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. . . including unofficial World Champions . . .

Howard Staunton [r]: English chess player and Shakespearean actor and scholar (1810-74); considered the strongest chess player in the world mid-19th century. ^[e]
Paul Morphy [r]: American chess player (1837-84) who, after defeating the best players in Europe, was considered the strongest player in the world, but then immediately retired from the game. ^[e]
Wilhelm Steinitz [r]: Austrian chess player (1836-1900) who won the first official world championship match and whose theories and play revolutionized the game. ^[e]
Emmanuel Lasker [r]: Add brief definition or description
Jose Raul Capablanca [r]: Add brief definition or description
Alexander Alekhine [r]: Add brief definition or description
Max Euwe [r]: Dutch chess player (1901-81), world champion from 1935-37, and President of International Chess Federation (FIDE) from 1970-78. ^[e]
Mikhail Botvinnik [r]: Add brief definition or description
Vassily Smyslov [r]: Add brief definition or description
Mikhail Tal [r]: Add brief definition or description
Tigran Petrosian [r]: Add brief definition or description
Boris Spassky [r]: Add brief definition or description
Robert James Fischer [r]: Add brief definition or description
Anatoly Karpov [r]: Add brief definition or description
Gary Kasparov [r]: Add brief definition or description

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+===World Champions===
+. . . including unofficial World Champions . . .
+{{r|Howard Staunton}}
+{{r|Paul Morphy}}
+{{r|Wilhelm Steinitz}}
+{{r|Emmanuel Lasker}}
+{{r|Jose Raul Capablanca}}
+{{r|Alexander Alekhine}}
+{{r|Max Euwe}}
+{{r|Mikhail Botvinnik}}
+{{r|Vassily Smyslov}}
+{{r|Mikhail Tal}}
+{{r|Tigran Petrosian}}
+{{r|Boris Spassky}}
+{{r|Robert James Fischer}}
+{{r|Anatoly Karpov}}
+{{r|Gary Kasparov}}
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