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Wilhelm Steinitz
International Chess Federation (FIDE)
Lausanne, Switzerland
Wilhelm Steinitz (1836-1900) born in Prague (then part of Austria, now the Czech Republic), was an Austrian-American chess player who became the first officially recognized World Chess Champion. He claimed the title in 1886 by defeating Johannes Zukertort and successfully defended it multiple times until 1894.
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