Legendary chess players and landmark matches or eras in chess history, one fact per card.
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- Who was the first official World Chess Champion?
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Wilhelm Steinitz- In what year did the first official World Championship take place?
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1886- In what year did Bobby Fischer defeat Boris Spassky for the World Championship?
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1972- What year was Bobby Fischer born?
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1943- In what year did Deep Blue defeat Garry Kasparov?
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1997- Garry Kasparov is widely considered to be what?
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The greatest chess player of all time- Anatoly Karpov held the World Championship during what years?
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1975 to 1985- Who defeated Anatoly Karpov in the 1985 World Championship match?
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Garry Kasparov- What nationality was José Raúl Capablanca?
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Cuban- Capablanca was known for his style in which areas of chess?
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Endgame play and clear strategic ideas- Emanuel Lasker held the World Championship for how many years?
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27 years (1894 to 1921)- In what century did modern chess rules become standardized?
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The 15th century- In what century did chess arrive in Europe from the Islamic world?
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The 10th century- Who developed the hypermodern school of chess?
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Aron Nimzowitsch, Richard Réti, and Savielly Tartakower- In what year was the World Chess Federation (FIDE) founded?
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1924
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