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Let's say you're interested in chess, the royal game, the game of kings. With chess databases of millions of games on the market and an extensive literature, where do you start? One excellent place is with the games of the best players. Who are they? They are the players who have fought for the title of World Chess Champion, and these pages chronicle their struggles.
In the 1990s, the World Champion title became mired in a confusing jumble of personalities, organizations, claims, and counterclaims. The following two pages cover championship events from calmer days.
The tables on these pages overview the chess events which have determined past and present World Chess Champions. Follow the links to find full crosstables for the events and to download the games in PGN format. Events marked:-
have an additional link containing highlights from the games of the event.
have more extensive background information about the event.
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Zonals | Index of zonal tournaments. |
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Women | Women's Championships. |
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Roster of players | Events indexed by player. |
| Roster of women | Women's events indexed by player. | |
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Correspondence | ICCF Correspondence Championships. |
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Other World Champions | Junior and Senior Championships. |
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Computers | Computer Championships. |
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Thanks to | Links and credits. |
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Three star games | Best games from World Chess Championship events. |
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Careers | Tournament, match, and exhibition records. |
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Statistics | Who was the greatest? |
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The great rivalries | Classic battles between the great rivals for the world chess title. |
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News/Feedback | Want to know what's new? Or have a comment? See our blog! |
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PGN files | Just the games for download, please! |
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Positions | Just the highlights, please! |
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Missing... | Can you help? If so, let us know. |
Send comments and/or corrections to
wcc@mark-weeks.com.
It is a fact that chess games and chess positions have a hold upon many, a hold strong enough to make them burst into applause and to cause these games and positions to be preserved in books and to be fondly remembered. - Dr. Emanuel Lasker, Lasker's Manual of Chess
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