Top 10 Jewish Chess Players

1. Bobby Fischer: Although making anti-Semitic and anti-Israel statements throughout his life, he’s Jewish.
2. Emanuel Lasker: Was “World Chess Champion” for 27 years.
3. Wilhelm Steinitz: First undisputed “World Chess Champion.” Emanuel Lasker eventually beat him.
4. Mikhail Tal: Holds the record for the longest streak of not losing a game (95 games).
5. Judit Polgár: Considered the greatest female chess player of all time.
6. Mikhail Botvinnik: Considered one of the most influential chess players of the 20^th century due to his contributions to computer chess.
7. Victor Korchnoi: Oldest active grandmaster as of 2011.
8. Lev Polugaevsky: Known for his variation on the Sicilian Defense.
9. Efim Geller: Won the “World Seniors’ Championship” in 1992 (shared in 1991).
10. Leonid Stein: Won three Soviet Chess Championships in the 1960s.

* Gary Kasparov, widely considered to be the greatest chess player of all-time, had a Jewish father.