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1 Unofficial World Champions pre–1886
2 Undisputed World Champions 1886–1993
3 "Classical" World Champions 1993-2006
4 FIDE World Champions 1993-2006
5 Undisputed World Champions after 2006

[edit] Unofficial World Champions pre–1886

RuyLopez.jpg Ruy López de Segura, ~1560, Spain	PaoloBoi.jpg Paolo Boi, ~1575, Italy	DaCutri.jpg Leonardo da Cutri, ~1575, Italy	Salvio.jpg Alessandro Salvio, ~1600, Italy
Gioachino Greco.jpg Gioachino Greco, ~1620, Italy	DeKermeur.jpg Legall de Kermeur, ~1730-1747, France	André Philidor.jpg Francois-André Philidor, ~1747-1795, France	Deschapelles.jpg Alexandre Deschapelles, ~1800-1820, France
Bourdonnais.jpg Louis de la Bourdonnais, ~1820-1840, France	Staunton.jpg Howard Staunton, 1843-1851, England	And00278.jpg Adolf Anderssen, 1851-1858, Germany	PaulMorphy.jpg Paul Morphy, 1858-1859, USA
And00278.jpg Adolf Anderssen, 1858-1866, Germany	Wilhelm Steinitz.jpg Wilhelm Steinitz, 1866-1886, Austria

[edit] Undisputed World Champions 1886–1993

Wilhelm Steinitz.jpg Wilhelm Steinitz, 1886-1894, Austria/USA	Lasker.jpg Emanuel Lasker, 1894-1921, Germany	Alekhine.jpg Alexander Alekhine, 1927-1935, USSR	Alekhine.jpg Alexander Alekhine, 1937-1946, USSR
Botvinnik (1927).jpg Mikhail Botvinnik, 1948-1957, USSR	Smyslov 1947.jpg Vasily Smyslov, 1957-1958, USSR	Botvinnik (1927).jpg Mikhail Botvinnik, 1958-1960, USSR	Botvinnik (1927).jpg Mikhail Botvinnik, 1961-1963, USSR
TigranPetrosian.jpg Tigran Petrosian, 1963-1969, USSR	Anatoly Karpov.jpg Anatoly Karpov, 1975-1985, USSR	Garri kasparow 20070318.jpg Garry Kasparov, 1985-1993, USSR/Russia