World Chess Champions History by Period, World Champion and Country
1886 – 1894 Wilhelm Steinitz Austria/USA
1894 – 1921 Emanuel Lasker Germany
1921 – 1927 Jose Raul Capablanca Cuba
1927 – 1935 Dr. Alexander Aljechin Russia
1935 – 1937 Max Euwe The Netherlands
1937 – 1946 Alexander Aljechin Russia
1948 – 1957 Mikhail Botwinnik UDSSR
1957 – 1958 Vassily Smyslov UDSSR
1958 – 1960 Mikhail Botwinnik UDSSR
1960 – 1961 Mihail Tal UDSSR/Latvia
1961 – 1963 Mikhail Botwinnik UDSSR
1963 – 1969 Tigran Petrosjan UDSSR/Armenia
1969 – 1972 Boris Spasski UDSSR
1972 – 1975 Robert J. Fischer USA
1975 – 1985 Anatoly Karpow UDSSR
1985 – 2000 Garri Kasparow UDSSR/Russia
2000 – 2007 Vladimir Kramnik Russia
October 2007 Vishy Anand India
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