Hall of Fame
World Chess Champions
Here are the World Chess Champions and the years they held the crown.
William Steinitz Bohemia/USA 1886-1894
1st official World Chess Champion
Jose Raul Capablanca Cuba 1921-1927
Max Euwe Netherlands 1935-1937
Vasily Smyslov USSR 1957-1958
Tigran Petrosian USSR 1963-1969
Robert Fischer USA 1972-1975
Emanuel Lasker Germany 1894-1921
Alexander Alekhine Russia/France 1927-1935, 1937-1945
Two time champion
Mikhail Botvinnik USSR 1948-1957, 1958-1960, 1961-1963
3 time champion