Wilhelm Steinitz
(1836-1900)
first official world chess champion
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Wilhelm (later William) Steinitz (May 14, 1836 – August 12, 1900) was an Austrian and later American chess master, and the first official World Chess Champion, from 1886 to 1894. He was also a highly influential writer and chess theoretician.
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17 May 1836 Prague, Czech Republic
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| Died |
12 August 1900 (aged 64) New York City, New York, United States
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| Zodiac | Taurus |
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