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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 37. Chapters: Czech chess players, Wilhelm Steinitz, Salo Flohr, Lubomir Kavalek, Vera Menchik, David Navara, Vlastimil Hort, Carlsbad 1911 chess tournament, Richard Reti, Jan Foltys, Lud k Pachman, Prague 1908 chess tournament, Rudolf Charousek, Carlsbad 1929 chess tournament, Carlsbad 1907 chess tournament, Karel Opo ensky, 4th Chess Olympiad, en k Kottnauer, Czechoslovak Chess Championship, Carlsbad 1923 chess tournament, Vlastimil Jansa, Karl Gilg, Miroslav Filip, Ji i Pelikan, Viktor Lazni ka, Vasik Rajlich, Jaroslav ajtar, Karel Treybal, Karel Skali ka, Czech Chess Championship, Ernst Falkbeer, Franti ek Zita, Jan Smejkal, Rudolf Pitschak, Amos Pokorny, Karel Traxler, Franti ek Schubert, Zbyn k Hra ek, Walter Korn, Rudolph Pokorny, Emil Zinner, Berthold Englisch, ICCF Czech Republic, Johann Hermann Bauer, Adolf Zinkl, Julius Brach, Ladislav Proke, Viktor Tietz, Jana Bellin, Vincenz Hruby, Old ich Duras, Karel Hromadka, Jana Jackova, Josef Dobia, Olga Menchik, Jan Schulz, Jan Kotr, Josef Rejfi, Antonin Novotny, Jacques Schwarz, Lenka Pta nikova, Kate ina N mcova, Jan Kvicala, Oscar Gelbfuhs, Petr Veli ka, Franti ek Treybal, Miroslav Kat tov, Women's World Chess Championship 1931, Lev Taussig, The Royal Game, Moritz Porges. Excerpt: Wilhelm (later William) Steinitz (Prague, May 17, 1836 - August 12, 1900) was an Austrian and then American chess player and the first undisputed world chess champion from 1886 to 1894. From the 1870s onwards, commentators have debated whether Steinitz was effectively the champion earlier. Steinitz lost his title to Emanuel Lasker in 1894 and also lost a rematch in 1897. Statistical rating systems give Steinitz a rather low ranking among world champions, mainly because he took several long breaks from competitive play. However, an analysis based on one of these rating systems shows that he w...