The professional game of chess has always been the prerogative of intellectuals with analytical and strategic thinking. There are a huge number of talented chess players in the world, but the very first world champion to receive official status was the Austrian chess player Wilhelm Steinitz.
Biography of William Steinitz
Wilhelm Steinitz was born in 1836 in Prague, born in the family of a poor Jewish tailor. After reaching adulthood, Wilhelm moved to Vienna, dreaming of becoming a mathematician, but he did not have enough money for education at the Vienna University and Steinitz began to earn money by playing chess with regulars in local cafes.
Thanks to her unusual side job, the future star of chess tournaments was able to hone her playing skills to a brilliant level.
For the first time, Wilhelm began to participate in professional games since 1859, after moving to England. In addition to chess tournaments, Steinitz created chess journalism in the field, however, a number of brilliant victories at the world chess “monsters” brought him fame and real success. In addition to winning blitzkriegs, Wilhelm introduced many innovative strategies and ideas into chess. Wilhelm Steinitz owned the title of first world chess champion for eight years, but in 1894 he was defeated by Emanuel Lasker.
