Archives
Classical World Champions
| No. | Player | Dates | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Wilhelm Steinitz | 1886-94 | 04 |
| 02 | Emanuel Lasker | 1894-1921 | 06 |
| 03 | Jose Raul Capablanca | 1921-27 | 01 |
| 04 | Alexander Alekhine | 1927-35, 1937-46 | 04 |
| 05 | Max Euwe | 1935-37 | 1 |
| 06 | Mikhail Botvinnik | 1948-57, 1958-60, 1961-63 | 05 |
| 07 | Vasily Smyslov | 1957-58 | 01 |
| 08 | Mikhail Tal | 1960-61 | 01 |
| 09 | Tigran V. Petrosian | 1963-69 | 02 |
| 10 | Boris Spassky | 1969-72 | 01 |
| 11 | Bobby Fischer | 1972-75 | 01 |
| 12 | Anatoly Karpov | 1975-85 | 03 |
| 13 | Garry Kasparov | 1985-2000 | 06 |
| 14 | Vladimir Kramnik | 2000-07 | 03 |
| 15 | Viswanathan Anand | 2007-13 | 04 |
| 16 | Magnus Carlsen | 2013-22 | 04 |
| 15 | Ding Liren | 2022-24 | 01 |
| 15 | Gukesh D | 2024 – Till Date ! | 04 |
Notes: t – Tournament victory. * – Retained in drawn match. ** – Won in rapid/blitz tiebreaks. # – Leading match when canceled without official result. d – Default.
FIDE World Champions (1993-2006)
| No. | Player | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Anatoly Karpov | 1993-99 |
| 02 | Alexander Khalifman | 1999-2000 |
| 03 | Viswanathan Anand | 2000-02 |
| 04 | Ruslan Ponomariov | 2002-04 |
| 05 | Rustam Kasimdzhanov | 2004-05 |
| 06 | Veselin Topalov | 2005-06 |
Notes: k Knockout tournament victory (64+ players). t Standard tournament victory (< 8 players)