World Chess Championship History
Since 18th century there are registries of great chess players that specially shined over their contemporary opponents, like Ruy Lopez, who deserves a special recognition for his playing quality and his success over the board.
Nevertheless, nobody until 1872 claimed the World Chess Champion Title.
Wilheim Steinitz, after overcame against Johannes Zukertort at that year’s London tournament (the strongest that time) , claimed the World Chess title for him.
Anybody officially recognized
his title but anybody discussed it either until the year 1883, when Johannes Zukertort won the same tournament of London ahead of Steinitz and proclaims himself as the new World Chess Champion.
After tough negotiations between both players, in 1886 took place the first officially recognized World Chess Championship. So in the year of 1886 Wilheim Steinitz was proclaimed as the first World Chess Champion.
The final result was 10 victories for Steinitz, 5 for Zukertort and 5 draws.
- Fast forward to furture : Magnus Carlsen Vs Ding liren (Champions showdown ((rapid)) .2017)
The Board :
- The Current World Champion: Magnus Carlsen, the top-ranked chess player in the world, lost for the first time in the classical (think long, complex games) format to Gukesh Dommaraju, the current world champion who at 19 years old is seen as among the game's brightest young stars
