| World Chess Championship 2024 |
2024 |
Sentosa (Singapore) |
Dommaraju Gukesh
|
| 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) |
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| 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
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