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- dbr:Mikhail_Tal
- dbr:Vasily_Smyslov
- dbr:Tigran_Petrosian
- 1840.0 (dbd:second)
- 7.573824E8 (dbd:second)
- François-André Danican Philidor, reputed to be the best player of the late eighteenth century (en)
- José Raúl Capablanca reigned as World Champion from 1921 to 1927, and proposed the short-lived "London Rules" for future Championship matches. (en)
- 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. (en)
- Magnus Carlsen, became the World Champion after defeating Anand in 2013. He defended his title in four tournaments and was the Champion until 2023. (en)
- 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. (en)
- 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. (en)
- Ruslan Ponomariov, FIDE World Champion 2002–2004 (en)
- Veselin Topalov, FIDE World Champion 2005–2006 (en)
- Paul Morphy, who dominated all of his opposition during his brief chess career before retiring from chess at the age of 21 in 1859 (en)
- 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. (en)
- Alexander Khalifman, FIDE World Champion 1999–2000 (en)
- 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. (en)
- Adolf Anderssen, who won three strong international tournaments and is often considered the world's leading player around the mid-nineteenth century (en)
- Boris Spassky won the World Championship in 1969, and defended his title against Fischer in 1972. (en)
- Alexandre Deschapelles, reputed to be the best player in the early nineteenth century (en)
- Louis de la Bourdonnais, the world's strongest player from 1821 to his death in 1840 (en)
- Rustam Kasimdzhanov, FIDE World Champion 2004–2005 (en)
- Vladimir Kramnik defeated Kasparov in 2000, and became the undisputed world champion by beating Topalov in 2006. (en)
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- Alexander Khalifman.jpg (en)
- Alexandre Alekhine 01.jpg (en)
- Alexandre Deschapelles.png (en)
- Anderssen.jpeg (en)
- André Philidor.jpg (en)
- Bobby Fischer 1972.jpg (en)
- HowardStaunton.jpg (en)
- José_Raúl_Capablanca_1931.jpg (en)
- Kasimdhzanov Torino 2006.JPG (en)
- Louisdelabourdonnais.jpg (en)
- Mikhail Tal 1962.jpg (en)
- PaulmorphyHair.jpg (en)
- RPonomariov.jpg (en)
- Tigran Petrosian 1962.jpg (en)
- Veselin Topalov 2013.jpg (en)
- Viswanathan Anand .jpeg (en)
- Vladimir Kramnik 2, Candidates Tournament 2018.jpg (en)
- De 18-jarige Rus Garri Kasparov aan zet, Bestanddeelnr 931-7203.jpg (en)
- World Chess Championship 2023, game 01, Ding Liren.jpg (en)
- Interpolisschaaktoernooi Tilburg 1819 Smyslov aan zet, Bestanddeelnr 929-3630.jpg (en)
- Eerste_ronde_IBM-schaaktoernooi,_Boris_Spasski,_Bestanddeelnr_926-5521.jpg (en)
- FIDE World FR Chess Championship 2019 - Magnus Carlsen .jpg (en)
- Interpolisschaaktoernooi Tilburg Karpov aan zet, Bestanddeelnr 929-3627.jpg (en)
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