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All the worldchampions.
Compiled by nikolaas
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All the worldchampions and one of there games. But, with all worldchampions I mean ALL worldchampions. Correspondance, men, women...

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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