World Chess Championship
The World Chess Championship is played to determine the world champion in chess. The current world champion is Ding Liren, who defeated his opponent Ian Nepomniachtchi in the 2023 World Chess Championship. Magnus Carlsen, the previous world champion, declined to defend his title.
| Tournament | Year | Location | Winner(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Chess Championship 2023 | 2023 | Astana (Kazakhstan) |
Ding Liren
|
| World Chess Championship 2021 | 2021 | Dubai (United Arab Emirates) |
Magnus Carlsen
|
| World Chess Championship 2018 | 2018 | London (United Kingdom) |
Magnus Carlsen
|
| World Chess Championship 2016 | 2016 | New York City (United States) |
Magnus Carlsen
|
| World Chess Championship 2014 | 2014 | Sochi (Russia) |
Magnus Carlsen
|
| World Chess Championship 2013 | 2013 | Chennai (India) |
Magnus Carlsen
|
| World Chess Championship 2012 | 2012 | Moscow (Russia) |
Viswanathan Anand
|
| World Chess Championship 2010 | 2010 | Sofia (Bulgaria) |
Viswanathan Anand
|
| World Chess Championship 2008 | 2008 | Bonn (Germany) |
Viswanathan Anand
|
| World Chess Championship 2007 | 2007 | Mexico City (Mexico) |
Viswanathan Anand
|
| FIDE World Chess Championship 2006 | 2006 | Elista (Russia) |
Vladimir Kramnik
|
| FIDE World Chess Championship 2005 | 2005 | Potrero de los Funes (Argentina) & San Luis (Argentina) |
Veselin Topalov
|
| Classical World Chess Championship 2004 | 2004 | Brissago (Switzerland) |
Vladimir Kramnik
|
| Classical World Chess Championship 2000 | 2000 | London (United Kingdom) |
Vladimir Kramnik
|
| Classical World Chess Championship 1995 | 1995 | New York City (United States) |
Garry Kasparov
|
| World Chess Championship 1993 | 1993 | London (United Kingdom) |
Garry Kasparov
|
| World Chess Championship 1990 | 1990 | New York City (United States) & Lyon (France) |
Garry Kasparov
|
| World Chess Championship 1987 | 1987 | Seville (Spain) |
Garry Kasparov
|
| World Chess Championship 1986 | 1986 | London (United Kingdom) & Leningrad (Soviet Union) |
Garry Kasparov
|
| World Chess Championship 1985 | 1985 | Moscow (Soviet Union) |
Garry Kasparov
|
| World Chess Championship 1984–1985 | 1984 | Moscow (Soviet Union) | |
| World Chess Championship 1981 | 1981 | Merano (Italy) |
Anatoly Karpov
|
| World Chess Championship 1978 | 1978 | Baguio (Philippines) |
Anatoly Karpov
|
| World Chess Championship 1975 | 1975 | Manila (Philippines) |
Anatoly Karpov
|
| World Chess Championship 1972 | 1972 | Reykjavík (Iceland) |
Robert James Fischer
|
| World Chess Championship 1969 | 1969 | Moscow (Soviet Union) |
Boris Spassky
|
| World Chess Championship 1966 | 1966 | Moscow (Soviet Union) |
Tigran V Petrosian
|
| World Chess Championship 1963 | 1963 | Moscow (Soviet Union) |
Tigran V Petrosian
|
| World Chess Championship 1961 | 1961 | Moscow (Soviet Union) |
Mikhail Botvinnik
|
| World Chess Championship 1960 | 1960 | Moscow (Soviet Union) |
Mikhail Tal
|
| World Chess Championship 1958 | 1958 | Moscow (Soviet Union) |
Mikhail Botvinnik
|
| World Chess Championship 1957 | 1957 | Moscow (Soviet Union) |
Vassily Smyslov
|
| World Chess Championship 1954 | 1954 | Moscow (Soviet Union) |
Mikhail Botvinnik
|
| World Chess Championship 1951 | 1951 | Moscow (Soviet Union) |
Mikhail Botvinnik
|
| World Chess Championship 1948 | 1948 | The Hague (Netherlands) & Moscow (Soviet Union) |
Mikhail Botvinnik
|
| World Chess Championship 1937 | 1937 | Netherlands |
Alexander Alekhine
|
| World Chess Championship 1935 | 1935 | Netherlands |
Max Euwe
|
| World Chess Championship 1934 | 1934 | Germany |
Alexander Alekhine
|
| World Chess Championship 1929 | 1929 | Germany & Netherlands |
Alexander Alekhine
|
| World Chess Championship 1927 | 1927 | Buenos Aires (Argentina) |
Alexander Alekhine
|
| World Chess Championship 1921 | 1921 | Havana (Cuba) |
Jose Raul Capablanca
|
| World Chess Championship 1910 | 1910 | Vienna (Austria-Hungary) & Berlin (German Empire) |
Emanuel Lasker
|
| World Chess Championship 1910 | 1910 | Berlin (German Empire) |
Emanuel Lasker
|
| World Chess Championship 1908 | 1908 | Düsseldorf (German Empire) & Munich (German Empire) |
Emanuel Lasker
|
| World Chess Championship 1907 | 1907 | United States |
Emanuel Lasker
|
| World Chess Championship 1896–1897 | 1896 | Moscow (Russian Empire) |
Emanuel Lasker
|
| World Chess Championship 1894 | 1894 | United States & Canada |
Emanuel Lasker
|
| World Chess Championship 1892 | 1892 | Havana (Spain) |
Wilhelm Steinitz
|
| World Chess Championship 1890–1891 | 1890 | New York City (United States) |
Wilhelm Steinitz
|
| World Chess Championship 1889 | 1889 | Havana (Spain) |
Wilhelm Steinitz
|
| World Chess Championship 1886 | 1886 | United States |
Wilhelm Steinitz
|