Schulz: Das Große Buch der Schach-Weltmeisterschaften Vereinsbedarf Henceforth the challenger to the

Henceforth the challenger to the highest crown was determined in a series of matches

and his extensive list of scalps includes Kasparov

resulting in a complete

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Schulz: Das Große Buch der Schach-Weltmeisterschaften Vereinsbedarf Henceforth the challenger to theWillhelm Steinitz, who won the first official duel for the World Chess Championship in 1886, would be amazed at the popularity of chess today: There are millions of chess players all over the world, large and small competitions are broadcast live on the Internet, school chess is booming chess has truly become a worldwide passion. And what would Steinitz, who suffered from financial problems throughout his life and died in poverty, think of today's