Best Chess Players

José Raúl Capablanca was a Cuban chess player and the world chess champion from 1921 to 1927. Capablanca is usually considered one of the very best chess players of all time and famously known for his endgame skills. He lost the world champion title to Alexander Alekhine in 1927 and was unsuccessful in rearranging a rematch. Capablanca is also the author of many great chess books, most famously Chess Fundamentals.

Paul Morphy was an American chess player and unofficially considered the world champion in his era. After becoming known as the best player in the US, he traveled to Europe to challenge the best players there and was proven to be superior.

Bobby Fischer was an American chess Grandmaster who became the 11th chess World Champion after beating Boris Spassky in 1972. Fischer's life took an unexpected turn after winning an unofficial rematch against Spassky in 1992 that led to conflicts with the US government which led to him leaving chess behind. He is famous for many incredible books, a timing system and even a variant of chess called Fischerandom Chess. His life has also been portrayed in several movies and books.