№ 8 · Chess · Enshrined
Wilhelm Steinitz
Honor Index1,000
PANTHEON · ANNO MMXXVI
WSWilhelm Steinitz
Overall
№8
/ 27
Austria
№1
/ 1
Stature
76
/ 100
Top 27% all-time
“The first official world champion and father of positional chess; codified the principles the modern game rests on.”
4
World Championship
31
Seasons
Ⅰ
Career timeline
Honor points per season · highlighted = WorldsⅡ
Index composition
1,000
Index
- Individual awards1,000100%
Ⅲ
Trophy cabinet
4
World Championship
'86'89'91'92
Ⅳ
All honors
4 entries| Year | Honor | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | World ChampionshipS | — | 250 |
| 1891 | World ChampionshipS | — | 250 |
| 1889 | World ChampionshipS | — | 250 |
| 1886 | World ChampionshipS | — | 250 |