Wilhelm Steinitz
1st World Champion, 1886 - 1894
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Emanuel Lasker
2st World Champion, 1894 - 1921
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Jose Raul Capablanca
3st World Champion, 1921 - 1927
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Alexander Alekhine
4st World Champion, 1927 - 1935
and from 1937 - 1946
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Machgielis (Max) Euwe
5st World Champion, 1935 - 1937
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Mikhail Botvinnik
6st World Champion, 1948 - 1957
and 1958-1960 and 1961-1963
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Vasily Smyslov
7st World Champion, 1957 - 1958 |
Mikhail Tal
8st World Champion, 1960 - 1961 |
Tigran Petrosian
9st World Champion, 1963 - 1969
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Boris Spassky
10st World Champion, 1969 - 1972 |
Robert (Bobby) Fischer
11st World Champion, 1972 - 1975
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Anatoly Karpov
12st World Champion, 1975 - 198
and fide schamp 1993
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Garry Kasparov
13st World Champion, 1985 - 199
and pca champ 1993
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