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• The World Chess Championship is held to determine the most prestigious title in chess: the World Chess Champion.

• Fast Facts

  1. Both men and women are eligible to compete for the overall title, but computers are not eligible
  2. The first match took place in 1886 and early matches were organized by the reigning champion
  3. Since 1946, the World Championship has been organized by FIDE, the World Chess Federation
  4. Current World Champion: Viswanathan Anand
  5. Separate competitions are held for women, juniors, seniors and computers
  6. Current Women's World Champion: Alexandra Kosteniuk

• Most Recent Championship

  The most recent World Chess Championship took place October - November 2008, between the reigning world champion, Viswanathan Anand, and the previous world champion, Vladimir Kramnik.

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  Chess | How to Play Chess | Bobby Fischer | Garry Kasparov | Vladimir Kramnik | Boris Spassky

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