It would be fun to try to get the full World Chess Champion rookie list together.
1. 1888 Goodwin Champions Steinitz.
2. 1926 Spalding Champions Lasker
3. 1924 Aguilitas/1924 Gallaher Champions Capablanca
4. 1927 Die welt in Bildern Alekhine (among other 1927's)
5. 1936 Red Band Euwe (among other Dutch 1936 issues)
6. 1962 Diez Mandamientos Botvinnik
7. 1964 Smyslov/Tal/Petrosian MBX
8. 1978-79 Rockaden Spassky
9. 1963 Ktav Fiacher
10. 1978-79 Rockaden Karpov
11. 1983-87 Pliva (Kasparov - up for debate)
After that it gets complicated. Probably easiest to say Vishy,Kramnik and Magnus all appear in 2012 FaceChess since any other cards are very tough to find.
Ding and Gukesh are also tough to decide. Maybe FaceChess maybe SLCC.
Last edited by breakfastcereal; 11-03-2025 at 08:30 PM.
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