Mikhail Botvinnik succeeded Alekhine as world champion in 1948 by winning a FIDE invitational tournament. He finished 3 points ahead of the field which included Smyslov, Keres, Reshevsky, and Euwe. It was the first...
Emanuel Lasker. a German chess player, is one of the strongest chess players of all time. His career lasted 5 decades, and he was World Chess Champion from 1894 to 1921. Lasker won the...
Gary Kasparov is admired for his brilliant tactics and aggressive dynamic style. He became the world chess champion in 1985 and held the title until 2000. From 1986 until his retirement in 2005, Kasparov...
