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The 15 pages that link to World Chess Championship, each with the reason it gives.

• Wilhelm SteinitzNarrower topic: Steinitz’s 1886 match helped establish the championship’s modern lineage.

• Mikhail BotvinnikNarrower topic: Botvinnik's three title reigns belong to the modern history of this championship.

• Anatoly KarpovNarrower topic: Karpov’s repeated title matches shaped the championship’s modern history.

• Emanuel LaskerNarrower topic: Lasker’s historical standing rests chiefly on his long tenure as world champion.

• José Raúl CapablancaNarrower topic: Capablanca’s title reign belongs to the championship’s transition from Lasker to Alekhine.

• Soviet chess schoolNarrower topic: Soviet training helped produce a long run of world champions after 1948.

• Alexander AlekhineNarrower topic: Alekhine’s reign helped establish the championship’s modern match-centered history.

• Magnus CarlsenNarrower topic: Carlsen won the title five times before choosing not to defend it in 2023.

• History of chessNarrower topic: Its changing format reflects the institutional history of elite chess.

• Mikhail TalNarrower topic: Tal’s brief reign became a memorable chapter in the championship’s history.

• Vladimir KramnikNarrower topic: Kramnik’s 2000 victory transferred this title lineage from Kasparov to him.

• Paul MorphyNarrower topic: Morphy never competed for a formal title; the championship began after his era.