Wilhelm Steinitz
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Wilhelm Steinitz was an Austrian-American chess player who lived from 1836 to 1900 and is widely recognized as the world's first official chess champion. He matters because he revolutionized chess strategy by developing new approaches to the game that moved beyond simple tactics, fundamentally changing how chess is played and studied.
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- 1837-05-18
- Died
- 1900-08-12
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William Steinitz (born Wilhelm Steinitz; May 14, 1836 – August 12, 1900) was a Bohemian-Austrian, and later American, chess player. From 1886 to 1894, he was the first World Chess Champion. He was also a highly influential writer and chess theoretician.
When discussing chess history from the 1850s onwards, commentators have debated whether Steinitz could be effectively considered the champion from an earlier time, perhaps as early as 1866. Steinitz lost his title to Emanuel Lasker in 1894, and lost a rematch in 1896–97.
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