His Modern Chess Instructor (1889) greatly influenced the further development of chess theory.ġ. He is the author of numerous studies dealing with chess theory. He clearly revealed the flaws of premature attack and made the most of the slightest weakening of a position. He paid much attention to weak and strong points and the accumulation of small positional advantages. Steinitz laid the basis for the scientific theory of chess. It does not store any personal data.Wilhelm Steinitz, the great German Chess Master was officially recognized as the first World Chess Champion after he defeated Johannes Zukertort in 1886 in a 20 games match. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly.
These games involve the most amazing ideas imaginable, greatest combinations, superb sacrifices, tremendous positional play and so on. Today we present to you the collection of 15 best games in the history of chess.