The World Chess Champions (1886-2014)
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- Wilhelm Steinitz
1886-1894 Austria-Hungary
United States - Emanuel Lasker
1894-1921 Germany - José Raúl Capablanca
1921-1927 Cuba - Alexander Alekhine
1927-1935 Soviet Union/France - Max Euwe
1935-1937 Netherlands - Alexander Alekhine
1937-1946 Soviet Union/France - Mikhail Botvinnik
1948-1957 Soviet Union - Vasily Smyslov
1957-1958 Soviet Union - Mikhail Botvinnik
1958-1960 Soviet Union - Mikhail Tal
1960-1961 Soviet Union - Mikhail Botvinnik
1961-1963 Soviet Union - Tigran Petrosian
1963-1969 Soviet Union - Boris Spassky
1969-1972 Soviet Union - Robert J. Fischer
1972-1975 United States - Anatoly Karpov
1975-1985 Soviet Union - Garry Kasparov
1985-2000 Soviet Union
Russia - Vladimir Kramnik
2000-2007 Russia - Viswanathan Anand
2007-2012
India - Magnus Carlsen
2013-??
Norway
Smyslov and Tal are the Winter Kings. I hope Carlsen will not be called one. I hope he will reign longer.
i wanna join the race?
What an inspirational collection – makes me want to get my chess set out and have a game … but on second thoughts it is a boring wooden set!
amazing chess set with amazing picture 3d
WOW! I don’t know what to say! Breathtaking sets !!!!
Are amazing all the pictures, especially 2,3,9. Thanks for the pics.