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48 Moments
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1966
09-Jun-1966
Petrosian Wins 1966 World Chess Championship
Petrosian Wins 1966 World Chess Championship
1963
1963
Tigran Petrosian becomes World Chess Champion
Tigran Petrosian becomes World Chess Champion
1961
13-May-1961
Mikhail Botvinnik regains World Chess Championship again
Mikhail Botvinnik regains World Chess Championship again
1960
07-May-1960
Mikhail Tal becomes World Chess Champion
Mikhail Tal becomes World Chess Champion
1958
09-May-1958
Mikhail Botvinnik regains World Chess Championship
Mikhail Botvinnik regains World Chess Championship
1957
27-Apr-1957
Vasily Smyslov wins World Chess Championship
Vasily Smyslov wins World Chess Championship
1954
13-May-1954
1954 World Chess Championship: Botvinnik vs. Smyslov
1954 World Chess Championship: Botvinnik vs. Smyslov
1951
11-May-1951
Botvinnik vs. Smyslov: 1951 World Chess Championship
1948
17-May-1948
Mikhail Botvinnik becomes World Chess Champion
Mikhail Botvinnik becomes World Chess Champion
1937
04-Dec-1937
Alexander Alekhine Regains World Chess Champion Title
Alexander Alekhine Regains World Chess Champion Title
1935
16-Dec-1935
Max Euwe Becomes World Chess Champion
Max Euwe Becomes World Chess Champion
1934
14-Jun-1934
Alekhine vs Bogoljubov Second Chess Match
Alekhine vs Bogoljubov Second Chess Match
1929
12-Nov-1929
Alekhine vs Bogoljubov Chess Match
1927
29-Nov-1927
Alexander Alekhine Becomes World Chess Champion
Alexander Alekhine Becomes World Chess Champion
1924
20-Jul-1924
Founding of FIDE at Paris Tournament
Founding of FIDE at Paris Tournament
1921
28-Apr-1921
José Raúl Capablanca Becomes World Chess Champion
José Raúl Capablanca Becomes World Chess Champion
1894
26-May-1894
Emanuel Lasker becomes World Champion
Emanuel Lasker becomes World Champion
1886
29-Mar-1886
Wilhelm Steinitz Becomes World Chess Champion
Wilhelm Steinitz Becomes World Chess Champion
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