Statistics for Every World Chess Champion

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General Stats

  • This quiz has been taken 7 times
  • The average score is 39 of 58

Answer Stats

YearPre-FIDE% Correct
1937Alexander Alekhine
100%
1927Alexander Alekhine
100%
1934Alexander Alekhine
100%
1978Anatoly Karpov
100%
1975 (by default)Anatoly Karpov
100%
1972Bobby Fischer
100%
1985Garry Kasparov
100%
1995Garry Kasparov
100%
1987Garry Kasparov
100%
1921Jose Raúl Capablanca
100%
2021Magnus Carlsen
100%
1960Mikhail Tal
100%
1963Tigran Petrosian
100%
1929Alexander Alekhine
80%
1981Anatoly Karpov
80%
1984-1985Anatoly Karpov
80%
1969Boris Spassky
80%
1990Garry Kasparov
80%
2013Magnus Carlsen
80%
2014Magnus Carlsen
80%
2016Magnus Carlsen
80%
2018Magnus Carlsen
80%
1935Max Euwe
80%
1948Mikhail Botvinnik
80%
1954Mikhail Botvinnik
80%
1958Mikhail Botvinnik
80%
1961Mikhail Botvinnik
80%
1966Tigran Petrosian
80%
2000Vladimir Kramnik
80%
1886Wilhelm Steinitz
80%
1996Anatoly Karpov
60%
1993Anatoly Karpov
60%
1998Anatoly Karpov
60%
1910 (Second Championship)Emanuel Lasker
60%
1986Garry Kasparov
60%
1993Garry Kasparov
60%
1951Mikhail Botvinnik
60%
1957Vasily Smyslov
60%
2012Viswanathan Anand
60%
2010Viswanathan Anand
60%
2008Viswanathan Anand
60%
2007Viswanathan Anand
60%
2006Vladimir Kramnik
60%
1889Wilhelm Steinitz
60%
1891Wilhelm Steinitz
60%
1892Wilhelm Steinitz
60%
2023Ding Liren
40%
1910 (First Championship)Emanuel Lasker
40%
2005Veselin Topalov
40%
2000Viswanathan Anand
40%
1907Emanuel Lasker
20%
1897Emanuel Lasker
20%
1894Emanuel Lasker
20%
1908Emanuel Lasker
20%
2002Ruslan Ponomariov
20%
2004Vladimir Kramnik
20%
1999Alexander Khalifman
0%
2004Rustam Kasimdzanhov
0%

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