Wilhelm Steinitz; 1st official worldchampion: 8 years
Zukertort vs Steinitz, 1886  (D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 29 moves, 0-1
Valentina Kozlovskaya: 4th senior women worldchampion: 1 year.
Chiburdanidze vs V Kozlovskaya, 1981 (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2
Emmanuel Lasker: 2nd official worldchampion: 27 years
Lasker vs Steinitz, 1894  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 44 moves, 1-0
Jose Raul Capablanca: 3th official worldchampion: 6 years
Capablanca vs Lasker, 1921  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 46 moves, 1-0
Alexander Alekhine: 4th official worldchampion: 17 years
A Gize vs Alekhine, 1905  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 29 moves, 0-1
Machgielis 'Max' Euwe: 5th official worldchampion: 2 years
R Meijer vs Euwe, 1920  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 16 moves, 0-1
Mikhail Botvinnik: 6th official worldchampion: 12 years
G Abramovic vs Botvinnik, 1924  (E61) King's Indian, 32 moves, 0-1
Vasily Smyslov: 7th official worldchampion: 1 year
Smyslov vs Botvinnik, 1957  (D98) Grunfeld, Russian, 28 moves, 1-0
Mikhail Tal: 8th official worldchampion: 1 year
Botvinnik vs Tal, 1960  (E69) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line, 47 moves, 0-1
Tigran Petrosian: 9th official worldchampion: 6 years
Petrosian vs Botvinnik, 1963  (A21) English, 52 moves, 1-0
Boris Spassky: 10th official worldchampion: 3 years
Spassky vs Petrosian, 1969  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 30 moves, 1-0
Robert 'Bobby' Fischer: 11th official worldchampion: 3 years
Spassky vs Fischer, 1972  (E41) Nimzo-Indian, 27 moves, 0-1
Anatoli Karpov: 12th official worldchampion: 10 years
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1984  (D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 70 moves, 1-0
Garry Kasparov: first dissident worldchampion (13th): 15 years
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1985  (B44) Sicilian, 40 moves, 0-1
Vladimir Kramnik: second dissident wordchampion: still running
Kramnik vs Kasparov, 2000  (E53) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 25 moves, 1-0
Alexander Khalifman: 1st FIDE worldchampion: 1 year
Khalifman vs Tiviakov, 1995  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 74 moves, 1-0
Vishwanathan 'Vishy' Anand: 2nd FIDE worldchampion: 2 years
Anand vs Ponomariov, 2002  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 46 moves, 1-0
Ruslan Ponomariov: 3th FIDE worldchampion: 2 years
F Vallejo Pons vs Ponomariov, 2003  (E17) Queen's Indian, 53 moves, 0-1
Vera Menchik: 1st official women worldchampion: 17 years
F Lazard vs Menchik, 1929  (A02) Bird's Opening, 35 moves, 0-1
Lyudmila Rudenko: 2nd official women worldchampion: 3 years
L Rudenko vs R M Bruce, 1946  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 28 moves, 1-0
Elizaveta Bykova: 3th official women worldchampion: 7 years
G Gresser vs E Bykova, 1950  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 53 moves, 0-1
Cecil John Seddon Purdy: first corr. worldchampion: 3 years
C Purdy vs L Baijot, 1947  (C58) Two Knights, 32 moves, 1-0
Viacheslav Ragozin: 2nd corr. worldchampion: 3 years.
Ragozin vs P Noskov, 1930  (B40) Sicilian, 21 moves, 1-0
Alberic O'Kelly de Galway: 3th corr. worldchampion: 3 years
O'Kelly vs Denker, 1948  (C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 20 moves, 1-0
Olga Rubtsova: 4th official women worldchampion: 2 years.
O Rubtsova vs N Hruskova-Belska, 1950  (C10) French, 32 moves, 1-0
Nona Gaprindashvili: 5th official women worldchampion: 16 years
E Fatalibekova vs N Gaprindashvili, 1964  (D25) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 22 moves, 0-1
Maia Chiburdanidze: 6th official women worldchampion: 13 years
Chiburdanidze vs V Malaniuk, 1982  (D85) Grunfeld, 26 moves, 1-0
Xie Jun: 7th official women worldchampion: 7 years
J Xie vs L Wang, 2000  (B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 26 moves, 1-0
Zsusza Polgar: 8th official women worldchampion: 3 years
S Polgar vs Geller, 1992  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 23 moves, 1-0
Zhu Chen: 9th official Women worldchampion: 3 years
Kosteniuk vs C Zhu, 2001  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 36 moves, 0-1
Antoaneta Stefanova: 10th official women WC: 1 year
Z Tan vs A Stefanova, 2004  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 44 moves, 0-1
Rustam Kasimdzhanov: 4th FIDE worldchampion: still running
Topalov vs Kasimdzhanov, 2004  (E17) Queen's Indian, 53 moves, 0-1
Borislav Ivkov: 1st junior worldchampion: 2 years
Ivkov vs Portisch, 1961  (C18) French, Winawer, 31 moves, 1-0
Oscar Panno: 2nd juior worlchampion: 2 years.
Panno vs Spassky, 1955  (A04) Reti Opening, 33 moves, 1-0
Boris Spassky: 3th junior worldchampion: 2 years
Spassky vs Fischer, 1960  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 29 moves, 1-0
William J Lombardy: 4th junior worldchampion: 2 years
M Gerusel vs Lombardy, 1957  (E33) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 18 moves, 0-1
Carlos Bielicki: 5th junior worldchampion: 2 years.
C Bielicki vs Filip, 1961 (A53) Old Indian, 41 moves, 1-0
Bruno Parma: 6th junior worldchampion: 2 years.
Parma vs Szabo, 1968  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 41 moves, 1-0
Florin Gheorghiu: 7th junior worlchampion: 2 years.
Gheorghiu vs Fischer, 1966  (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 50 moves, 1-0
Bojan Kurajica: 8th junior worldchampion: 2 years.
J Polgar vs B Kurajica, 2002  (B01) Scandinavian, 55 moves, 0-1
Julio P Kaplan: 9th junior worldchampion: 2 years.
J Kaplan vs Timman, 1967  (C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 18 moves, 1-0
Anatoly Karpov: 10th junior worldchampion: 2 years.
Karpov vs Unzicker, 1974  (C98) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 44 moves, 1-0
Werner Hug: 11th junior worldchampion: 2 years.
W Hug vs Andersson, 1971  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 37 moves, 1-0
Alexander Beliavsky: 12th junior worlchampion: 1 year
Spassky vs A Beliavsky, 1975  (D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 54 moves, 0-1
Anthony Miles: 13th junior worldchampion: 1 year.
S Bouaziz vs Miles, 1979  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 49 moves, 0-1
Valery A Chekhov: 14th junior worldchampion: 1 year.
Karpov vs V Chekhov, 1972  (C83) Ruy Lopez, Open, 39 moves, 0-1
Mark Diesen: 15th junior worldchampion: 1 year.
M Diesen vs M Rohde, 1976  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 49 moves, 1-0
Artur Yusupov: 16th junior worldchampion: 1 year
A Yusupov vs Timman, 1986  (D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 24 moves, 1-0
Sergey Dolmatov: 17th junior worldchampion: 1 year.
Kasparov vs Dolmatov, 1977  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 46 moves, 0-1
Yasser Seirawan: 18th junior worldchampion: 1 year.
Seirawan vs G Barbero, 1979  (A28) English, 26 moves, 1-0
Garry Kasparov: 19th junior worldchampion: 1 year.
Kasparov vs Csom, 1980  (E42) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein), 29 moves, 1-0
Ognjen Cvitan: 20th junior worldchampion: 1 year.
O Cvitan vs Short, 1981  (E12) Queen's Indian, 23 moves, 1-0
Andrei Sokolov: 21th junior worldchampion: 1 year.
A Sokolov vs Smyslov, 1985  (C76) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation, 25 moves, 1-0
Kiril D Georgiev: 22th junior worldchampion: 1 year.
K Georgiev vs Topalov, 1992  (A57) Benko Gambit, 39 moves, 1-0
Curt Hansen: 23th junior worldchampion: 1 year.
C Hansen vs G Bagaturov, 1993  (E92) King's Indian, 41 moves, 1-0
Maxim Dlugy: 24th junior worldchampion: 1 year.
Dlugy vs Lombardy, 1987  (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2
Walter Arencibia: 25th junior worldchampion: 1 year.
J Linan Baena vs W Arencibia Rodriguez, 2001  (A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 26 moves, 0-1
Vishwanathan Anand: 26th junior worldchampion: 1 year.
Anand vs J Mestel, 1985  (B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 25 moves, 1-0
Loël Lautier: 27th junior worldchampion: 1 year.
Kasparov vs Lautier, 1994  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 29 moves, 0-1
Vasil Spassov: 28th junior worldchampion: 1 year.
V Spasov vs Vaganian, 2003 (C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Ilya Gurevich: 29th junior worldchampion: 1 year.
I Gurevich vs Nunn, 1993  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 30 moves, 1-0
Vladimir Akopian: 30th junior worldchampion: 1 year.
V Akopian vs Kasparov, 2002  (B30) Sicilian, 25 moves, 1-0
Pablo Zarnicki: 31th junior worldchampion: 1 year.
P Zarnicki vs G Milos, 1992  (C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 61 moves, 1-0
Igor Miladinovic: 32th juior worldchampion: 1 year.
B Kurajica vs I Miladinovic, 1994  (D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 52 moves, 1/2-1/2
Helgi Ass Gretarsson: 33th junior worldchampion: 1 year.
H A Gretarsson vs Smyslov, 1995  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 24 moves, 1-0
Roman Slobodjan: 34th junior worldchampion: 1 year.
R Slobodjan vs R Prasca Sosa, 2004  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 33 moves, 1-0
Emil Sutovsky: 35th junior worldchampion: 1 year.
Sutovsky vs Smirin, 2002  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 24 moves, 1-0
Tal Shaked: 36th junior worldchampion: 1 year.
K Gvein vs T Shaked, 1992  (B32) Sicilian, 25 moves, 0-1
Darmen Sadvakasov: 37th junior worldchampion: 1 year.
A Ramirez Alvarez vs Sadvakasov, 2004  (E52) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with ...b6, 24 moves, 0-1
Alexander Galkin: 38th junior worldchampion: 1 year.
Lputian vs A Galkin, 2003  (A13) English, 45 moves, 0-1
Lazaro Bruzon Bautista: 39th junior worldchampion: 1 year.
L Bruzon Batista vs Lobron, 2004  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 63 moves, 1-0
Peter Acs: 40th junior worldchampion: 1 year.
Van Wely vs P Acs, 2002  (E48) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5, 18 moves, 0-1
Levon Aronian: 41th junior worldchampion: 1 year.
Aronian vs Rozentalis, 1999  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 39 moves, 1-0
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov: 42th junior worldchampion: 1 year.
Mamedyarov vs A Timofeev, 2004  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 34 moves, 1-0
Vasily Smyslov: 1st senior worldchampion: 1 year.
Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1954  (E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 33 moves, 0-1
Efim Geller: 2nd senior worldchampion: 1 year.
Fischer vs Geller, 1967  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 25 moves, 0-1
Mark Taimanov: 3th senior worldchampion: 2 years.
T Kilpi vs Taimanov, 1996  (E39) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation, 26 moves, 0-1
Evgeni Vasiukov: 4th senior worldchampion: 1 year.
Vasiukov vs Van Wely, 2002  (B53) Sicilian, 32 moves, 1-0
Alexey Suetin: 5th senior worldchampion: 1 year.
Suetin vs Korchnoi, 1962  (B07) Pirc, 40 moves, 1-0
Janis Klovans: 6th senior worldchampion: 3 years.
Klovans vs G Timoscenko, 1975 (B33) Sicilian, 37 moves, 1/2-1/2
Vladimir Bagirov: 7th senior worldchampion: 1 year.
Bagirov vs K Grigorian, 1976  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 30 moves, 1-0
Oleg Chernikov: 8th senior worldchampion: 1 year.
Tal vs O Chernikov, 1966  (E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 65 moves, 1/2-1/2
Jusefs Petkevich: 9th senior worldchampion: 1 year.
J Petkevich vs S Joksic, 2001 (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 35 moves, 1-0
Yuri Shabanov: 10th senior worldchampion: 1 year.
Y Shabanov vs G Orlov, 1989 (B20) Sicilian, 26 moves, 1-0
Eva Ladanyike-Karakas: 1st senior women worldchampion: 3 years.
K Honfi vs E Karakas, 1991 (C26) Vienna, 49 moves, 1-0
Tatiana Zatulovskaya: 2nd senior women worldchampion: 2 years.
T Zatulovskaya vs L Lane, 1966  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 1-0
Nona Gaprindashvili: 3th senior women worldchampion: 1 year.
M Lazarevic vs N Gaprindashvili, 1961  (A02) Bird's Opening, 33 moves, 0-1
Tamara Khmiadashvili: 5th senior women worldchampion: 3 years.
T Khmiadashvili vs K Szymanowska, 2001 (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 1-0
Elena Fatalibekova: 6th senior women worldchampion: 2 years.
E Fatalibekova vs B Zawadzka, 2001 (A84) Dutch, 26 moves, 1-0
Marta Litinskaya-Shul: 7th senior women worldchampion: 1 year.
Anand vs M Litynska, 1988  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 65 moves, 0-1
KAISSA: 1st computer worldchampion: 3 years.
Kaissa vs Tell, 1977  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 16 moves, 1-0
Belle: 3th computer worldchampion: 3 years.
Cray Blitz vs Belle, 1981  (C58) Two Knights, 42 moves, 0-1
Chess 4.6: 2nd computer worldchampion: 3 years.
Chess vs Short, 1977  (C32) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 11 moves, 0-1
Cray Blitz: 4th computer worldchampion: 6 years.
M-Chess vs Cray Blitz, 1993  (C28) Vienna Game, 51 moves, 0-1
Deep Thought: 5th computer worldchampion: 3 years.
Deep Thought vs I Ivanov, 1988  (B01) Scandinavian, 29 moves, 1-0
ChessMachine: 6th computer worldchampion: 3 years.
L Christiansen vs ChessMachine, 1991 (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 58 moves, 1-0
Alexandra Kosteniuk: 1st Darts-Chess worldchampion
Kosteniuk vs C Gouw, 2000  (C00) French Defense, 18 moves, 1-0
Ketevan Arakhamia: 1st women worldchampion U20: 2 years
S Buervenich vs K Arakhamia-Grant, 2001  (B20) Sicilian, 33 moves, 0-1
Alisa Galliamova: 4th women worldchampion U20: 1 year
A Galliamova vs I Chelushkina, 1987  (D04) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 1-0
Ildiko Madl: 2nd women worldchampion U20: 1 year
M Michna vs I Madl, 1999 (A00) Uncommon Opening, 26 moves, 0-1
Karina Baginskaite: 3th women worldchampion U20: 1 year
Y Gorlin vs K Baginskaite, 2000 (B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 29 moves, 0-1
Ketevan Kakhiani: 5th women worldchampion U20: 2 years
B Krasnov vs K Kachiani-Gersinska, 1990 (C52) Evans Gambit, 51 moves, 0-1
Natasa Bojkovic: 6th women worldchampion U20:1 year
N Bojkovic vs M Bensdorp-De Labaca, 2005  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 73 moves, 1-0
Krystina Dabrowska: 7th women worldchampion U20: 1 year
C Pilarska vs K Dabrowska, 1991 (C55) Two Knights Defense, 30 moves, 0-1
Veselin Topalov: 5th FIDE worldchampion: still running
Svidler vs Topalov, 2005  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 44 moves, 0-1
Liuben Spassov: 11th senior world champion: still running
L Spassov vs J Kozma, 1965  (B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 33 moves, 1-0
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