BIOGRAPHY OF THE WORLD CHAMPIONS
NAME NATIONALITY Austrian Wilhelm Steinitz
- Born in Prague
05/17/1836 to 08/12/1900 LIFE FIRST WORLD CHAMPION
Meetings for the World crown
1866 - Steinitz - Anderssen (+8 -6 = 0) Unofficial
1886 - Steinitz - Zukertort (+10 -5 = 5)
Official 1889 - Steinitz - Chigorin (+10 -6 = 1)
Official 1890/91 - Steinitz - Gunsberg (+6 -4 = 9)
Official 1892 - Steinitz - Chigorin (+10 -8 = 5)
Official 1894 - Lasker - Steinitz (+10 -5 = 4) 1896 Official
/ 97 - Lasker - Steinitz (+10 -2 = 5)
Official
STATISTICS TABLES 364 VICTORIES
DEFEATS 174 113 65% Efficiency
contribution to chess theory
- Steinitz System in the English opening
- Steinitz Variation in the French defense
- Steinitz Gambit in the opening Viennese Classic Line
"I can play God and give an extra pawn."
ITEM THAT GAVE THE TITLE.
Event "01st World Championship"]
Place "USA"
Date "1886.01.11"
Round "20"
White "Steinitz, William" Black
"Zukertort, Johannes Hermann
Result" 1-0 "
Eco "C25"
White to play and are world champions.
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