Timeline Wilhelm Steinitz

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• 1866 Steinitz defeats Anderssen Claims informal world championship Steinitz defeated Adolf Anderssen 8-6 in London, widely regarded as making him the world's strongest player, though the title was not yet formally defined.
• 1873 Steinitz introduces positional chess Vienna tournament debut of new style At the Vienna tournament Steinitz unveiled his revolutionary positional approach, abandoning romantic attacking play. This moment marks the birth of modern chess strategy.
• 1886 – 1894 Steinitz World Champion reign First official World Chess Champion Steinitz defeated Johannes Zukertort 10-5 in the first official World Championship match, played across New York, St. Louis and New Orleans. He held the title until 1894.
• 1894 Steinitz loses title to Lasker End of the Steinitz era Emanuel Lasker defeated Steinitz convincingly in a match played across New York, Philadelphia and Montreal, ending Steinitz's 28-year reign as the world's best player.