World Chess Championship 1972

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:World_Chess_Championship
gptkbp:audience Millions worldwide
gptkbp:broadcasts gptkb:CBS
gptkb:television
gptkbp:career_games_played gptkb:21
gptkbp:chess_olympiad gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkb:35
gptkb:solid
gptkb:Calm
Traditional
Adaptable
Calm and composed
Former World Chess Champion
Classical play
Respected figure in chess history
Chess in the Soviet Union
Continued playing but less prominent
Traditional Soviet methods
gptkbp:cultural_impact Chess as a sport
gptkbp:cultural_significance Symbol of East vs West rivalry
gptkbp:date gptkb:1972
gptkbp:draws gptkb:11
gptkbp:duration July to September
gptkbp:final_match_date September 3, 1972
gptkbp:final_score Fischer 7, Spassky 3, 11 draws
Fischer 7, Spassky 3, Draw 11
gptkbp:first_match July 11, 1972
September 3, 1972
gptkbp:fischer's_book_about_the_match ' My 60 Memorable Games'
gptkbp:fischer's_demand Change of venue
gptkbp:fischer's_final_game_win gptkb:Game_21
gptkbp:fischer's_first_game_win gptkb:Game_3
gptkbp:fischer's_game_style Aggressive
gptkbp:fischer's_post-match_behavior Controversial
gptkbp:fischer's_psychological_strategy Intimidation
gptkbp:fischer's_public_persona Reclusive
gptkbp:fischer's_title_after_victory gptkb:World_Chess_Championship
gptkbp:game_10 Spassky's blunder
gptkbp:game_21 Fischer's victory
gptkbp:game17_result Fischer Win
gptkbp:game18_result gptkb:Draw
gptkbp:game19_result Fischer Win
gptkbp:game20_result gptkb:Draw
gptkbp:game21_result Fischer Win
gptkbp:gameplay gptkb:Draw
Fischer's famous win
Fischer Win
Spassky Win
gptkbp:genre Match play
gptkbp:held_in gptkb:Iceland
gptkb:Reykjavik
Reykjavik, Iceland
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label World Chess Championship 1972
gptkbp:impact Popularized chess in the USA
gptkbp:influence Increased popularity
Increased popularity of chess
gptkbp:is_debated_in gptkb:Robert_James_Fischer
gptkb:Boris_Spassky
gptkb:Bobby_Fischer
gptkbp:legacy Increased interest in chess
gptkbp:location gptkb:Laugardalshöll
Reykjavik, Iceland
gptkbp:loser gptkb:Boris_Spassky
gptkbp:match_type Best of 24 games
gptkbp:media_coverage Extensive
gptkbp:moves 1.e4 c5
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Game_1
gptkb:Game_10
gptkb:Game_21
gptkb:Game_6
gptkbp:number_of_games gptkb:21
gptkbp:opened gptkb:Ruy_Lopez
gptkb:Sicilian_Defense
gptkb:Nimzo-Indian_Defense
gptkb:Queen's_Gambit
gptkbp:opening_used_in_game_1 gptkb:Sicilian_Defense
gptkbp:opening_used_in_game_21 gptkb:King's_Indian_Defense
gptkbp:opening_used_in_game_6 gptkb:Nimzo-Indian_Defense
gptkbp:produces gptkb:World_Chess_Championship
gptkb:American
29
Psychological warfare
Modern chess theory
Intensive
Psychological tactics
Unconventional
2785
Inspiration for future players
7 wins
Mind games
Continued prominence in chess
gptkbp:public_interest gptkb:High
gptkbp:rating 2630
gptkbp:referee Arne Magnus
gptkbp:repertoire Diverse
gptkbp:significance gptkb:Cold_War
Cold War context
gptkbp:spassky's_final_game_loss gptkb:Game_21
gptkbp:spassky's_first_game_win gptkb:Game_2
gptkbp:spassky's_game_style Positional
gptkbp:spassky's_post-match_behavior Diplomatic.
gptkbp:spassky's_psychological_strategy Confidence
gptkbp:spassky's_public_persona gptkb:Charismatic
gptkbp:spassky's_response_to_fischer's_demands Accommodating
gptkbp:spassky's_score 3 wins
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:Icelandic_government
gptkbp:venue gptkb:Laugardalshöll
gptkbp:was_contested_between Boris Spassky and Bobby Fischer
gptkbp:winner gptkb:Bobby_Fischer
gptkbp:won gptkb:Bobby_Fischer
gptkbp:year gptkb:1972
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Game_5
gptkb:Bobby_Fischer
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4