The World Chess Championship (WCC) is the most prestigious tournament in chess, where the best players compete for the title of World Chess Champion.
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It was first held in 1886, marking the beginning of a long and rich tradition in chess. The first world chess champion was Wilhelm Steinitz, who defeated Johannes Zukertort in 1886.
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As of 2024, the current world chess champion is D. Gukesh, who made history by defeating Ding Liren in the final held on December 12, 2024.
At just 18 years old, Gukesh became the youngest ever world chess champion. He is the first Indian to win the title since Viswanathan Anand won it in 2012.
In this article, we will explore the complete list of World Chess Championship winners from 1886 to the present day.
|
# |
player |
Dates |
victory |
years earned |
|
1 |
Anatoly Karpov |
1993-99 |
3 |
1993, 1996, 1998 |
|
2 |
Alexander Khalifman |
1999-2000 |
1 |
1999k |
|
3 |
Viswanathan Anand |
February 2000 |
1 |
2000k |
|
4 |
Ruslan Ponomariov |
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1 |
2002k |
|
5 |
Rustam Kasimzhanov |
May 2004 |
1 |
2004k |
|
6 |
Veselin Topalov |
June 2005 |
1 |
2005 tons |
Note: k: FIDE World Chess Championship retains the championship title in a draw; t: Championship victory
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