Birth and Life

Wilhelm Steinitz

Date of birth	17. 5. 1836
Country of birth	Czech republic
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Work, awards, recognitions, ...
First World chess champion

Death

Date of death	12. 8. 1900
Cemetery	The Evergreens Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York, USA
GPS coordinates of the cemetery	40.683872, -73.901224

Details:
Plot: Bethel Slope Section, Lot 5896

Summary from Wikipedia

When discussing chess history from the 1850s onwards, commentators have debated whether Steinitz could be effectively considered the champion from an earlier time, perhaps as early as 1866. Steinitz lost his title to Emanuel Lasker in 1894, and lost a rematch in 1896–97.

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Author of contribution: Janez, published 26. 11. 2015

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