Wilhelm Steinitz, reigning from 1886 to 1894.
The first American World Chess Champion was Robert Fisher.
Bobby Fischer became the first American World Chess champion in 1975.
Chess World Champion
Wilhelm Steinitz of Austria was the first world chess champion.
The current chess champion is Viswanathan Anand.
The current world chess champion is Viswanathan Anand
Bobby Fischer is not the current World Chess Champion. Anand is.
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Viswanathan Anand .
TRUEBobby Fischer became world chess champion in 1972.
The "Lion of madras" Viswanathan Anand of India is the current World Chess Champion .
Viswanathan Anand is the current World Chess Champion as well as an Indian Grand Chess-master .