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Steinitz

American  
[stahy-nits, shtahy-] / ˈstaɪ nɪts, ˈʃtaɪ- /

noun

  1. William Wilhelm Steinitz, 1836–1900, U.S. chess player, born in Austria-Hungary.


Steinitz British  
/ ˈʃtainɪts, ˈstaɪnɪts /

noun

  1. Wilhelm (ˈvɪlhɛlm). 1836–1900, US chess player, born in Prague; world champion (1866–94)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Gukesh is the 18th world champion since Wilhelm Steinitz won what is considered the first title match way back in 1886.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2024

Maya Steinitz is a law professor at the University of Iowa and the author of “The Case for an International Court of Civil Justice.”

From Washington Post • Oct. 8, 2022

Steinitz helped develop many of the principles of modern chess, and was famous for accepting cramped and ugly positions in pursuit of his positional goals.

From Washington Times • May 24, 2022

Opposition lawmaker Yuval Steinitz said that surveillance of citizens by law enforcement without judicial oversight is improper and that if the claims are correct, it should be investigated.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 18, 2022

The article about "Fleas and Nits" which well nigh led to the extinction of the Chess Monthly emanated from Covent Garden and was aimed at Mr. Steinitz.

From Chess History and Reminiscences by Bird, H. E. (Henry Edward)

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