World Chess Champs Tenure
- Who
- Unknown
- When
- 01 January 1900
World chess champions have been officially recognized since 1886. The longest undisputed tenure was 26yr 337days by Dr Emanuel Lasker (1868-1941) of Germany, from 1894 to 1921.
The women's world chess championship title was held by Vera Francevna Stevenson-Menchik (Czechoslovakia, later GB) (1906-44) from 1927 until her death, and was successfully defended a record seven times.
The women's world chess championship title was held by Vera Francevna Stevenson-Menchik (Czechoslovakia, later GB) (1906-44) from 1927 until her death, and was successfully defended a record seven times.