Alexandre Deschapelles, reputed to be the best player in the early nineteenth century
Ding Liren became the World Champion in 2023 after defeating Ian Nepomniachtchi as Carlsen refused to defend his title. He was the reigning champion until 2024.
chess competition played to determine the World Champion in chess
Vladimir Kramnik 2, Candidates Tournament 2018.jpg
Championnat du monde d'échecs
תחרות לקביעת אלוף העולם בשחמט
Vladimir Kramnik defeated Kasparov in 2000, and became the undisputed world champion by beating Topalov in 2006.
世界チェス選手権
Campionato del mondo di scacchi
šahovsko tekmovanje, na katerem se določi svetovni prvak v šahu
Paul Morphy, who dominated all of his opposition during his brief chess career before retiring from chess at the age of 21 in 1859
такмичење у класичном шаху
சதுரங்கத்தில் அடைவு
shakkikilpailu
世界國際象棋錦標賽
Garry Kasparov defeated Karpov to become the 13th World Champion, and was the undisputed World Champion from 1985 to 1993. He held the split title until 2000.
Campeonato Mundial de Ajedrez
FIDE World FR Chess Championship 2019 - Magnus Carlsen .jpg
соревнование, имеющее своей целью определить чемпиона мира по шахматам
Alexandre Deschapelles.jpg
André Philidor.jpg
Alexander Khalifman, FIDE World Champion 1999–2000
Kejuaraan Catur Dunia
세계 체스 챔피언을 다루고 벌이는 선수권 대회
Anatoly Karpov became World Champion after Fischer refused to defend his title in 1975 and held the title till 1985. He was the FIDE World Champion from 1993 to 1999 when the world title was split.
Alexander Alekhine was the World Champion from 1927 to 1935 and again from 1937 to his death in 1946. He is the only World Champion to die while holding the title.
Mistrovství světa v šachu
Veselin Topalov 2013.jpg
Alexandre Alekhine 01.jpg
Världsmästerskapen i schack
بطولة العالم للشطرنج
Bobby Fischer 1972.jpg
Magnus Carlsen, became the World Champion after defeating Anand in 2013. He defended his title in four tournaments and was the Champion until 2023.
Alexander Khalifman.jpg
Kasimdhzanov Torino 2006.JPG
campeonato disputado pelos melhores jogadores de xadrez de várias regiões
De 18-jarige Rus Garri Kasparov aan zet, Bestanddeelnr 931-7203.jpg
Interpolisschaaktoernooi Tilburg Karpov aan zet, Bestanddeelnr 929-3627.jpg
épreuve désignant le champion du monde d'échecs
a sakk világbajnokát eldöntő verseny
Wereldkampioenschap schaken
competició d'escacs
xogo para determinar o campión mundial de ajedrez
Boris Spassky won the World Championship in 1969, and defended his title against Fischer in 1972.
Чемпионат мира по шахматам
Tigran Petrosian 1962.jpg
World Chess Championship
Παγκόσμιο σκακιστικό πρωτάθλημα
Munduko Xake Txapelketa
World Chess Championship 2023, game 01, Ding Liren.jpg
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Viswanathan Anand .jpeg
Mistrzostwa Świata w szachach
José Raúl Capablanca reigned as World Champion from 1921 to 1927, and proposed the short-lived "London Rules" for future Championship matches.
Monda Ŝaka Ĉampionumo
Louis de la Bourdonnais, the world's strongest player from 1821 to his death in 1840
Schachweltmeisterschaft
Interpolisschaaktoernooi Tilburg 1819 Smyslov aan zet, Bestanddeelnr 929-3630.jpg
Veselin Topalov, FIDE World Champion 2005–2006
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Ruslan Ponomariov, FIDE World Champion 2002–2004
competición que determina el campeón mundial de ajedrez
Чемпіонат світу із шахів
세계 체스 선수권 대회
Mistrzostwa świata w szachach
François-André Danican Philidor, reputed to be the best player of the late eighteenth century
competizione scacchistica
ранг во шахот
Mikhail Tal 1962.jpg
soutěž o titul mistra světa v šachu
Campionat del món d'escacs
Campeonato Mundial de Xadrez
Adolf Anderssen, who won three strong international tournaments and is often considered the world's leading player around the mid-nineteenth century
Viswanathan Anand, who held the FIDE title from 2000 to 2002, won the unified title in 2007 after defeating Kramnik and was the undisputed Champion till 2013.
Rustam Kasimdzhanov, FIDE World Champion 2004–2005