The New York Times

WILLIAM STEINITZ DEAD; Chess Champion of the World Over Twenty Years. DEFEAT BROKE HIS SPIRIT Memorable Tournaments in Which Lasker Lowered His Proud Record -- His Sad Decline ...

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Chess Masters Who Started Late But Became Legends Anyway

The history of chess is filled with prodigies who seemed destined for greatness before they became adults. Interestingly, elite chess players spend thousands of hours training before they reach their ...
FiveThirtyEight

American Chess Is Great Again

Wilhelm Steinitz was “a fat phlegmatic little man, with a fine forehead and mussed hair and clothes,” according to one newspaper account. He was also the favorite at the inaugural world chess ...
The Forward

Champion of the Jewish National Game

Chess has sometimes been termed “the Jewish National Game” due to the extraordinary number of great Jewish grandmasters. One such was Wilhelm Steinitz, who ranked as first undisputed world chess ...
The New York Times

Chess Replay: You Versus Steinitz

Take on Wilhelm Steinitz in a recreation of a 4th World Championship game in Havana, 1892. Solve for the best series of moves. By Daniel Naroditsky Perfect! mistakes made. Come back tomorrow for ...