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What was the first chess champion

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Wilhelm Steinitz

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in 1886 he took place the first officially recognized World Chess Championship. So in the year of 1886 he was proclaimed as the first World Chess Champion. The final result was 10 victories for Steinitz, 5 for Zukertort and 5 draws

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Wilhelm Steinitz

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