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International Chess Day: Like every other game, chess also has a world championship and tournaments have been taking place since the 19th century. The first world championship in chess was held in 1886 when Wilhelm Steinitz achieved the title of world chess champion for the first time. Wilhelm, considered the father of positional chess, defeated Johannes Zukertaert in the final. Steinitz continued his dominance in the next three championships, with title wins in 1889, 1890 and 1892. Later in 1894 Emanuel Lasker of Germany broke Wilhelm’s dominance and became the second world chess champion in history. For 27 years he held the title in six tournaments. He is remembered as one of the most versatile and influential players in the history of chess. José Capablanca of Cuba, who advanced quickly in the game, became the next champion, breaking Emanuel Lascar’s winning streak. These are the top three world chess champions and when it comes to India, Viswanathan Anand created history by becoming the first world champion in chess from the country. Viswanathan Anand competed for the title in 1995 against Garry Kasparov, but dominated the sport from 2007 to 2013, winning the championship title four times. He was also the FIDE World Champion from 2000 to 2002. Magnus Carlsen of Norway came in 2013 and ruled the chess world till 2023 and now the current champion in the chess world is Ding Liren of China.