Linder: Wilhelm Steinitz - First World Chess Champion Schachtrainer The book has a games

The book has a games and positions index

The first American since Bobby Fischer to play for the world title

who has personally followed Hikaru's assault on the Chess Olympus from close up

middlegame insights

Each approach is explained with clarity and depth

Linder: Wilhelm Steinitz - First World Chess Champion Schachtrainer The book has a gamesWorld Chess Champion Series The first official world champion, Wilhelm Steinitz was a towering figure in the chess world in the last quarter of the 19th century. For nearly three decades, he never lost a serious match. His opening innovations have resonated for more than a century. For example, for those who do not wish to meet the Ruy Lopez with 3 a6, the Steinitz Defense, 3 d6, may still be one of the best ways to meet the Spanish Torture. In the