World Champion

World Champion is the highest title possible to earn in Chess.

List of World Champions
This list shows the person followed by when they held the title
 * Wilhelm Steinitz (1886 - 1894)
 * Emanuel Lasker (1894 - 1921)
 * Jose Capablanca (1921 - 1927)
 * Alexander Alekhine (1927 - 1935)
 * Max Euwe (1935 - 1937)
 * Mikhail Bovinnik (1948 - 1957)
 * Vassily Smyslov (1957 - 1958)
 * Mikhail Bovinnik (1958 - 1963)
 * Mikhail Tal (1960 - 61)
 * Tigran Petrosian (1963 - 1969)
 * Boris Spassky (1969 - 1972)
 * Bobby Fischer (1972 - 1975)
 * Anatoly Karpov (1975 - 1985)
 * Garry Kasparov (1985 - 2000)
 * Vladimir Kramnik (2000 - 2007)
 * Vishwanathan Anad (2007 -   )