Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 33. Chapters: Wilhelm Steinitz, Salo Flohr, Lubomir Kavalek, Vera Menchik, David Navara, Vlastimil Hort, Richard Reti, Jan Foltys, Lud k Pachman, Rudolf Charousek, Karel Opo ensky, en k Kottnauer, Vlastimil Jansa, Karl Gilg, Miroslav Filip, Ji i Pelikan, Viktor Lazni ka, Vasik Rajlich, Jaroslav ajtar, Karel Treybal, Karel Skali ka, 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, 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, Lev Taussig, 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 was one of the most dominant players in the history of the game. Although Steinitz became "world number one" by winning in the all-out attacking style that was common in the 1860s, he unveiled in 1873 a new positional style of play and demonstrated that it was superior to the previous style. His new style was controversial and some e...