El gran libro de los campeonatos mundiales de ajedrez: 46 disputas por el título, desde Steinitz hasta Carlsen

The Big Book of World Chess Championships: 46 Title Fights – from Steinitz to Carlsen is an illustrated chess history book that traces the World Chess Championship from the first official match in 1886 to the Magnus Carlsen era. It combines championship history, clear game explanations and historical context, making it a rewarding read for anyone who wants more than a list of results.

What this book covers

Written by Andre Schulz, the book shows how the world of chess changed over more than a century. It looks not only at the matches themselves, but also at the wider setting around them: the rules, the prize money, the role of seconds and the psychological tension on and off the board.

The scope is broad, with 46 title matches covered in total. Readers revisit players such as Wilhelm Steinitz, José Raúl Capablanca, Alexander Alekhine, Mikhail Botvinnik, Mikhail Tal, Anatoly Karpov, Garry Kasparov and Bobby Fischer, along with many of the defining championship battles in chess history.

Why it stands out

Andre Schulz selects one game from each championship and explains it in a way that is accessible to club players and enthusiastic amateurs. That keeps the book readable while still giving you concrete chess insight from each match.

Alongside the games, you get historical background, anecdotes and photographs, so the book works both as a continuous read and as a title you can return to when you want to explore a particular champion or era.

If you are building a home chess library, this is a natural companion to other books on famous games and chess history.

Key details

• Product type: chess history book
• Author: Andre Schulz
• Subject: the history of the World Chess Championship
• Scope: 46 title matches
• Approach: one selected game from each championship
• Coverage: from the first official World Championship match in 1886 to the Magnus Carlsen era
• Features: historical context, anecdotes, clear game explanations and photographs