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Wilhelm Steinitz(1834 - 1900)- The First World Champion
Wilhelm Steinitz was born at Prague, Bohemia (now the Czech Republic) on May 18, 1836, that is, he was a year older than Paul Morphy. They never played against each other.
Steinitz was known at his time as a strong creative and combinative player.
His defeat of Anderssen, then recognized as the world's best player, marked the beginning of Steinitz's reign as unofficial world champion.
From being mainly a tactical Chess player, he changed to become the first strategic player in chess history. His new idea was that victory can not be obtain just by the will of power, creating attacks when there are no justified reasons to do so. Instead, attack is the logical consequence of the accumulation of small advantages obtained in the previous moves. This advantages included better development, more space, better pawn structure, pair of bishops, etc.
Steinitz was the first one that understood that Chess has important constrains to creativity, it has a rigid internal logic, and only by understanding this logic is possible to win a game against strong players. He demonstrated the importance of these points of view both in his substantial writings and in his games. Steinitz's development marks the starting point of chess systematics. Before Steinitz, Chess theory was just at most a collection of tricks, especially tactical opening variations.
With Wilhelm Steinitz and his followers, the theory underlying not only opening, but also middlegame and endgame and, most important, the logical connection between the different parts of the game, began to be understood. Although Steinitz theories have been demonstrated to be only guidelines, not to be followed with closed eyes, the rules that he developed are still the backbone of modern Chess strategy.
Steinitz was known at his time as a strong creative and combinative player.
His defeat of Anderssen, then recognized as the world's best player, marked the beginning of Steinitz's reign as unofficial world champion.
From being mainly a tactical Chess player, he changed to become the first strategic player in chess history. His new idea was that victory can not be obtain just by the will of power, creating attacks when there are no justified reasons to do so. Instead, attack is the logical consequence of the accumulation of small advantages obtained in the previous moves. This advantages included better development, more space, better pawn structure, pair of bishops, etc.
Steinitz was the first one that understood that Chess has important constrains to creativity, it has a rigid internal logic, and only by understanding this logic is possible to win a game against strong players. He demonstrated the importance of these points of view both in his substantial writings and in his games. Steinitz's development marks the starting point of chess systematics. Before Steinitz, Chess theory was just at most a collection of tricks, especially tactical opening variations.
With Wilhelm Steinitz and his followers, the theory underlying not only opening, but also middlegame and endgame and, most important, the logical connection between the different parts of the game, began to be understood. Although Steinitz theories have been demonstrated to be only guidelines, not to be followed with closed eyes, the rules that he developed are still the backbone of modern Chess strategy.
After living in London for more than 20 years, Steinitz immigrated to the United States, where he continued to dominate the Chess world. However, his loss to Polish player Johann Zukertort in a London tournament in 1883 caused some to argue that Zukertort was world champion. The debate was settled in 1886 when the two played a championship match. What made this match particularly interesting is that they decided that the winner was to be considered officially "World champion", a title until then inexistent.
Steinitz won easily and was crowned world champion. Wilhelm Steinitz was the first chess world champion. He remained the official world champion until 1894 where he lost to Emanuel Lasker.
(Article Source:Chess Posters)
Here we present one of his great game where he displays his theoretical contribution in practice.
Steinitz won easily and was crowned world champion. Wilhelm Steinitz was the first chess world champion. He remained the official world champion until 1894 where he lost to Emanuel Lasker.
(Article Source:Chess Posters)
Here we present one of his great game where he displays his theoretical contribution in practice.
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