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Mikhail Botvinnik-6th world chess champion

Born: August 17, 1911, in Kuokkala, Finland (now Repino, Russia)

Died: May 5, 1995, in Moscow, Russia


Mikhail Botvinnik was the first great player produced by the Soviet chess school. He exhibited a strong all-around game, but was particularly adept at strategy play. While he did not have as strong a tactical eye as most world-class players, his long-term plans often proved unbeatable.

Botvinnik left a lasting influence on chess in several ways. For one, his chess school produced future champions such as Karpov, Kasparov and Kramnik, making him one of the great chess teachers in history. Secondly, he helped develop the professional preparation methods that top players use to the day, including studying specific opponents and preparing physically as well as mentally. Botvinnik was also one of the first players to show an interest in computer chess.

Max Euwe-5th world chess champion

Born: May 20, 1901 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Died: November 26, 1981 in Amsterdam


Max Euwe's strength lied in his consistent, logical play. He regularly refuted incorrect tactical shots and combinations, accurately calculating the best lines in complex situations. He was also one of the earliest players to use extensive opening preparation and thoroughly prepare for matches.

Euwe is sometimes regarded as a weak World Champion who was lucky to defeat Alekhine, but this is probably an unfair assessment. He was among the best players of his era, and his style was difficult for Alekhine to deal with throughout their careers.

Alexander Alekhine-Fourth world chess champion


Born: October 31, 1892 in Moscow, Russia

Died: March 24, 1946 in Estoril, Portugal

Playing Style and Legacy:

Alexhine was one of history's great attacking players, and is known for his ability to play creative and deep combinations. This allowed him to find complications in positions that appeared quiet to most players. Some of his famous combinations are so deep that even modern players and computers have not conclusively shown whether they are completely sound.

Alekhine's legacy includes developing Alekhine's Defense (1. e4 Nf6), as well as several variations in other openings.
World Championship Matches:
1927: Defeated José Raúl Capablanca 18.5-15.5 (+6 -3 =25) to become World Chess Champion

1929: Defeated Efim Bogoljubow 15.5-9.5 (+11 -5 =9) to retain World Chess Championship

1934: Defeated Efim Bogoljubow 15.5-10.5 (+8 -3 =15) to retain World Chess Championship

1935: Lost to Max Euwe 15.5-14.5 (+8 -9 =13); Euwe becomes World Chess Champion

1937: Defeated Max Euwe 15.5-9.5 (+10 -4 =11) to regain World Chess Championship

Retained World Chess Championship until death in 1946.

The last pic shows him playing a simultaneous exhibitions with various players.

José Raúl Capablanca - third world chess champion

Born: November 19, 1888 in Havana, Cuba

Died: March 8, 1942 in New York City, United States


Capablanca can be found near the top of most lists of the greatest chess players of all time. His legendary undefeated streak – spanning 63 games from 1916 to 1924 – made him seem invincible, at least for a time. He was especially renowned for his endgame play, as well as for his ability to quickly and accurately judge a position.

Capablanca made very few blunders, even when compared to other top players. His positional style was clear and direct; after gaining an advantage, he would attempt to avoid complications and simplify to a winning position.
World Championship Matches:
1921: Defeated Emanuel Lasker 11-7 (+4 =14) to become World Chess Champion

1927: Lost to Alexander Alekhine 18.5-15.5 (+3 -6 =25); Alekhine becomes World Chess Champion

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Emanuel Lasker-2nd world chess champion

Born: December 24, 1868 in Berlinchen, Prussia (now Poland)

Died: January 11, 1941 in New York City

In his time, Lasker was seen as a "psychological" player, who played inferior moves to throw his opponents off. However, this assessment is probably incorrect; Lasker was simply pragmatic, and would play moves that violated general principles if he felt they were appropriate for the given position.

Lasker held the World Chess Championship for longer than any other player in history(1894-1921). His long stretch of dominant play finds him near the top of most lists of the all-time greatest chess players.
World Championship Matches:

1894: Defeated Wilhelm Steinitz 12-7 (+10 -5 =4) to become the second Classical World Chess Champion

1896-1897: Defeated Wilhelm Steinitz 12.5-4.5 (+10 -2 =5) to retain World Chess Championship

1907: Defeated Frank Marshall 11.5-3.5 (+8 =7) to retain World Chess Championship

1908: Defeated Siegbert Tarrasch 10.5-5.5 (+8 -3 =5) to retain World Chess Championship

1910: Drew Carl Schlechter 5-5 (+1 -1 = to retain World Chess Championship

1910: Defeated David Janowski 9.5-1.5 (+8 =3) to retain World Chess Championship

1921: Lost to José Raúl Capablanca 9-5 (-4 =10); Capablanca becomes World Chess Champion

World chess champions

I ll only talk about  recognized World Chess Champions. However, it's worth noting that there were several unofficial champions previous to 1886, such as Paul Morphy.
Born: June 22, 1837, in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Died: July 10, 1884, at age 47.

Paul Morphy is widely considered the greatest chess player of his era, and is often referred to as an unofficial World Champion.

Morphy learned to play chess at a young age by observing games played by his family. By age 9, Morphy had established himself as one of the strongest players in New Orleans and was recognized as a chess prodigy.
He went ahead to win many competitions and deafeat known chess masters.Morphy was far ahead of his time, a forerunner of modern chess masters. His understanding of positional concepts seemingly came naturally, as they were not widely accepted until many years after he had left competitive chess.

Many of Morphy's best known victories came in open games, and ended with spectacular sacrifices. His domination in open, tactical games combined with his deeper positional knowledge set him far apart from his contemporaries. He rarely blundered, despite playing much faster than his opponents.

Morphy was also known for his resourcefulness; his rivals found him difficult to defeat even on the rare occasions when they had a superior position. This helped Morphy win games even in the closed positions where his play was weakest.
After 1859, Morphy rarely played chess. At the time, chess wasn't seen as a professional pursuit, and he wished to start his law career back in New Orleans.
Later in life, Morphy withdrew from the public, spending time with only his family and close friends. On July 10, 1884, Morphy was found dead in his bathtub, due to congestion of the brain.



First official world champion-Wilhelm Steinitz

Born: May 17, 1836 in Prague, Bohemia (now Czech Republic)

Died: August 12, 1900 in New York City, USA
Playing Style and Legacy:

Steinitz is seen as the founder of the positional chess school. His play was a sharp change from the romantic, attacking chess popular throughout most of the 19th century. In fact, Steinitz too played this style of chess early in his career, but came to believe (correctly) that subtle, safe, positional play was necessary for truly mastering chess. At first, other top players found his theories strange, but proof of their validity came through Steinitz's match victories.

At times, Steinitz's revolutionary style was also his greatest weakness. He often felt the need to dogmatically defend his approach, even playing inferior moves and positions to prove his theories were correct through experimentation.

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I play at a level of 1800+(based on different chess sites where i play)  but still looking to improve my game
You could be a strong chessplayer only after deep, serious and unhurry chess books studying. Is it possible to become a good artist or writer, without skipping through the soul a wonderful creativity of the predecessors? Chess is not an exception,  Its only when u are good at the interaction of the pieces,tactics and strategy that u can aspire to be a master player.

In my previous post which was deleted(due to nairaland server problems) i took time to explain the openings,middlegame and endgame but in this case, i ll just  recommend this book for u 'chess fundamentals' u can get it here http://chesszone.org/lib/lib.html  the book is by jose capablanca,one of the best players in chess history.
Dont make the mistake of downloading all the books u see on the net as not all of them are relevant.Its better to study one good book deeply than to have many books at hand which will only end up confusing u.Play with the computer  to strengthen your tactics but also play with stronger players to give u a balance.u can finish this book in 2 months then go on to a more advanced level but update me on your progress so i can recommend some books for u.

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@ Elgaxton,nice pics.it seems u did nt take part in the tournament.

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RuuDie:
Anybody know chess clubs/gatherings in Lagos mainland or around Surulere where guys can go to play and improve their game there's now a bunch of chess enthusiasts in my 'hood, ever since some guys got a board and started playing on the street; awareness is up and lots of folks are really interested.

i know some clubs around surulere but i cant remember their address as i m currently based in ph.there s one off adeniran ogunsanya close to bode thomas junction. Its the people that makes the club,so i think u guys just need to buy some more boards and maybe clocks as playing close to your house will be more convenient.improving your game is best done by practise.i ll see if i can get a list of chess clubs in lagos and post them but bear in mind that some of them might be inactive though.