Chess Masters 1-17
16 entries in the Chess Masters compendium.
Chess Masters 1-17 — Era Chart
Emanuel LaskerSecond World Chess Champion, held title for 27 years; won the championship once and defendFrançois-André Danican PhilidorFrench composer and chess master of the 18th century.José Raúl CapablancaCuban chess prodigy and third world chess champion.Judit PolgárHungarian chess grandmaster, strongest female player in history.Alexander AlekhineFourth World Chess Champion, known for fierce attacking style.Anatoly Karpov12th World Chess Champion and longtime dominant grandmaster.Aron NimzowitschHypermodern chess theorist and influential writer.Bobby FischerAmerican chess prodigy and 11th World Chess Champion.Garry KasparovWorld chess champion, political activist, and writer.Jose Raul CapablancaCuban chess prodigy and third world chess champion.Magnus CarlsenNorwegian chess grandmaster and five-time World Chess Champion.Mikhail BotvinnikSixth World Chess Champion and pioneer in computer chess.Mikhail TalEighth World Chess Champion, known as 'The Magician from Riga'.Paul MorphyAmerican chess prodigy who dominated the game in the late 1850s.Viswanathan AnandIndian chess grandmaster and five-time world champion.Wilhelm SteinitzFirst World Chess Champion and founder of modern positional play.
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