbp:notableGames Game_1,_Game_2,_Game_3
gptkbp:organizer gptkb:Soviet_Chess_Federation
gptkbp:previousName 24
gptkbp:protectedArea Mikhail Botvinnik
gptkbp:publicAccess High
gptkbp:result Botvinnik_retained_title
gptkbp:returnPolicy Deep preparation
gptkbp:significance gptkb:Botvinnik's_third_title_defense
gptkbp:timePeriod 40 moves in 2 hours
gptkbp:title Innovative tactics
World_Chess_Champion
gptkbp:venue gptkb:Moscow
gptkbp:wingArea 25
gptkbp:winner Mikhail Botvinnik