World Chess Championship 1957

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:World_Chess_Championship
gptkbp:analysis Extensive post-match analysis
gptkbp:audience Chess enthusiasts
gptkbp:broadcasts Radio and television
gptkbp:chess_olympiad Numerous publications
Classical chess
Significant event in chess history
Part of chess culture
Emergence of analysis tools
gptkbp:chess_opening Developed further
gptkbp:clock_speed Analog chess clock
gptkbp:defending_champion gptkb:Mikhail_Botvinnik
gptkbp:end_date 1957-05-15
gptkbp:events Inspired future tournaments
gptkbp:famous_quote " Chess is a war over the board."
" Every chess master was once a beginner."
gptkbp:federation gptkb:FIDE
gptkbp:final_standings gptkb:NBA_Finals
gptkbp:game_community Increased educational programs
Global chess community
gptkbp:game_length 3 months
gptkbp:genre Best of 24 games
gptkbp:held_in gptkb:Moscow
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Cold_War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label World Chess Championship 1957
gptkbp:impact Increased interest in chess
gptkbp:laps gptkb:Viktor_Korchnoi
gptkbp:legacy Influence on future championships
gptkbp:location gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkbp:match_statistics Botvinnik's continued dominance
Korchnoi's rise in chess
gptkbp:match_type Title match
gptkbp:notable_games gptkb:Game_10
gptkb:Game_12
gptkb:Game_20
gptkbp:number_of_games gptkb:24
gptkbp:opened gptkb:Ruy_Lopez
gptkb:Sicilian_Defense
gptkb:Queen's_Gambit
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:World_Chess_Championship_1954
gptkbp:rating Elo rating system
gptkbp:result Mikhail Botvinnik won
gptkbp:score 12-12
gptkbp:significance Korchnoi's first challenge
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkbp:start_date 1957-03-15
gptkbp:successor World Chess Championship 1958
gptkbp:venue gptkb:Central_Chess_Club
gptkbp:year gptkb:1957
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Smyslov
gptkb:Botvinnik
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5