WORLD CHAMPIONS OF CHESS
| Name Surname | Year of World Championship |
|---|---|
| Wilhelm Steinitz |
1886-1894 |
| Emanuel Lasker |
1894-1921 |
| Jose Raul Capablanca |
1921-1927 |
| Alexander Alekhine |
1927-1935 1937-1946 |
| Max Euwe | 1935-1937 |
| Mikhail Botvinnik | 1948-1957
1958-1960 1961-1963 |
| Vassily Smislov | 1957-1958 |
| Mikhail Tal | 1960-1961 |
| Tigran Petrosian | 1963-1969 |
| Boris Spassky | 1969-1972 |
| Robert Fischer |
1972-1975 |
| Anatoly Karpov | 1975-1985
1993-1999 (FIDE) |
| Garry Kasparov | 1985-1993
1993-2000 (ACP) |
| Alexander Khalifman |
1999-2000 (FIDE) |
| Vladimir Kramnik | 2000-2006 (Brain Game, Klasik) |
| Viswanathan Anand | 2000-2002 (FIDE) |
| Ruslan Panamariov | 2002-2004 (FIDE) |
| Rustam Kasımdzhanov | 2004-2005 (FIDE) |
| Veselin Topalov | 2005-2006 (FIDE) |
| Vladimir Kramnik | 2006-2007 |
| Viswanathan Anand | 2007-2013 |
| Magnus Carlsen | 2013-... |