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Reign	Player	Country
¹ Official world championship dates from 1888
² Alekhine's death and the reorganization of the sport meant there was no champion 1946–48
³ Unbeaten: defaulted title after refusing to accept ICC rules for championship match
1866–1894	Wilhelm Steinitz¹	Austria
1894–1921	Emanuel Lasker	Germany
1921–1927	José Capablanca	Cuba
1927–1935	Alexander Alekhine	France
1935–1937	Max Euwe	Netherlands
1937–1946²	Alexander Alekhine	France
1948–1957	Mikhail Botvinnik	Soviet Union
1957–1958	Vassili Smyslov	Soviet Union
1958–1960	Mikhail Botvinnik	Soviet Union
1960–1961	Mikhail Tal	Soviet Union
1961–1963	Mikhail Botvinnik	Soviet Union
1963–1969	Tigran Petrosian	Soviet Union
1969–1972	Boris Spassky	Soviet Union
1972–1975	Bobby Fischer³	USA
1975–1985	Anatoli Karpov	Soviet Union
1985–2000	Gary Kasparov	Russia
2000–	Vladimir Kramnik	Russia

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Wilhelm Steinitz

Wilhelm Steinitz , 1836-1900, German chess player. In 1866 he won a match from Adolph Anderssen, the leading player after Paul Morphy's retirement, and became world champion, although the title did not officially exist. Until 1892, when he lost to Harry Nelson Pillsbury, he defeated all the leading players. In 1894 he lost the world championship to Emanuel Lasker. The closed position, characterized by fixed pawns on both sides and the establishment of lasting positional values, was Steinitz's forte. He edited (1885-91) the International Chess Magazine in New York City and wrote The Modern Chess Instructor (2 vol., 1889-95).

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